Refined Sugar Free Plum Jam No Pectin Food

SUGAR-FREE PLUM JAM

Steps:

• Wash and dry plums, then slice in half, removing pits
• Place water and plums in large pot, cover and bring to a simmer, stir occassionally
• Once mixture turns liquidy, remove lid
• Simmer and stir frequently until desired thickness, 30-90 minutes
• Stir in lemon juice and stevia
• Cool, then transfer to clean one-cup quilted mason jar or one-cup wide mason jar
• Store in fridge for up to 10 days

REFINED SUGAR-FREE PLUM JAM (NO PECTIN)

Steps:

• Over medium heat in a saucepan, add plums, lemon and maple syrup, bring to the boil and turn the heat down slightly allowing plums to simmer, reduce and soften for approx. 10-15 minutes.
• Add chia seeds, stir through for a minute and then turn the heat off. Allow the plum jam to thicken by cooling down at room temperature. Store in an airtight jar in the fridge and use as needed.

SUGAR-FREE PLUM JAM WITH NO PECTIN

Steps:

• Chop the plums, removing the pit, and grate the apple.
• Add the fruit to a deep saucepan along with water, lemon juice, cinnamon, and ginger. Then, simmer for 30 minutes while stirring.
• Cook for a further 45 minutes until glossy. Then, blend to a smooth jam before ladling into sterilised jars.

BLACK PLUM & GINGER JAM (WITHOUT PECTIN)

Steps:

• Place the chopped plums, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, ginger and salt in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve over a bowl, pressing down on the solids to extract as much juice as possible. Reserve the solids.
• Return the strained juices to the sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently to avoid burning. Boil until a candy thermometer reads 220 degrees (the gel stage). Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the reserved solids.
• Transfer the jam to sterile jars, or freeze whatever jam you don't intend to use right away.
• Enjoy!