preservation · Best in summer
Garden Tomato Jam
Concentrated slow-cooked tomato jam that walks the line between savory and sweet. Incredible on cheese boards, sandwiches, or grilled meat.
Ingredients
🌱 From Your Homestead
- ripe tomatoes (2 lbs)
🛒 From the Store
- sugar
- apple cider vinegar
- ginger
- cumin
- red pepper flakes
- salt
How to Make It
- Gather your ingredients: ripe tomatoes (2 lbs), sugar, apple cider vinegar, ginger, cumin, and the rest.
- Prep your homestead ingredients — wash, chop, and measure: ripe tomatoes (2 lbs).
- Low and slow — don't rush with high heat. Stir every 10 minutes as it thickens. It's done when it holds a trail across the bottom of the pan.
- Cook for approximately 1 hr 15 min. Adjust to taste and serve 16 portions.
- Plate, enjoy, and share with your household!
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