Caribbean Banana Jam Recipes

BANANA JAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Slice your banana and place it into the bowl. Add sugar and lemon Juice.
• Mix the whole content well and pour it into a large pot.
• Cook on higher heat until you have a strong rolling boil, then reduce heat and let the jam cook very slowly. Cooking the jam should take you no more than 30 minutes altogether. Check if the jam is set by placing a few drops of cooked hot jam into a very cold spoon. If it runs, the jam needs some more cooking. repeat the test to see if it has set. Once the jam is ready pour into clean sterilized jars. Tighten the lid over the jar. Turn the jam upside down to create a vacuum, then store it in a dry, dark, and cool place.
• Store the opened jam jar in the fridge!

BANANA JAM

Steps:

• Thaw bananas if frozen. (I often store up my overripe bananas in a freezer bag in the freezer until I have enough to make something.).
• Peel bananas, and mash smooth.
• Mix water, lime juice, sugars, cinnamon, vanilla, ginger over medium heat and stir until thickened.
• Add mashed bananas and let cook 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add rum during the last few minutes of cooking.
• Place hot banana jam into sterilized jars. Place lids on and seal.

CARIBBEAN BANANA JAM

Steps:

• Peel bananas; mash with fork.
• In heavy saucepan, combine banana, lime juice, orange juice, sugar, vanilla and salt.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat and gently simmer the banana jam until thick, about 30 minutes, stirring often. Stir in liqueur and remove pan from heat.
• Leave vanilla bean in jam and spoon jam into three 6-oz sterilized canning jars.
• Fill jars within one-eighth inch of the top; screw on lids.
• Invert the jars for 5 minutes, then re-invert.
• Let jam cool to room temperature.
• *Store in cool, dark place.
• Refrigerate jam when opened. Will keep several weeks.

ULTIMATE BANANA JAM

Steps:

• Combine bananas, lemon juice and 3 cups sugar in a pan and let stand 1 hour.
• After 1 hr, add remaining sugar and place pan over medium-high heat; stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
• Bring mix to a boil for two minutes.
• Remove pan from flame and skim off any foam.
• Place pan over heat again for 1 minute.
• boil.
• Again, remove and skim off foam.
• Add butter and bring mix to a boil again.
• Add pectin and stir constantly.
• Boil 1 minute.
• Skim off foam.
• Allow jam to cool for 7 min before adding to canning jars.
• Wipe jar edges with a clean cloth, place lids and screw on bands fingertip-tight.
• Close jars and process in a boiling water bath for 10 min to create seal.
• Remove from water and place on a cloth-protected counter to cool undisturbed for 24 hours.
• Check for seal; re-process unsealed jars or refrigerate and use first.