Ginger Pear Jam
One of my goals this year is to fill my new canning cupboard will home preserved goodness. And even though the new canning cupboard isn’t set to arrive until some time in March, it isn’t going to stop me from taking advantage of produce deals if I happen to come across them between now and then.
We found pears for $0.99 a pound at Market Basket the other day, and well, that was good enough for me to break out my canning pots and make some ginger pear jam.
This jam is not only delicious, but quick and easy to make. Plus, I like that the recipe is a little on the smaller side and only makes about {5} 8-ounce jars, leaving plenty of room for the other marmalades and jams I am hoping to make this year.
Perfect over a little melted butter on toast, this ginger pear jam has the perfect amount of sweetness to start your day.
I hope you enjoy the recipe as much as we do.
Here’s to a productive canning season.
~Mavis
Ginger Pear Jam
Ingredients
5–1/2 cups chopped, cored, peeled pears
2–1/3 cups granulated sugar
3 limes, juiced and zested
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
Instructions
Fill a boiling-water canner about 2/3 rds full with water and bring it to a boil.
To a large pot add pears, sugar, lime juice, zest and fresh ginger and bring it to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Boil, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens {about 12-15 minutes}. Remove from heat and test the jam.
Put a little dollop onto a plate and place it in the fridge or freezer for 5 minutes, if it has started to become solid and goopish, it’s done. If it is still runny and liquid like then cook the jam for another 5 minutes or so until it thickens making sure to stir it constantly so it does not scorch.
Skim off any foam.
Next, ladle the jam mixture into hot prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe the jar rims and threads clean if needed. If using traditional canning jars, cover with 2-piece lids. Screw bands tightly.
Place jars on elevated rack in canner and then lower the rack into canner. Make sure the water is covering the jars by about 2 inches. Place the lid on the pot and bring the water to gentle boil.
Process jam for 10 minutes.
One recipe makes about {5} 8oz jars
Looking for a few more canning recipes? Search my Full List of Canning Recipes
Looking for a good canning book? Here’s a list of my favorites:
- Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
- The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook
- Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It
- Food in Jars
- The Amish Canning Cookbook
- Not Your Mama’s Canning Book
Also, check out these tutorials if you’ve never used a canner before:
Tutorial: Hot Water Bath Canning
Tutorial: How to Use a Pressure Canner
Ginger Pear Jam
Ingredients
5–1/2 cups chopped, cored, peeled pears
3 limes, juiced and zested
2–1/3 cups granulated sugar
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
Instructions
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Brenda.L says
My guess is Mavis is going to use her kiln to dry firewood and then sell it.
Tracey says
Fantastic! Going to keep my eyes peeled for $.99 pears this week.
A bit off topic, but can you suggest a favorite plum tomato for canning sauce? The varieties to grow from seed just baffle me.
Mavis Butterfield says
Yes! I like the Amish Paste and the San Marzano for canning sauce. This year I’ll be growing the San Marzano tomatoes. 🙂
Ann says
I make ginger pear sauce using no sugar. It has to be frozen and not canned, rhough
deb k says
Do you have to freeze it (instead of canning) because it’s sugarless? I would like to learn to do some waterbath canning, but don’t want to use sugar. Don’t know if that is possible since I have not done this before. Thanks
Lee says
Ann, would you be willing to share the ginger pear sauce that is sugarless? Thanks for considering.
Elle says
Can you post a pic tomorrow of the canning cupboard you’re ordering? Curious minds.
Leslie says
I just don’t eat enough jam to make canning very worthwhile (although I know it’s delicious). But what about turning produce into pie filling? Should that be canned or frozen?
And soups? I know many can be canned.
Amanda N Tirado says
Oh, Mavis! This looks amazing!
andrea d says
Yum! Adding this to my canning wish list.
Linda says
The ginger pear jam looks delicious. Next weekend I’m scoring a 20 pound box of pears and was hoping to make this recipe, but when I went back to print it out, the link takes you to strawberry jam. Could you take a look and hopefully fix the issue? Can’t wait to try this recipe! Thanks!
Mavis Butterfield says
Thanks for letting me know. It should be fixed now. 🙂
Linda says
Thanks Mavis!