Recipe of the Week – Homemade Jam

Homemade Jam

Avoid all the added sugar and preservatives in store bought jams and make your own instead!

What You Need:

• 1 cup blackberries
• 1 peach, peeled, pitted and diced
• 3 tablespoons honey or pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• Optional: 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice and/or the zest the whole lemon or lime

Instructions:

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the blackberries, peach, and lemon juice and zest, if using.
2. As the mixture begins to boil, mash the fruit with the back of a fork until it breaks down. This should take 5 minutes, give or take a few minutes depending on the type of fruit used.
3. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the honey, starting with 1 to 2 tablespoons. Taste, and add more honey (or sweetener of choice) to your liking.
4. Add the chia seeds and stir to incorporate. Let the jam set for about 5 minutes to thicken. Cool and transfer to a jar or air-tight container and refrigerate.
5. The jam will keep for approximately 2 weeks in the fridge and may be frozen.

Enjoy!!

*Recipe Source: https://fountainavenuekitchen.com/no-sugar-homemade-jam/