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Honey Sweetened Cara Cara Orange Jam

Use up the last of the winter citrus with a recipe for honey-sweetened Cara Cara Orange Jam.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 3 1/2 pints
Calories: 752 kcal
Course: Condiments

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds Cara Cara oranges
  • 1 1/3 cups mild honey
  • 1 Juice of one lemon

Instructions

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  1. Prepare 3 half pint jars and lids. Because this is a small batch, the yield might vary a little. I’ve made it once where I got three half pint jars, and another time I only got two half pints and one quarter pint.
  2. Trim off the tops and bottoms of the oranges and cut away the peels. Using a sharp knife, separate the orange flesh from the membranes. Make sure to work over a bowl or measuring cup, so that you can catch all the juice. Once you’ve removed all the fruit from the membranes, give them a good squeeze over your bowl to wring out the last of the juice.
  3. Measure out four cups of the segmented fruit and juice. Add the honey and stir until it dissolves into the fruit.
  4. Pour the fruit and honey mixture into a low, wide pan or skillet and place over medium high heat.
  5. Bring to a boil and cooking, stirring regularly, until the mixture starts to bubble and thicken.
  6. You know it’s done when you can pull your spatula through the cooking jam and it doesn’t immediately rush into fill the space you cleared.
  7. Stir in the lemon juice in the last minute or two of cooking.
  8. When jam is finished, remove the pan from the heat. Funnel the jam into prepared jars. Wipe rims, apply lids and rings, and process in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes.
  9. When time is up, remove jars from canner and place them on a folded kitchen towel to cool.
  10. Once jars have cooled enough to handle, check the seals. If they are good, the jam is shelf stable for up to a year. If any jars do not seal, put them in the fridge and use promptly.

Notes

  • Yield will range between 2 and 3 pints. I like to prepare two half pint jars and two quarter pint jars, to account for the variability.

Nutrition Information

Calories 752kcal (38%) Carbohydrates 198g (66%) Protein 6g (12%) Sodium 6mg (0%) Potassium 1222mg (35%) Fiber 15g (60%) Sugar 181g (362%) Vitamin A 1360IU (27%) Vitamin C 341.6mg (380%) Calcium 260mg (26%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 31/2 pints

Amount Per Serving

Calories 752

% Daily Value*

Calories 752kcal 38%
Carbohydrates 198g 66%
Protein 6g 12%
Sodium 6mg 0%
Potassium 1222mg 26%
Fiber 15g 60%
Sugar 181g 362%
Vitamin A 1360IU 27%
Vitamin C 341.6mg 380%
Calcium 260mg 26%
Iron 1.5mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.