Sweet Tomato Jam – Easy, Fun, Amazing Flavors

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Sweet Tomato Jam

A savory, sweet jam packed full of autum flavors.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Canning Time20 minutes
Servings: 6 1/2 Pints
Calories: 529kcal

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs Cherry Tomato - ripe & red
  • cups Sugar
  • ½ cup Lime Juice
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Ginger - grated
  • 1 tsp Cardamom
  • ½ tsp Crushed Red Peper
  • ½ tsp Cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Cumin
  • ½ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ tsp Cloves - ground
  • tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper

Instructions

  • Wash tomatoes throughly and remove any stems.

Making Jam

  • Chop tomatoes in a food processor until just chopped. This should only require a 3-4 pulses.
  • Combine all of the ingredient in a stock pot.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  • Once the mixture reaches a boil, lower the temperature to a simmer.
  • Allow the mixture to simmer for approximately 1½ hours.
  • Stir occassionally at first; however as the mixture begins to thicken, stir more often to avoid it burning.
  • Once the jam reaches a thick dark red consistency, it can be removed from the heat and canned.

Canning

  • Wash and sterilize 6-7 ½-Pint Canning Jars.
  • Fill each jar with hot jam, leaving ¼-inch headspace.
  • Process the jars of jam for 20 minutes in a Water Bath Canner.
  • Be sure that the jar are fully submerdgedin the water with at least an inch of water cover the top.
  • Once processing is complete, remove the jars from the canner and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Store in a cool, dark place for up to 1-year.

Notes

Culinarian Tips, Tricks, and Suggestions:  
If you want to use this jam as a glaze for meats or an added ingredient for sauces or gravies, you can lessen the cooking time from 1 1/2 hours to approximately 1 hr.  This will result in more of a syrup vs a jam. 

Nutrition

Serving: 61/2 Pint | Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 134g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 518mg | Potassium: 885mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 126g | Vitamin A: 1945IU | Vitamin C: 92mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 3mg

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