Tangerine Cranberry Jam Recipes

CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes (jam will continue to thicken as it cools).
• Force jam through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding skins and seeds. Cool, stirring occasionally.

CRANBERRY TANGERINE JAM

Steps:

• In large pot combine cranberries, water and juice. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer covered until cranberries pop. Remove from heat and cool for 1 hour. Then transfer cranberry mixture to a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Return to pot.
• Add sugar and cinnamon, stir. Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for about 25 minutes or until mixture is thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Discard cinnamon stick.
• Ladle into hot sterilized 4 oz jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. Wipe rims and add lids.
• Process jars for your recommended altitude.
• I like chunkier jam, so I will instead blend half the cranberries, water and juice first before cooking, then put blended berry mixer and whole berries into pot and go to step 2. Or just process all the fruit until smooth, then go onto step 2. This cuts out the 1 hour of cooling time.
• If you are using frozen berries, just defrost them in cool water. Frozen cranberries last up to one year. The older they are the more wrinkled the berries become. Any mush berries should be discarded.

TANGERINE-CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir cranberries, confectioners' sugar, tangerine juice, tangerine zest, and cinnamon together in a non-stick saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens, 15 to 20 minutes. Crush any remaining whole cranberries against the sides of the saucepan with a spatula to burst.

TANGERINE JAM

Steps:

• Cut the tangerines in half. Squeeze out the juice and keep, covered, in the refrigerator.
• Remove the thin membranes which separate the segments and fibers inside the peel. Then simmer the peels in water for about 7-10 minutes until soft. Drain, cover with a fresh portion of cold water, and soak for 12 hours or overnight, changing the water once or twice if possible, to get rid of all the bitterness.
• Drain the peel and chop it roughly.
• Pour the reserved tangerine juice into a large pan. Add the sugar and chopped peel and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15-30 minutes, until the syrup thickens and forms a firm jelly when a drop is left on a cold plate. Let the jam cool slightly, then pour into clean jars and seal tightly.

TANGERINE MARMALADE

Steps:

• Place a small plate in freezer. In a large pot, bring tangerines and 6 cups water to a boil over high. Reduce heat to medium and cook at a rapid simmer until tangerine peels are tender, 20 minutes.
• Add sugar, increase heat to medium-high, and stir until sugar dissolves. Return to a boil and cook, stirring often, until mixture is thick and darkens slightly, 40 to 45 minutes. To test for doneness, drop a spoonful on frozen plate and freeze 2 minutes. Marmalade is done if it has a slight film that wrinkles when pushed with a finger. If it spreads out and thins immediately, continue cooking. Transfer marmalade to airtight containers, cover, and let cool completely.

MULLED WINE & CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Bring the wine, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise and orange juice to the boil in a large pan. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 mins until the wine has reduced by half. Remove and discard the aromatics.
• Add the cranberries, both sugars and the orange zest to the pan and cook over a low-medium heat for 10 mins, stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for 15-20 mins more until the cranberries have started to burst and soften, creating a glossy, jam-like consistency. Remove from the heat and stir in the brandy, if using.
• Cool a little jam on a teaspoon, then taste and sweeten with a sprinkle of caster sugar if the cranberries are too tart. Return to the heat for 2 mins, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
• Spoon the jam into two 324ml sterilised jars (see tip, below), seal and cool. Will keep chilled for up to three months. Once opened, use within two weeks.