Homemade No White Sugar Method Plum Jam

I really adore home made jam and it is a lot easier then you think.
This is a totally devoid of pectin and free from white sugar. I am going to walk you through how to make this yummy jam. It is also used in making an easy sweet and sour sauce and so is apricot jam. This is all about plum jam now. This fruit is very high in pectin content and therefore no added pectin is necessary.

I took a bunch of plums about 10 at the least is really what you need. I washed them very well to get the pesticides and other gunk off of it. Always wash fresh fruit first before you eat it or use it in a recipe. This is important.

I cut the plums in small pieces and threw the pits away. I use either sugar in the raw or turbindano sugar when making jams and it works out very well. For every 5 plums you need at least 2 handfuls of sugar in the raw or turbinado sugar. I put 1/4 cup of water in a pot and added my turbinado sugar or sugar in the raw and agave nectar can be used too for this recipe in that case use 1/4 of a cup per 5 plums. I boiled on low until it softened turns to mush and starts to thicken. Just be patient it takes time and keep stirring so the fruit does not stick. It starts to turn in to liquid on its own and at this stage add 1 tbs of lemon juice.

When it is a thick liquid mush and you don’t see anymore pieces of fruit, turn the burner off and let it sit and cool. At this stage get out your mason jars to clean and sterilize them.

Take a big soup spoon full of the cooked jam and place it in the mason jars.

When they are empty don’t throw them away they can always be reusable however if you see the lids damaged there are replacement lids and bands available at Target and Walmart. So it is not a total lost cause.

This jam is very delicious and it is the best in the world because it is made at home and made with love. You can’t get a better jam elsewhere.