Tomato Jam

Name: Tomato Jam
Ingredients: 2 lbs ripe tomatoes; 4 cups sugar; 1 (2 ounce) box dry pectin (optional); 2 lemons, zest of; 2 oranges, zest of; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 (4 inch) chunk fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 2 cinnamon sticks

8 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs ripe tomatoes
4 cups sugar
1 (2 ounce) box dry pectin (optional)
2 lemons, zest of
2 oranges, zest of
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 (4 inch) chunk fresh ginger, peeled and grated
2 cinnamon sticks

Directions

1

Peel, core, seed, and slice the tomatoes.
2

In a slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, sugar, pectin (if using), lemon and orange zests, lemon juice, ginger, and cinnamon sticks.
3

Cover and cook on LOW for 2 1/2 hours, stirring twice during cooking.
4

Remove lid from cooker, turn up to HIGH and cook 2-4 hours longer, until the jam reaches the desired consistency; dischard cinnamon sticks.
5

Ladle the warm jam into clean spring-top glass jars (or use screw tops with new lids); let stand until cool.
6

Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 4 months.
7

Alternative: may spoon into small plastic storage containers and freeze for up to 2 months.