Spiced Plum Jam
Ingredients
- About 1 3/4 cups apricot nectar*, preferably unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon whole allspice ⓘ
- 2 cinnamon sticks ⓘ
- 4 green cardamom pods, cracked ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon peppercorns
- 2 1/2 tablespoons (half a 1 3/4-oz. package) Sure-Jell pectin labeled "For less or no sugar needed recipes" ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided ⓘ
- 3 1/2 cups chopped ripe plums (from about 1 1/4 lbs. fruit)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice ⓘ
Instructions
- Bring 1 3/4 cups apricot nectar and spices to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat, covered. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Strain, then measure 1 1/4 cups, adding more juice if needed.
- Combine pectin and 1/4 cup sugar in a 5- to 6-qt. pot. Stir in plums, then spiced juice, lemon juice, and butter. Bring to a brisk boil over high heat, stirring often.
- Add remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar. Return jam to a brisk boil, stirring. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Ladle jam into heatproof jars, distributing fruit evenly, and close with lids. Let cool to room temperature, inverting jars occasionally to distribute fruit. Keeps, chilled, up to 1 month.
- *We used Santa Cruz Organic Apricot Nectar.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per tbsp.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
357
kcal
18% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).