Homemade Tea Infused Jam
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. Cinnamon Plum Herbal Tea or Cranberry Apple Tart Herbal Tea from The Spice Tea Exchange
- 3 Apples
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1-1.75 oz. packet of pectin
- 1 cup sugar
- 4-6 half-pint canning jars
Instructions
- STERILIZE and prepare your canning jars prior to beginning recipe. SKIN, core, and dice apples. STEEP Cinnamon Plum Herbal Tea or Cranberry Apple Tart Herbal Tea in 1 cup of boiling water per package instructions. Discard tea leaves. PLACE diced apples and steeped tea into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Let apples and tea simmer until apples are soft, about 10 minutes. USE a fine sieve or potato masher to mash the apples in the saucepan until smooth, creating an apple sauce consistency. STIR in lemon juice and pectin. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Return to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly, then remove from heat. QUICKLY skim off foam with a metal spoon. LADLE hot jam into canning jars, leaving a ¼-inch headspace. Wipe jar rims; adjust lids and screw lid and bands until tight. LET cool and store in fridge for up to 3 months.
