When life gives you delicious summer berries, in abundance, the best thing to do is to eat them with yogurt. But, the second best thing is to make this quick delicious berry jam. This recipe is inspired by our trip to Denmark, earlier this year. I found Scandinavian fruit preserves/jams to be less sweet than their French counterparts.
The berry jam can sit in your fridge for a month without getting spoiled, so you do not have to worry about learning canning techniques. I like to have it for breakfast along with peanut butter on a wholegrain toast. The cooking time is about 15 minutes, so you have no excuse but to try making this at home. I like to add 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon for flavor, and its health benefits.
Ingredients:
200 grams of berries (You can use raspberry, blueberry, strawberry or blackberry. Here I am using blueberries and blackberries. If you are using strawberries, remove the leaves and cut the strawberries into halves).
1/4 cup of sugar
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon or a drizzle of honey
Stir occasionally.
The berries will release water.
Continue stirring to prevent the berries from sticking to the bottom of the saucepan.
The jam is ready when the berries have broken down, and the mixture has reduced. Remove from the heat, let it cool, and store it in an airtight container.
Enjoy your homemade berry preserves.
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