-Little cooking-
-No canning-
-Basic ingredients-
Makes 1 cup (240 ml)
A. Bring the following to boil, remove, let stand 5 minutes, strain through mesh strainer or through a coffee filter in a funnel (or do not strain for a thicker jam), discard mint leaves:
1) 2 cup (240 ml) of fresh or thawed organic berries (example: blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries...your pick)
2) 1 Tbs. (15 ml) each fresh: spearmint and peppermint or 2 Tbs. (25 ml) same mint
3) 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
B. Mix these ingredients in a pan, bring to boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat, simmer 5-15 minutes:
1) 2 Tbs. (30 ml) each: organic apple juice and honey
2) 1 tsp. (5 ml) organic lemon juice
3) 1 cup (240 ml) liquid from A
4) 1/2 tsp. (1,25 ml) mint extract (optional)
C. Mash any large berries.
D. Pour liquid (A), sirup (B), and berries (C) into a clean jar, seal the lid, refrigerate for 1 hour.
E. Keep in the refrigerator for two weeks. (Mine started to mold after a month!)
F. Options:
1) Use fruits instead of berries, example: peaches, plums, etc.
2) Mix berries: black- and gooseberries, etc.
3) Use different herbs, example: lavender, cardamon, etc (See "Nutritional Information" article "Edible Flowers") http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/p/getting-to-know-your-vitamins.html
-modified from herbcompanion.com/quickjams
