Zucchini Ginger Jam Food

ZUCCHINI CARROT GINGER MARMALADE

Steps:

• Wash the oranges, lemons and apples.
• Using a sharp knife or a vegetable peeler, carefully cut the peel off of the lemons and oranges being sure to not get any of the white pith.
• Thinly slice the peels and set aside.
• Cut the remaining pith and peel off of the lemons and oranges and save. Remove the fruit and cut into small pieces.
• Take the pith, peel and cut ginger and put into cheesecloth and tie closed
• Core the apple and be sure to remove all of the seeds. Shred in food processor or with a grater.
• Add the zucchini, carrot, orange and lemon pieces, cheesecloth filled package and peel to a large, non reactive pot.
• Add the sugar.
• Heat over medium high heat until it comes to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and let cook for about 45 minutes until thickened.
• While the marmalade is cooking prepare your jars and canner, Heat the jars in the canner and keep warm until ready to fill. Then remove from the canner.
• When the marmalade is ready remove the cheesecloth bundle and set aside.
• Heat the lids in preparation for processing and have the bands handy.
• Fill each jar with marmalade leaving 1/2″ headspace.
• Use a non reactive spatula to help the marmalade settle in the jar. If necessary add or remove some to maintain the appropriate volume.
• Wipe the rim with a damp, clean cloth.
• Place the lid on the jar and twist the band fingertip tight.
• Process pint jars for 20 minutes (25 minutes over 3,000 ft)
• When done, remove from heat and let sit in the canner for 5 minutes then remove to cool. Let sit 24 hours before you remove the band and store.

ZUCCHINI GINGER JAM

Steps:

• Use zucchini that is young, about 10 inches long.
• Larger zucchini may also be used.
• Wash zucchini and then cut off both ends of zucchini and discard.
• Cut zucchini into quarters (length wise).
• Remove any soft zucchini meat and seeds from the middle and discard.
• Coarsely shred zucchini and add to a cooking pot.
• Add water and ginger to cooking pot; bring to boil and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add crushed pineapple including liquid, sugar and rapid boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add lemon and orange powder; stir well to dissolve.
• Fill jars with a lid and store in refrigerator.
• You may also preserve this jam in glass containers and process in the regular way.

LEMON GINGER ZUCCHINI MARMALADE

Steps:

• Remove the thin outer rind from lemons and orange with vegetable peeler and cut into fine strips with scissors or sharp knife; or use a zester. Place in a large stainless steel or saucepan.
• Remove the remaining white pith in large pieces and add to saucepan. Stir in water and ginger root.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, reduce heat and boil gently for 25 minutes.
• Using tongs remove and discard white rind.
• Finely chop fruit pulp in a food processor or blender.
• Add pulp and zucchini to saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat, cover and boil gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add sugar to fruit mixture. Return to a boil* and boil rapidly uncovered, until mixture will form a gel**, about 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Ladle into sterilized jars, remove excess air and fill to ¼" headspace.
• Wipe rims and add hot lids and rings. Process the jars for 10 minutes in a water bath at a full boil.
• Makes about 4 1/2 cups
• * (If you want to skip the gel point and not cook it down for another 30 minutes you can add 3 T. of Ball flex batch pectin now and return to a boil for one minute. After the minute proceed to ladling.)
• **For the gel; I used the freezer plate test method. (Located on the front of the website toward the bottom right for directions)

ZUCCHINI PEACH JELLY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine zucchini, sugar, lemon juice and pineapple with juice; bring to a boil. Cook, stirring often, at a full boil 10 minutes. , Remove from heat; stir in gelatin. Spoon into clean jelly jars. Cover and cool. Store in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks.

ZUCCHINI MARMALADE

Steps:

• Prepare jars and a water bath canner (if canning).
• Use a sharp paring knife to peel off the outside of the lemon peel. Just the yellow part, leaving the white pith behind, but saving it for the next step. Slice the lemon zest/peel pieces into thin strips.
• Juice the lemons, saving the seeds to the side, but keeping as much pulp as possible with the juice. Dice the white pith from the lemons as well, but keep all the parts separate.
• Take the lemon seeds and diced up white pith and place them in 2 cups water in a jam pot. Simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes. (The volume will reduce dramatically, but be careful not to let it boil dry. During the simmer, the water will thicken as it extracts pectin from the citrus seeds and pith. In the end, you should have roughly 1/2 cup thickened gel.)
• Remove pith and seeds with a slotted spoon, leaving just the roughly 1/2 cup pectin water in the jam pot.
• Add in all the lemon juice, pulp, and zest strips. At this point, all the lemon should have been incorporated into the recipe, but the seeds and pith do not remain in the final zucchini jam.
• Add in the sugar, minced ginger, and zucchini. (If you'd like a milder jam, use less ginger or omit it altogether.)
• Turn the heat up to high and boil rapidly for about 10 minutes until the mixture reaches gel stage (220 degrees F). Test the mixture with a digital thermometer, or on a plate that's been chilled in the freezer.
• Pour the finished zucchini marmalade into canning jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• Cap with 2 part canning lids and either store in the refrigerator for immediate use, or process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.

ZUCCHINI PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, bring the zucchini and sugar to a boil. Boil and stir constantly for 6 minutes. Add the lemon juice and pineapple; cook and stir for 8 minutes. Add gelatin; stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Skim off any foam; fill jars or plastic containers. Cool before covering with lids. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks.

ZUCCHINI, PINEAPPLE, GINGER JAM KICKED UP WITH HABANERO'S

Steps:

• Place zucchini, pineapples, habanero`s and crystallized ginger in a food processor and puree.
• Add to a heavy bottom pot with sugar and boil for 20 minutes. That`s a rolling boil.
• Stirring all the while.
• Add Certo and bring to a full rolling boil for 1 more minute add jello and stir to blend.
• Add some red food coloring and more yellow to produce a color to your liking.
• Ladle hot jam into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space. (Filling 4-1 pint jars or 8 1/2 pint jars.I like to do the 8 jars because there would be more to give as gifts.) Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Apply band until fit is fingertip tight.
• Process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Remove jars and cool. Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Lid should not flex up and down when center is pressed. Label, Decorate, And Gift!

HARRY'S ZUCCHINI GINGER MARMALADE

Steps:

• Squeeze the juice from the fruit then shred the peels, remove the pith from peel before shredding Put all the ingredients, including juice into a large pot, sprinkle in the gelatin
• Bring to a boil and simmer for at least an hour.
• Ladle into sterilized pint jars.
• Seal, if not sealed water bath for 10 minutes.

ZUCCHINI, PINEAPPLE, GINGER JAM

Steps:

• Place zucchini, pineapples, and crystallized ginger in a food processor and puree.
• Add to a heavy bottom pot with sugar and boil for 20 minutes. That`s a rolling boil.
• Stirring all the while.
• Add Certo and bring to a full rolling boil for 1 more minute add jello and stir to blend.
• Fill 4-1 pint jars or 8 1/2 pint jars.I like to do the 8 jars because there would be more to give as gifts.
• Process in a water bath for 10 minutes.

GINGER JAM

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan.
• Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until very thick, 30-45 minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
• Refrigerate. Warm to room temp before serving.

ZUCCHINI BREAD JAM

Steps:

• To begin, combine the shredded zucchini, apple juice, pectin, raisins, lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg into a large pot. (I always use an 8 quart, stainless-steel stock pot. Enameled cast iron is also fine. You never want to use aluminum or other reactive metal. That includes the utensils as well.)
• Stir the ingredients together and bring it to a rolling boil over medium high heat. A rolling boil is a boil that can not be stopped by vigorous stirring.
• Add the sugar and again bring it to a rolling boil. Stir continually. Boil for 1 minute and remove it from the heat.
• Ladle the jam into prepared half pint jars. Leave 1/4 inch of head space.
• Remove air bubbles, wipe the rims, and add the lids and rings.
• Place the jars in your hot water bath or steam canner, and process for 15 minutes. (Adjust for elevation.)
• When they are done processing, turn off the heat, and remove the lid to the canner and allow the jars to sit for 5 minutes.
• Carefully remove the jars to a surface that is lined with towels, or a cooling rack - in a place that is draft-free. Leave the jars, undisturbed for 12-24 hours.
• Remove the rings and test the seals.
• Label and store in your pantry.

ZUCCHINI GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray 2 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, mix together the brown sugar, molasses, vegetable oil, vanilla yogurt, and eggs until thoroughly combined. Stir in the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gently mix in the shredded zucchini, and stir in the flour. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the loaves are browned and springy to the touch, 50 to 60 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf should come out clean. Allow to cool in pans for about 10 minutes before removing to finish cooling on racks.