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Healthy Lemon Jam With Honey And Ginger

This lemon ginger jam, made with just three ingredients - lemon, ginger, and honey, is a soothing remedy for cold and flu season. Moreover, it is a delicious spread for toast and addition to tea. It’s fantastic in holistic hot and cold drinks, making it a versatile and healthy pantry staple
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Jam
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: citrus jam, healthy jam, jam with ginger, jam with honey, lemon honey ginger jam, lemon jam, lemon jam ingredients, lemon jam preparation, lemon jam recipe, lemon jam uses, lemon jam withour pectin
Servings: 2 x 8 oz. (250 ml.) mason jars

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. lemons, whole (unpeeled) ~ 450 g
  • 1 cup honey ~ 340 g
  • 2 small knobs of ginger
  • Water as needed

Instructions

Prepare the fruit:

  • Begin by thoroughly washing the lemons and removing the fruit crown (calyx).
  • Place the washed lemons in a suitably sized pot and cover them with cold water.
  • Set the pot on the stove over medium-high heat and bring the water to a rolling boil. Once the water is boiling, let lemons boil in water for 1 minute, then remove the pot from the heat.
  • Drain the water while keeping the lemons in the pot. Cover them with cold water again and repeat the boil and drain process two more times.
  • For the final round of preparing the fruit, cover the lemons with cold water and bring them to a boil.
  • Lower the heat to medium-low and continue boiling the lemons in the water for 1 hour. Then, drain them and set aside to cool slightly for about 10 minutes.

Cooking the lemons jam:

  • While the lemons cool, grate ginger and set aside.
  • Using an immersion blender or a regular mixer, carefully blend the lemons until you achieve a homogeneous mixture.
  • Then add honey and grated ginger and blend everything together again.
  • Pour blended lemon ginger jam mixture into a suitably sized pot
  • Place the pot back on the stove. Bring the jam mixture to a gentle boil over medium heat. Stir occasionally to ensure the sugar dissolves completely.
  • Once the lemon jam mixture is boiling, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer uncovered for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking and burning.
  • Perform a chilled plate test to check the jam's consistency and adjust if necessary.
  • Once satisfied, pour lemon ginger jam into the jars and process according to your preferred canning method.