Description
This exceptional greengage jam recipe transforms garden-fresh greengages into golden, floral preserves with a honeyed taste. Perfectly balanced with sugar and lemon juice, it captures summer sunshine in every spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2½ lbs greengage plums (about 8–10 medium plums)
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- (Optional) 1 tart apple, finely chopped, for extra pectin
Instructions
- Prepare jars and workspace by sterilizing and keeping jars warm in a 200°F oven.
- Wash, pit, and chop greengages into quarters or eighths.
- Place plums and water in a heavy-bottomed jam pot and simmer for 10 minutes until softened.
- Add sugar and lemon juice, stirring until dissolved.
- Bring mixture to a rolling boil and cook for 15–20 minutes until reaching 220°F, stirring often.
- Test set with a chilled plate (wrinkle test). Remove from heat once ready.
- Skim foam, ladle jam into jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace, wipe rims, and seal.
- Process jars in a boiling water bath for 10–15 minutes depending on altitude.
Notes
Greengages are naturally high in sugar and pectin, making this jam set beautifully without commercial pectin. Use firm, ripe fruit for the best flavor and consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-45 minutes
- Category: Jam & Preserves
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (20g)
- Calories: 44
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg