This week I made jam! I followed this reel on instagram for the following.
This recipe requires about 4-5 cups of fruit
about 1 cup of sugar (I used brown)
and about .5-1 lemon juice
So I threw all the berries, sugar, and lemon juice in the pot, stirred and got it bubbling and boiling, then turned the heat down to low medium. I had to keep stirring frequently for about 20 minutes. The video said the jam was ready when I swiped the back of the spoon with my finger and the jam doesn’t run.
I decided to throw it in the blender after it cooled a bit because I wanted a smooth jam like in the video I was following and I am so blown away by the product. It’s honestly so much tastier than jam you buy at the store, and so easy to make.
I am very happy with how this turned out. A few people asked me if I would use pectin next time and after some research I don’t think so. Even though my jam was not as set/as jelly-like as a traditional jam, from what I have seen online (here is an example) all I need to do is boil it longer so that it removes more water from the fruit. It also seems like pectin ratio depends on the fruit you use and that just seems so complicated for no reason when it’s just as good without.
