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Pineapple Jam | Pineapple Preserves Recipe

Pineapple Jam, delicious homemade pineapple preserves made with just pineapples, sugar and lemon. Easy to make homemade pineapple jam made without pectin is great to enjoy for breakfast with bread, butter & jam. If you are looking for more tropical fruit jams, check my papaya jam and orange jam . Learn how to make the best pineapple jam at home with step by step pictures and video.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 100kcal

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Knife | Serrated Knife
  • Cooking pot

Ingredients

  • 1 medium Pineapple yields 4 cups of pineapple chunks
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • a pinch Yellow Food Colouring
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Pineapple Extract optional

Instructions

  • Peel and chop pineapple cubes. Take them in a blender and make them into a coarse puree.
  • Now pour them in kadai, add in sugar and mix well. Heat it up. Cook them for 10 to 15 mins or so till the sugar is dissolved and get little thick. Now add in food colouring and mix well. Switch off the flame and add in the lemon juice. Mix well.
  • Allow it so it cool down completely. Now take a clean dry glass jar and store this jam in it. Enjoy with warm buttered toast or as a sandwich.

Video

Notes

  • Pick ripe juicy pineapple for making jam which makes the jam aromatic and tasty. 
  • You can use unrefined sugar or brown sugar for making pineapple jam. It will change the colour but it is a healthy option.
  • Food colouring and extracts are optional.
  • You can add chopped pineapple into the pineapple puree when cooking jam for chunky texture. 
  • Always store jam in clean, dry, air tight bottle in fridge. Use dry spoon when handling jam. 

Storage & Serving

You can store this at room temperature for 2 to 3 days. It can be stored in fridge for 2 to 3 months. 
You can enjoy this jam with toasted bread with some butter.
Make french toast roll ups, jam sandwich, PB&J and Fruit Sandwich

Nutrition

Serving: 1tbsp | Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.004g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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