Simple Tomato Jam Recipe

Simple Tomato Jam Recipe idea. When your garden gives you excess tomatoes, make jam or jelly with ginger and lemon juice and store to use.

Simple Tomato Jam Recipe

Make this delicious and popular simple tomato jam recipe idea. Create it from cherry or other tomatoes you have growing in your garden. Sometimes there is excess and then you can jam or make sauces and other things with the tomatoes. No Bake stove top recipe with ginger and lemon juice and sugar. Just boil on the stove top in a pot and leave until thickened. Bottle and store for later usage. Used to fillings on sandwiches or toast, added in cookies or spread on scones and cakes and tarts.

Does tomato jam go bad?

An unopened jar of tomato jam can be stored on a cool shelf in the pantry for up to twelve months. Opened for use it is advised to keep in the fridge until all used up.

Why does jam need lemon?

Adding lemon or lime is important as an acidic ingredient as it make a more well balanced jam. When you added sugar is took out the acidic and adding lemon returns it to the jam. Pectin needs acid to activate and firm up the jam.

Should you stir jam while it’s boiling?

It is recommended NOT to stir tomato jam once it boils. As it will cool it down and this will make the jam take longer to thicken. Boiling it quickly also will keep the color and thicken quickly.

Ingredients

1. cherry tomatoes
2. ginger
3. lemon juice
4. sugar

For the full recipe and the instructions see the recipe attached.

How To

Clean the tomatoes and take off the stems. Crush some ginger and squeeze the lemons for juice.

Measure the sugar and all the ingredients to start boiling the tomato jam.

Firstly blend the tomato with the skin on into very smooth juice. Place the tomato and the sugar measured into the pot on the stove top. Bring to boil, adding the ginger and the lemon juice. DO NOT STIR.

Stirring now and again to make sure the sugar melts in with the blended tomato juice. But once it boils do not stir and leave to cook until the liquid thickens and is able to gel quickly when checked on a cool plate.

Clean and sterilize your glass jars. Once the jam is ready and cooled slightly add it to the containers. Seal the lids and leave stored for use. The open jars should be stored in a fridge while in use.

Sometimes your vegetable garden will produce so many tomato plants. Take advantage of the ripe tomatoes and make this easy and delicious jam or jelly with them. Use on toast or with any other sandwich or even apply to salty cracks or scones. Delicious and enjoyed by many family members.

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