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Tomato Jam in jar

Tomato Jam

A sweet and savory jam perfect for adding to appetizers, burgers, eggs, toast, pizza, bagels, white beans, bruschetta or even steaks.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Canning Vegetables, condiment, jam
Cuisine American
Servings 4 C

Equipment

  • 1 knife
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 Measuring cups/spoons
  • 1 water bath canner and tools, if canning
  • canning jars, lids, rings, if canning
  • 1 Stove

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lb tomatoes, chopped can be a variety of types
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 T fresh lemon juice
  • 2 T apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 C brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 C granulated sugar
  • 1/2 t ground cumin
  • 1/2 t ground coriander
  • 1 t ground or fresh ginger
  • 1/4 t Feel free to add 1/4 t of whichever spice you like--cinnamon, curry, cloves, smoked paprika, cayenne, or even cinnamon sticks to spice this up and make it your own. Just remove the cinnamon sticks before storing if you use them!

Instructions
 

  • Weigh, wash and chop tomatoes and add to a Dutch oven.
    Tomatoes for tomato jam
  • Chop onion and add to the Dutch oven with tomatoes.
    tomatoes and onions for tomato jam in pot
  • Measure all other ingredients.
    tomato jam ingredients
  • Mix together with tomatoes and onions.
    Tomato Jam in Dutch oven
  • Bring to a boil and then turn down to simmer until becomes a jam consistency, making sure to stir often. Be careful not to let it stick and burn. This can take 2 to 2 1/2 hours until liquid/juice has cooked out of the jam.
    thickened tomato jam
  • When finished, add to airtight container and store in the fridge and use within a few weeks.
    OR add to freezer containers, label, date and add to freezer.
    OR add hot jam to half pint jars allowing 1/2" head space, wipe tops clean with a damp cloth, add lids/rings and place into a water bath canner with 1-2" of water covering jars, covered, and process (begin timer after water comes to a boil) for 15 minutes. Remove from canner with jar lifter and let them set in a draft free area to cool before labeling and storing. Make sure that lids have sealed before storing if canning.
    loaded tomato jam jars

Notes

A "grown up ketchup" for cream cheese and crackers, burgers, steaks, bruschetta, pizza, toast, eggs, white beans, and the list goes on!
A great sweet and savory condiment that helps with the overflow of tomatoes at the end of the season.
A true "looking forward to" recipe during the need for comfort food months!
Keyword great condiment, jam, tomato jam