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Tomato Jam Recipe
Old-Fashioned Tomato Jam - This easy recipe makes the best tangy, sweet and savory jam with tomatoes without pectin or traditional canning!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 51 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ripe tomatoes roma or plum
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Chop the tomatoes and remove any loose seeds. Grate the fresh ginger.
- Set out a medium saucepot. Add all the ingredients. Bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat and simmer for 1 – 1 ½ hours, stirring regularly, so it doesn’t burn on the bottom.
- Once the tomato jam looks thick and glossy, turn off the heat. Place in jars and either can, freeze, or refrigerate.
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Notes
- This recipe makes 2 8-ounce jars.
- This recipe makes 2 8-ounce jars.
- Tomato jam can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 months, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
- Tomato jam can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 months, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
- Tomato Bacon Jam! Add in 1 cup of crumbled cooked bacon before simmering.
- Tomato Bacon Jam! Add in 1 cup of crumbled cooked bacon before simmering.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1oz
Calories
51kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
225mg
(9%)
Potassium
157mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
492IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 51
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1oz | |
| Calories | 51kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 157mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 492IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.