Honey, Lemon and Apple Jam

Last post 18-08-2012 12:55 AM by Henry. 5 replies.

• 29/10/2011 04:06 PM

  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,468

  Reply | Contact  I got this recipe from an old school friend who now lives in USA and having made some today (using Golden Delicious apples), it's both sweet and tangy and very nice. 12 cups chopped apples (about 1.8kg)    2 cups lemons juice 2 cups honey 3 cups sugar 1 envelope of liquid pectin (can be omitted if you use a few firm, green apples) zest of three lemons Sterilize seven pint jars and lids. Combine the chopped apples and lemon juice in a large, heavy-bottomed pot and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the apples have broken down. When you’ve got a nice, chunky apple sauce, add the honey and sugar and stir to incorporate. Bring the fruit to a boil and cook for at least five minutes at a roll (watch out though, it will bubble and depending on the size of your pot, can get a little splashy). Add pectin and boil for a few minutes more, to activate the pectin. When it seems nice and jammy, turn off the heat and stir in the lemon zest. Pour into the sterilized jars and seal on lids. Eat on toast, spoon on muffins or use to glaze roasted chicken pieces.    I halved the recipe and used jam sugar instead of plain sugar so didn't need to use the pectin and got three full jars plus a small bowl full.   sue1002

• 01/11/2011 01:57 PM	In reply to
  DaphneT Location: San Franscisco Joined on: 01 Nov 2011 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact  Can I reduce the lemon juice if i prefer a sweeter taste? May I know what is the liquid pectin for?

• 01/11/2011 03:54 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9,468	Reply | Contact  I found the jam to be very sweet anyway so I don't know if reducing the lemon juice would make it much sweeter. The liquid pectin is used to help the jam set but as the recipe says, it can be left out if you use some firm green apples as they are a natural source of pectin. sue1002

• 02/11/2011 09:13 PM	In reply to
  Snark Location: Suffolk Joined on: 12 Jan 2011 Posts: 266	Reply | Contact Got to try this with some of the apple glut.My mother used to make apple ginger jam but my other 1/2 hates ginger so it doesnt feature in our house. Meanwhile the apple chutney is on the boil. For the Snark was a boojum you see

• 06/08/2012 06:47 PM	In reply to
  Juneko Location: Thailand Joined on: 16 Jul 2012 Posts: 5	Reply | Contact Can I change from apple to other thing such as grape, mango and so on?

• 18/08/2012 12:55 AM	In reply to
  Henry Location: Joined on: 17 Aug 2012 Posts: 7	Reply | Contact Sounds absolutely lovely, must try myself!