Rosella Jam

Name: Rosella Jam
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: fresh rosellas; water; caster or white sugar

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings
10 servings
Calories
39 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
Australian

Rosella Jam

Jeremy Davis

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A bright crimson-coloured jam that's the perfect balance of sweetness and tart. Simple to make.

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Ingredients

Servings

fresh rosellas (this recipe uses ratios rather than specific quantities - see steps below)
water
caster or white sugar

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Instructions

Separate the red, fleshy flower part of the rosellas (calyces) from the seed pods.
Wash seeds in water and then place in a saucepan. Cover with water (just) then bring to the boil and boil, covered, for 30 minutes.
Strain and retain liquid but discard seed pods.
Wash the calyces in water and place in a saucepan. Add the liquid from seeds and a little extra water if necessary to cover the calyces (just).
Bring to the boil and then simmer on medium heat for 20 minutes or until fruit is tender.
Remove from heat and measure the volume of the fruit mixture. Add the same volume of sugar and heat gently to dissolve the sugar.
Bring to the boil and then simmer for 20-30 minutes. The mixture will thicken and turn a very bright red colour. Stir a couple of times throughout the process to gauge whether it's thickening and make sure it's not sticking to the bottom of the saucepan.
Pour mixture into sterilised jars and place in fridge once they reach room temperature.

Notes

Storing: Once cooled, place the jars in the fridge and store for up to 6 months (unopened) or 2 months (once opened). There is the option of "canning" this jam so you can store it for longer periods on the shelf in your pantry. However, you'll need to rely on your own knowledge of canning and preserving as the process is too extensive to cover here.
Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.