Honey Crisp Apple Jam – A Cup of Sugar … A Pinch of Salt

June 20,2024

Honey Crisp Apples are my favorite apples. Pink Ladies are a close second, but I do like Honey Crisps the best. The dilemma with that is that often Honey Crisp Apples are HUGE — I’ve seen them the size of grapefruit and that is not so much fun. My solution is that I go apple picking, like I did this past weekend, and seek out the really small ones. IMO opinion, they are better for pies and in this case, jam. The jam is partially made of unpasteurized, from-the-farm cider, which was also mostly honey crisps, so double the goodness! Ingredients4 cups apple cider1 cinnamon stick1 strip lemon or orange zest2 cups granulated sugar1 package low or no sugar needed powdered pectin (such as Ball)1 cup packed brown sugar1/2 teaspoon salt3 medium large Honey Crisp apples, peeled, cored, cut to 1/4 inch dicea few teaspoons of calvados (or vodka, if you don’t have apple brandy available) DirectionsIf you are going to preserve the jam, prepare the jars and lids the way that you normally would for preserved jams or jellies. If you are just making refrigerator jam that will be gone in a few weeks, just make sure that you […]