Kiwi Spiced Tea JamIndian SpiceKiwi Spiced Tea Jam

If you have been reading this site last year I got the “hip” idea to infuse flavored teas that I have found at our local tea store into my jams and preserves. I found that some of the teas really improved the intense flavors of the fruit and other gave them a deeper richer flavor.

Since I needed to put up another batch of the Kiwi Pineapple Jam for an upcoming competition I chopped all the Kiwifruit and decided that I had another 3 cups to create something different. In the pantry was an Indian Spice tea which when paired last year with black plums was one of the best jams of the season. I wanted to come away from the pineapple flavor and using the tea with lemon juice it gave me the flavor and acid needed to create a really different but paradise of a jam.

I again slow cooked this fruit to see if I could draw out most of the air to get the Kiwi more evenly throughout the jar without it all floating to the top. As I took the spatula to remove the final air in the jar the jam was starting to set a bit and the thickness of the jam forced the fruit to stay down. The jars looked the best I have been able to get with Kiwi thus far. It was an interesting idea of letting the jam sit for a few minutes to set.

Here is the recipe:

Kiwi Spiced Tea Jam

Kiwi Spiced Tea Jam
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 1 d 1 hr
Total Time 1 d 1 hr 10 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 40

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Kiwifruit, chopped
  • 2 T. Indian spice tea (your choice)
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1/2 cup bottled lemon juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 T. Ball Flex pectin no sugar/low sugar

Instructions
 

  • Steep tea in the boiling water and set aside. In a small dutch oven or stainless steel pot add the kiwi and heat to a simmer.
  • Add the tea liquid discarding the leaves. Continue to simmer for an additional 20 minutes.
  • Add the sugar and lemon juice. Bring mixture to a boil and then add the pectin and return to a full boil for 1 minute. Skim foam if necessary.
  • Using sterilized jars ladle the recipe into 4 half pint jars, remove air bubbles and refill to 1/4" headspace.
  • Using a wet paper towel clean rims, add heated lids and add rings. Process in the water bath at a full boil for 10 minutes.
  • Turn off heat, wait five minutes and remove jars and set on dish towel on the counter overnight.
  • The next day label your jars and remove rings for storage.
Keyword Jam, Kiwi, Kiwi Spiced Tea Jam