How to make dragon fruit jam?
- Wash peel and chop dragon fruit, or start with fruit dragon fruit.
- Juice of one lemon
- Add lemon juice, dragon fruit, and 1/2 cup of sugar to a saucepan.
- Heat to a boil
- After 5 minutes and the dragonfruit have softened mash with a fork or blend with an immersion blender for a smoother jam.
- Continue to simmer on medium/ low heat until thick approximately 20 minutes.
- Transfer jam to jars and allow to cool.
What goes well with dragon fruit jam?
Try our dragon fruit jam on our sweet potato biscuits!
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Dragon Fruit Jam/ Jelly Recipe
Learn how to make our delicious small-batch dragon fruit jam! This jelly recipe is low in sugar, and perfect for a breakfast treat, cheese plate, and more.
Equipment
- 1 Knife
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 Spatula
- 2-3 Jars with lids
- 1 Cutting board (if using fresh dragon fruit) optional
- 1 Citrus reamer (for juicing lemon) optional
- 1 Immersion blender or regular blender optional
- 1 zester or grater
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh or frozen dragon fruit
- 1 juice of one lemon
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 cup sugar
Instructions
- Wash, peel, and chop dragonfruit if you are using fresh fruit.
- Zest and juice the lemon.
- Add dragonfruit, lemon zest, juice of one lemon, and sugar to a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- If you are using fresh dragon fruit use an immersion blender or regular blender to puree the mixture to desired consistency.
- Continue to simmer for 15 minutes. The mixture should thicken to a jam-like consistency.
- Transfer your colorful dragonfruit jam to jars using a spatula. I like to use small jars so I can freeze and defrost the jam in batches when I want to enjoy it.
- Allow the jam to cool.
- Store in refrigerator for 4 weeks or freezer for up to 6 months.
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