BERRY & ROSE WATER CHIA JAM
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh or frozen berries (I used a frozen berry mix)
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 to 3 tbsp honey agave, maple syrup, or sugar, to taste
- 2 tbsp chia seeds plus more if needed
- 1 tsp rose water or can use other preferred flavourings such as ginger juice or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the fresh or frozen berries to a saucepan and set over medium heat (if using frozen berries, start with a low heat until the fruit is heated through). Cook until the berries break down and becomes syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes. If your berries are large, like strawberries, you can mash the berries with the back of a spatula or a potato masher, leaving it as smooth or as lumpy as you like.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of the sweetener. Taste and add more sweetener as needed, depending on how tart the berries are.
- Add the rose water (other other preferred flavouring), taste and adjust if needed.
- Add the chia seeds and stir to combine.
- Let the jam stand 5 minutes, until thickened. If you want it thicker, stir in more chia seeds 1 teaspoon at a time.
- Once the jam has cooled to room temperature, transfer it to a jar or other storage container. Store in the fridge for about 2 weeks. The jam will thicken further and become more set once completely chilled. The jam can also be frozen for up to 3 months; thaw in the fridge before using.
Notes
You can use any type of fruit in this jam – just prepare the fruit (i.e. peel, de-seed, etc.) and chop it into small pieces before adding to the saucepan. More lemon juice and less sweetener might be needed if the fruit is naturally sweet.
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