FOOD
Summer Jams 4 Ways
Oh hot damn, this is our jam — or jams, rather, with bold flavors like peach & honey cardamom and strawberry thyme.
FOOD
Summer Jams 4 Ways
Oh hot damn, this is our jam — or jams, rather, with bold flavors like peach & honey cardamom and strawberry thyme.
Ingredients
- 2 cups raspberries
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 vanilla bean, seeded
Steps
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the raspberries and lemon juice. Cook while stirring, and gently mash down the raspberries.
- Cook for about 6 minutes, until berries have broken down and thickened.
- Turn off heat and stir in the honey, vanilla and chia seeds. Spoon into jar and cool. It will thicken as it cools. Cover and refrigerate until thick.
Ingredients
- 3 cups (about 4 medium) peaches, peeled and finely chopped
- 1/2 lemon, juiced (2 tablespoons)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons powdered pectin
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
Steps
- In a large sauté pan, combine peaches, water and lemon juice, then stir in the pectin. Mash with a potato masher until small chunks remain. Heat on high to a vigorous boil that cannot be stirred down, stirring frequently. Stir in sugar, honey and cardamom. Return to a vigorous boil that cannot be stirred down, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Transfer to heatproof jars. Let cool at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate overnight or until set (about 2 hours). Will keep refrigerated up to 1 month.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces strawberries, hulled and roughly chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 3 sprigs thyme, leaves only
Steps
- To a large sauté pan, add strawberries, sugar, thyme and lemon juice, and toss all together.
- Bring to a boil, and cook while stirring until thick, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Ladle into jar and cool. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds (about 5 medium) ripe roma tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Steps
- In a medium saucepan, toss together all ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook while stirring until thick and jam-like, about 1 hour.
- Serve warm or put in a jar and refrigerate.