Here I am presenting a pineapple and grapes jam without using any color or preservative. Store bought fruit jams are always loaded with harmful colors and preservatives. So, I thought to prepare a fruit jam at home which is delicious along with health benefit. Kids love fruit jams and the jam can be enjoyed with sandwiches, chapatis , parathas rolls and much-more.
Ingredients:
- Sliced pineapple : 2 cup
- Green grapes : 1 cup
- Sugar : 2 cups or as per your taste
- Small lemon :1
Method:
- Wash and peel a ripe pineapple.
- Slice the pineapple after removing the spikes carefully.
- Take grapes and pineapple in a mixer jar to prepare fine pulp out of the fruits.
- Strain the fruit pulp through a strainer.
- Mix together fruit pulp and sugar in a pan.
- Boil the mixture on medium flame.
- Cook the pulp until it gets semi solid texture.
- Turn of the flame when the fruit pulp is properly cooked.
- Squeeze and mix lemon juice in to prepare jam.
- Let the jam cool for two hours.
- Pour the jam into a sterilized and airtight jar.
- Keep it in a refrigerator.
Notes:
- One can prepare any type of jam from the citrus fruits like orange, strawberry, kiwi or mixed fruits.
- Don't overcook the fruit pulp otherwise it turns hard after cooling.
- Lemon juice improves the flavor and also works as a preservative for a jam.