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Pink Grapefruit Habanero Jam
Pink Grapefruit Habanero jam is a unique hot pepper jam with an irresistible sweet hot flavor...pair it with some cream cheese and crackers for the best appetizer ever.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 3 pints
Calories: 1114 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5-6 pink grapefruit
- 2 habanero peppers
- 1.5 lb sugar
- 2/3 cup cider vinegar
- 3 Tbsp pectin
Instructions
- With a sharp serrated knife, slice off the rind from the grapefruits and carefully remove the sections of fruit. Do this over a bowl to catch the juices. After you've removed the flesh, squeeze the pulp to get all of the juice. Discard any seeds. You should have about 1 quart of fruit and juice when you are done. Mine weighed just under 2 lbs.
- Weigh out an equal amount of sugar. I used slightly less than an exact equal amount of sugar: about 1 1/2 pounds.
- Finely mince the habanero peppers, seeds and all. I did this in my mini food processor. Make sure it's finely chopped, and then add it to the fruit. Be careful, the fumes will be strong, and if you handle any part of the cut pepper you need to wash your hands well.
- In a heavy bottomed non-reactive pot put the juice and fruit, peppers, sugar, vinegar and pectin. Stir to combine and heat to a boil over high heat.
- Continue boiling the jam, uncovered, for about an hour. You don't have to slave over it, just give it a stir now and then, scraping down the sides of the pot. There is more liquid to this jam than in most fruit jams, so it will take proportionately longer to cook down.
- When the jam has reduced and thickened, the color will darken a bit and it will look translucent. If your jam has been boiling the whole time, it should be done in an hour. You can test it by spooning a small aount on a very cold plate. If the jam thickens and gels, it's done.
- Ladle the hot jam into clean jars. Quickly put the tops on and turn the jars upside down. Let them cool this way. This is a small batch refrigerator jam, meaning you are going to store it in the fridge and eat it relatively soon, so it doesn't require further processing.
- Refrigerate the cooled jam. The jam will thicken overnight. The unopened jam should keep for at least a couple of months in the refrigerator. Probably much longer.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 pint
Calories
1114kcal
(56%)
Carbohydrates
286g
(95%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Sodium
35mg
(1%)
Potassium
642mg
(18%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
256g
(512%)
Vitamin A
4971IU
(99%)
Vitamin C
143mg
(159%)
Calcium
102mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3pints
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1114
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 pint | |
| Calories | 1114kcal | 56% |
| Carbohydrates | 286g | 95% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 642mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 256g | 512% |
| Vitamin A | 4971IU | 99% |
| Vitamin C | 143mg | 159% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.