Description
This comprehensive green tomato jam recipe turns unripe end-of-season tomatoes into a gourmet preserve. With its sweet-tart flavor profile and aromatic spices, it’s a versatile condiment perfect for both sweet and savory dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 pounds green tomatoes (about 24 medium)
- 5 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- Optional: 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- Optional: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: Pinch of red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prepare canning station: sterilize jars and lids.
- Core and halve tomatoes, then chop or pulse in processor.
- Combine tomatoes, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and lemon in pot.
- Bring to rolling boil for 25 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes until thickened.
- Ladle jam into jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace, remove air bubbles.
- Seal jars with lids finger-tight.
- Process jars in boiling water bath 20 minutes.
- Cool jars on towel-lined surface for 12–24 hours.
- Test seals before storing.
Notes
For variation, substitute sugar with honey, add apples or pears for natural pectin, or enhance flavors with herbs like basil or rosemary.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Preserves
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 141
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 12mg
- Fat: 0.3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.03g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg