Dragon Fruit Mint Jam Food

DRAGONFRUIT JAM

Steps:

• Halve dragon fruit.
• Scoop out flesh into a deep pot.
• Mash well with potato masher.
• Add the juice of two lemons and the fine zest of one.
• Bring this mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Simmer, uncovered, stirring, for 30 minutes or so to get a thick puree.
• Bring to a hot, rolling boil.
• Add sugar.
• Continue to boil hard, stirring, until desired gel is reached. Dragon fruit does not so much gel as form a thick, gluey slime.
• Add pectin if desired to obtain a firmer gel.
• The jam can be canned. Process prepared 6 to 8 oz jars for 10 minutes.

DRAGON FRUIT JAM

Steps:

• Combine dragon fruit, lemon juice, lemon skin and water into a non-stick pot.
• simmer over medium heat until the fruit became soft & juicy.
• add in sugar and leave to boil by increasing the heat.
• in the other hand, try to press on the lemon skin for the pectin.
• keep stirring the mixture constantly until thickened.
• again place a teaspoon of the hot jelly to a chilled plate to test if it is ready for canning.
• finally, off the heat and pour out the jelly into jars.