DRAGONFRUIT JAM

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Make and share this Dragonfruit Jam recipe from Food.com.

Provided by P.Q. Butterfat

Categories     Tropical Fruits

Time 2h

Yield 8 8 oz jars, 50-60 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

6 dragon fruit
2 lemons
2 cups white sugar

Steps:

  • Halve dragon fruit.
  • Scoop out flesh into a deep pot.
  • Mash well with potato masher.
  • Add the juice of two lemons and the fine zest of one.
  • Bring this mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  • Simmer, uncovered, stirring, for 30 minutes or so to get a thick puree.
  • Bring to a hot, rolling boil.
  • Add sugar.
  • Continue to boil hard, stirring, until desired gel is reached. Dragon fruit does not so much gel as form a thick, gluey slime.
  • Add pectin if desired to obtain a firmer gel.
  • The jam can be canned. Process prepared 6 to 8 oz jars for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 31.6, Sodium 0.1, Carbohydrate 8.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 8

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