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a bowl of apple cider jam on a cheese board surrounded by cheese and crostini.

Apple Cider Spiced Jam

This small batch apple cider spiced jam is golden, chunky and deeply flavored with fresh apple, cinnamon and mace. It comes together in about 35 minutes and makes two quarter pints - just enough to keep in the fridge or put up for the pantry. Perfect on a fall cheese board, spread on toast or brushed over roasted pork.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Canning Bath 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Condiment
Cuisine American
Servings 8 People
Calories 17 kcal

Equipment

  • Canning Tongs
  • 2 ¼ pint canning jars with coordinating rings, rubber lids or ½ pint jar.
  • Stock Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Sugar, white
  • 1 ½ cup Apple Cider flat, non-carbonated
  • 1 10 oz. Apple preferably Macoun variety or similiar
  • ¼ Ground mace
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick about 4-5 inches in length
  • 1 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 tbsp Sure-Jell pectin

Instructions
 

Apple Cider Jam

  • Peel apple and cut into ¼ cubes.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add sugar and cider, stir together.
  • Bring cider mixture to boil, lower stove temperature to medium and add apple cubes, mace and cinnamon stick, stir to combine.
  • Cook for 15 minutes, letting the mixture thicken.
  • Remove cinnamon stick from mixture.
  • Add sure-jell and stir to incorporate fully. Let mixer thicken over stove for 3 more minutes.

Canning Process

  • Add enough water to cover jars in stock pot and bring to boil
  • Sterilize canning jars in hot water bath and wipe dry. Keep water at a boil, you will use this to finalize your canning process.
  • Spoon jam into prepared jars and seal with lids.
  • Process jars in water bath for 10 minutes.
  • Using tongs, remove jars and allow to cool on cloth laid on counter top.
  • The lids should "pop" as the jars cool, meaning the tops of the jars are fully sealed and your apple cider jam is ready for pantry storage.

Nutrition

Serving: 2ouncesCalories: 17kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 0.03gFat: 0.02gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.003gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword apple cider, apple compote, cheese board, cheese plate, jam, preserves
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