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Homemade Aronia Berry Jam
Homemade aronia berry jam captures autumn’s tart depth in a jar. First, you wash and pick the berries. Then, you simmer them gently with sugar and water to coax out their flavor. Next, stir in lemon juice and bring to a soft boil. Finally, let it rest before jarring while warm. The result is firm, fragrant, and boldly layered.
Ingredients
● 400 g aronia berries
● 350 g sugar
● 150 g water
● 5 whole cloves
● juice of 1/2 lemon
Directions
Wash the aronia berries very well and put them in the blender.
Puree to our preferred consistency, depending on whether we want our jam to be chunky.
Next put the puree in the pot, and add the water, sugar and whole cloves.
Put the pot on medium heat and simmer for about 15 minutes until the jam has thickened.
If the jam needs more syrup, add some water and adjust the boiling time accordingly.
Just before turning off the heat add the lemon juice, stir well, remove from the heat and remove the cloves.
To see if the jam has the desired consistency, put some on a saucer and allow to cool.
Once it has cooled tilt the plate slightly and if it is not runny, the jam is ready.
Store in glass sterilized jars.
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