Strawberry Kumquat Honey Jam
Strawberry Kumquat Honey Jam
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries, chopped
- 2 cups sliced kumquats, de-seeded
- 2 cups honey, any flavor
Instructions
Preparation:
- Prepare 2 half pint jars inhot water. Using knife slice and de-seed your kumquats. Chop the strawberries.
Cooking:
- In a stainless steel pot combine strawberries and kumquats. If you have no juice or liquid from the fruit add a 1/4 cup of water so the fruit will not scorch.
- Cook on medium/low till the skins of the kumquats are soft and the strawberries starts to break down alittle, about 10 to 15 minutes at a simmer.
- Stir in the honey and heat till the mixture begins to bubble. Continue to heat on a low simmer for about 35 minutes till the jam is thick and passes the spoon or plate test. Remove from heat.
Processing:
- Ladle jam into hot, sterilized half pintcanning jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. Remove air bubbles and refillif necessary.
- Wipe rims, and add hot lids and rings. Place the jars in thewater bath making sure that the water covers each of the jars by 1 to 2 inches.Add hot water to the canner if it doesn't measure up.
- Cover the pot and turn upthe heat under the canner and wait for the water to start boiling. Once thewater has come to a boil start your timer for 10 minutes.
- When complete turnoff the heat and remove the cover and let the jars sit for another few minutes.
- Remove the jars and place them back on the dishtowel in a place that they willsit overnight to cool. Do not touch or move them till the next morning.