Why do we add lemon juice to jam? Steps to make your own jam

I believe that many children like to eat jam very much, because it is sour and sweet, and people never get tired of eating it. Jam is a gel substance made by mixing fruits, sugar and acidity regulators and boiling them at a temperature above 100℃, also known as fruit jam. Nowadays, people pay more and more attention to health, and sometimes they make it by themselves. The following is the steps to make your own jam, I hope it will be helpful to you.

Contents of this article

1. Why do we need to add lemon juice to make jam?

2. Steps to make your own jam

3. How long can homemade passion fruit jam last?

Why add lemon juice to jam?

Many jam recipes mention adding lemon juice. This is because lemon juice can adjust the acidity of the jam, sterilize and preserve it, increase the fruity aroma and improve the glossiness.

The citric acid in lemon juice is a natural bactericidal preservative. It also has the unique fragrance of lemon. Adding it to jam can not only extend the shelf life, but also give the jam a lemony flavor. In addition, adjusting the amount of lemon juice can also adjust the sweetness and sourness of the jam, making the sweetness and sourness of the jam just right for your taste.

Adding lemon juice to jam can also increase its glossiness, making the jam look beautiful and shiny.

Steps to make homemade jam

1. Wash the peaches and clean the hair on the skin, because there may be insect eggs on the skin. If it is small, you can peel it if it is convenient.

2. Slice the peaches. It is difficult to cut the peaches because they have a core in the middle. So it is recommended to choose softer peaches. After cutting the slices, cut them into pieces.

3. Prepare the Wangzai QQ candy (try it first to see if it is poisonous, just kidding). Remember, because you are making peach jam, the Wangzai QQ candy must have peach flavor, otherwise the taste will be weird after cooking.

4. Wash the pot and turn on the fire. Put the cut peaches in, add water to almost cover the peaches, stir-fry over medium heat, and cook out the peach juice.

5. Cook over medium heat until the juice comes out, stir-fry every few minutes.

6. When the peaches are 70% cooked, crush them with a spoon. Then add peach-flavored QQ candy and stir-fry.

7. Add two sweet and sour plums (sweet plum sauce is also OK), some sugar and a little vinegar. Stir and fry. I personally like to season it myself.

8. Take a bowl, add a spoonful of sweet potato flour, add some water and stir well, put it in the pot and mix it with the jam, wait for it to boil, and when the color becomes transparent and no longer milky white, it is cooked. You can serve it and wait for it to cool down. Put it in the refrigerator and it's done.

Homemade passion fruit jam preservation time

1. If the passion fruit jam is heated, it can be stored for 1-2 months because the heating process will kill some bacteria and slow down the spoilage of the jam.

2. However, if it is not heated, it can only be stored for 1-2 weeks and must be kept in the refrigerator during this period.