Okay, so this is a new one for me. I’ve made a lot of stuff, but jams, jellies and preserves AREN’T one of them.
And really, why now? They are so easy to buy and so annoying to make… right?
It’s simple really, my husband is about to start a special diet to possibly cure his ulcerative colitis and get off his daily medicine. Many people with the same disease have cured themselves by changing their diet, and WE’RE hoping to do the same.
From what I’ve been reading and learning and from what he tells me, people who have to drastically change their diet for health reasons don’t want to feel like freaks. They want to feel as normal as possible eating food that resembles what everyone is eating.
Including jam, jelly, and preserves.
So here I am, on a Wednesday afternoon, whipping up a batch of jam that is allowed on his diet. And just in case you’re wondering:
Pectin and processed sugar, the main ingredients in jelly, are a big No-No on the diet.
So here’s my homemade Jam that is natural, thick, and DELICIOUS without those pesky preservatives, pectin, or processed sugars!
Ingredients:
2-3 pounds of fruit cut up into chunks
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup honey
Instructions:
Step 1: Combine fruit with sugar and lemon juice. Allow to sit in fridge overnight.
Step 2:Remove from fridge and pour sugary fruit goo into cloth lined colander. Allow the juices to drain out. After a while, twist the fabric so that you can squeeze as much out as possible.
Step 3: Remove leftover fruit from cloth and blend until smooth in food processor.
I’m sure I’ll have many, many, many more recipes from this very experimental, and hopefully successful, diet plan. And when I get something good, I’ll make sure to share it with you!
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marilyn needham
September 14, 2015 at 7:16 am (9 years ago)your jam looks really yummy, how long will it keep for, was it cheesecloth you put it in? Across the pond here in UK we have flat peaches/doughnut peaches, just flatter and smaller than ordinary peaches, but very sweet, as the season is about over, I wondered if there was an EASY way to preserve oe freeze them without sugar as I am diabetic, Cheers and thankyou, Marilyn.
Katie
September 16, 2015 at 12:48 pm (9 years ago)Hey there! My jam kept for about a week or so… but I didn’t seal the jar with hot water, so it probably could have lasted longer if I’d done that. It was actually a flour sack cloth, but cheese cloth would work great too! A great way to preserve them is just to blanch your peaches is water, maybe with a little bit of honey and then seal them in a baggie and put them in the fridge! I hope this helps! Great questions!