Pineapple Jam

Method 1

Ingredients :

• Pineapple pieces - 6cups
• Sugar                   - 6cups
• Citric Acid             - 1tsp
• Lemon Yellow Colour - 2 drops
• Pineapple essence    - 2drops

Method of Preparation :

Cook the pineapple pieces with water in a low flame. Stir it continuously with a wooden ladle. While it boils slowly add sugar into it. Boil it well by stirring continuously. To test whether the jam is done, pour some jam on a dry plate. Allow it to cool and tilt the plate. If the jam is ready, it will fall in flakes. When the jam is done, add  citric acid, lemon yellow colour and pineapple essence to it. Remove from fire and pour into a bottle. When the jam cools, close the mouth of the bottle.

Method 2

Ingredients :

Method of Preparation :

Remove the skin of the pineapple and grind the flesh. Crush clove and cinnamon into 2 or 3 pieces and add to the pineapple.  Place this in a vessel and boil with sufficient water. When it boils, remove the clove and cinnamon pieces from it. After that, remove the pineapple from the fire and add sugar and citric acid to it. Place it again in fire and stir continuously. When it becomes a thick solution, remove from fire and add the colour dissolved in 1dsp of water. Allow it to cool. When the jam becomes cool, dissolve potassium meta bisulphate in half of its quantity. Mix it with the other half and keep in a bottle.

Method 1

Ingredients :

• Pineapple - 1kg
• Sugar        - 500gm
• Lime juice - 1tbs
• Clove        - 4

Method of Preparation :

Remove the skin of the pineapple and cut it into small pieces. Use only the soft flesh. Cook the pineapple with 2cups of water and the clove. When it is done, remove the cloves from it and grind the pineapple pieces. Boil it again with the sugar and lime juice. Stir it well. When the content becomes thick, remove from fire and pour it to a clean bottle.