Quick Apple Jam
Description
Perfect for winter pantry staples. This quick classic apple jam recipe is enhanced with two interesting ingredients—lemon and cinnamon. They add a distinctive tangy flavor and an incredible aroma. Be sure to try making it at home. Jars keep for up to a year in a cool place.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, pour apple juice and water into a saucepan and add the sugar. Place over heat. Meanwhile, wash and peel the apples.
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Step 2
2. Cut the apples into small cubes and place them in a saucepan with boiling syrup. Add a cinnamon stick on top. Other spices can be used for aroma in this quick apple jam recipe.
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Step 3
3. Add the lemon juice and let it boil over high heat for 3 minutes.
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Step 4
4. Carefully remove most of the apples from the syrup.
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Step 5
5. At this time, the syrup should be boiling over medium heat.
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Step 6
6. About 10 minutes should be enough. During that time the syrup will reduce well, and the apples in the jam will not be too soft.
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Step 7
7. Place the apples in the syrup and simmer for another 2–3 minutes.
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Step 8
8. And that's it — quick homemade apple jam can go into sterilized jars (if you're preserving it) or be cooled and tasted.
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Step 9
9. The process is simple, but the result is superb. Quick and tasty.