I made a jackfruit jam....
By AngelaMarie
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
Philippines
August 19, 2012 2:57am CST
This Morning one of my cousin from my hometown visit and gave me a big ripe jackfruit because she knew that my husband and I like it. But the problem is were only two here in the house now and we can not finish all of it, so I called my mother and asked her what the best thing to do. She told me to cook it and make a jackfruit jam which can last for many days or even a month. After talking to her I started to remove the meat of the jackfruit, boiled it with water and brown sugar until done, it is very tasty, little bit sweet and sticky. Now we have 2 bottles of jackfruit jam which I can fridge and I can mix it to some snacks and sandwich that I am going to make this coming week.
Have you try to make your own fruit jam? What kind of jam do you make? Please share with us. Thank you for sharing!
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23 responses
@allknowing (135315)
• India
19 Aug 12
I have 4 jack fruit trees and get countless jack fruits. Making jam is indeed a good idea and I will certainly try out. Good suggestion!
@allknowing (135315)
• India
20 Aug 12
My gardeners try and market the produce but there is not much demand for them here for the simple reason the younger generation will not take the trouble to cut it and so on!
After using it in various dishes,we give them away to neighbours and friends. The rest are used as compost.
After using it in various dishes,we give them away to neighbours and friends. The rest are used as compost.
@thewonderboy (7501)
• India
19 Aug 12
I also have a lot of jack fruit beside my house and i just used to make use of to make curry but i did not ever prepare jams. I don't know how to prepare it. Can you just help me to do it. If you do it i make them now.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Hi allknowing,wow you have lots of jack fruit trees, now I can imagine how many jackfruit fruit you have during harvesting time. We have only two jack fruit trees in my hometown but my mom used to cook the unripe jackfruit with coconut milk, ginger, pork and chili, it is very delicious. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day!
Hello thewonderderboy, i never try to make curry from jackfruit but it sounds interesting. I will try to make it when I go back to my hometown. Making jackfruit jam is very easy you just need to puree the meat and boil with sugar and little water until done.
@mrswhitfield (2044)
• Indonesia
28 Aug 12
I have never tasted jackfruid jam in my life. But some frinds from university once made some product from jackfruits, they made jam and chips. I didn't have chance to taste the jam, but I did taste the chips. It was yummy jackfruit chips. I bought one bag jackfruits chips few weeks ago when I saw them in the minimart bit expensive, but it's worth the price 
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
28 Aug 12
Thank you for sharing, hope one day you can able to try to eat jackfruit jam and hope you will like it too. Have a nice day!
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
21 Aug 12
I've never heard of Jackfruit. They must not be available in the continental US.
@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
21 Aug 12
I bet it will taste great. I have never tasted jackfruit but hopefully one day I will. I enjoy preserving various fruits into jams and jelly to remind us on those cold winter days what if felt like in the summer! I have made strawberry, grape, apple,blueberry pie filling. I like to try new recipes so I think I will do that this winter.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
28 Aug 12
Hello Shellyann, your right it really taste good and I envy you because you already made different kinds of fruit fillings. Thank you for sharing.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
23 Aug 12
Bhebe, when i was young my mother used to make own fruit jam. At that time, my mother planted lot of fruit trees. So, my mother would pluck them and make fruit jam. My mother ever make papaya, pineapple, mango and even jackfruit jam. They are very delicious and can last for a month if put in refrigerator. As for myself, i haven't tried making any type of jam yet. Maybe next week, i would give it a try when i have the chance to visit the wet market at the fruit section. i think buying fruit from there would be much cheaper than buying from the supermarket.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
28 Aug 12
I agree, buying fruit in the market is much cheaper than in supermarket and you can make sure that it is fresh and newly deliver. Thank you for sharing.
@joankath29 (60)
• Philippines
21 Aug 12
well, I love guava jam, that's why i really don't fail to search it in the net on how to make it. Though, guavas are also seasonal fruits, I usually make it a point to make my favorite guava jam everytime guavas come in season. It's the same procedure like you did but I just simply mashed the guavas before cooking them. I usually share it with my family and friens and they too love it. My 2 bottles of it wouldn't even last for a month since almost all my siblings loves eating it.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
21 Aug 12
I love guava jam too, my mom is very good in making jam and we have lots of guava fruits in the province, instead of wasting the fruit she cook it and make a guava jam too. good to know that you can able to make guava jam because me, i never try it. Thank you for sharing!
@rogue13xmen13 (14403)
• United States
20 Aug 12
I don't make jam, but I would love to learn how. I do love jelly and jam. My favorite is boysenberry jam.
I might try to make my own jam one of these days.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
This is the first time I heard about boysenberry jam but according to some reviews it is delicious, although it's not available here in my country I am looking forward to taste it someday. Have a nice day!
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Hi jillhill, the ripe jackfruit tastes like a cross between a banana and a pineapple and is quite sweet. Have a great day!
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
19 Aug 12
hi bhebelen,
My friend always give me a jackfruit during summer and I made an ice candy from it
I made a Ube jam that's the only jam I can make maybe I will try this jackfruit jam next time
happy mylotting
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
I love ice candy with my jackfruit too, for sure you make delicious ice dany too. My late grandmother used to make ice candy during summer and most of the people live in our hometown love it. I do love ube jam too and make it every Christmas season serve as give aways from my relatives. Have a nice day!
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
19 Aug 12
so far i have not tried it but i have tasted it once in the shops and the taste is really awesome ,if i get time i will try with good jam too
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Hello natliegled, I am glad that you like the taste of the jackfruit and i hope you can try a good jam from jackfruit too for sure you will like it. Have a nice day!
@chum24 (569)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
hi!!
i never tried to make a jam. but my mom made a durian jam i just help her it is really taste good, so yummy sometimes i ate durian jam with rice.
i hope so i can make a jam or jellies then i will sell it.hehehe. i already taste jackfruit jam it is sweet and sticky.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Hello chum24, I tried to eat fresh durian and candy but never try durian jam, hope i can taste it too one of these day since I am going to visit one of my friend in Davao this coming weekends. Have a nice day!
@kulisap (70)
•
19 Aug 12
I like jackfruit, but only when it's fresh. I don't like it when it's a jam because it makes me gag. My mom used to cook jack fruit jam all the time, because we had a tree in our yard. We also add it in turon when we want them to taste extra special.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Hello kulisap, i love fresh jackfruit too but when its alot better to make jam to prevent from getting over ripe or wasted. My husband loves turon with langka and ginataan with langka too beacause it add extra sweetness and flavors. Thank you for sharing!
@caopaopao (12395)
• China
19 Aug 12
Never eat the jackfruit before. We don't produce it here. But I make haw jam some times.Just like they way you made jackfruit jam. I put a lot of sugar in it as haw is very sour. I like haw jam very much, sweet and sour. Thanks for sharing!
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Haw jam sounds interesting and mouth watering because i love sweet and sour foods. Thanks
@RSantos026 (288)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Oh, jackfruit is really my favorite my mother cooked jackfruit jams many times and tastes good I usually spread it in a bread when it is jam, my mother cooks few fruit jams like tomatoes and strawberries also tastes so good! :) good day, happy mylotting! :)
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Like you, I usually spread it in bread every afternoon served with ice cold orange juice. i love strawberries jam but usually I just ask my sister to bbuy some jam from Baguio for me. Your lucky because your mom can make different kinds of jam and for sure it is very delicious. Have a nice day!
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
19 Aug 12
Wow! I didn't realize it was that easy to make jackfruit jam! I was in the same predicament when my sister-in-law brought home a huge jackfruit with only a few of us here, it ended up over-riping! I should have just made jackfruit jam then!
I do make ube jam. The one that is made from boiling ube, mashing it up, and then mixing condensed milk. That's it! hehehehe..
Have a great Mylot experience ahead!
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Hi laydee, now for sure you know what to do when you have a huge jackfruit at home. I love ube jam too but I only make it during holiday season since most of my relatives expecting to receive ube jam from me. Thank you for sharing!
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
I agree most of the fruit jam are delicious. Have a nice day!
@rollylolly (2843)
• India
19 Aug 12
I too love jack fruit a lot . Its so sweet and tasty and my next favourite fruit after mango . My mother is an expert in making jams , jellies and pickles . But she never prepared jackfruit jam . Could you please elaborate on the recipe ?
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Making jackfruit jam I thougt it is very hard but when my taught me how to do it i found it very easy and simple. You just need 1 cup of jackfruit puree, 3/4 cup white/brown sugar and litte water. Cut the fruit into small pieces, boil with constant stirring until thick and cook.
@thewonderboy (7501)
• India
19 Aug 12
Here in kerala it is the season of jack fruit. I have a jack fruit tree in my house and it antago a lot of fruits in it. My mother just make use it to make curry as well fried fish using it and i enjoy eating them but we do not make jack fruit jam still now.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Hi the wonderboy, I hope you can make a jackfruit jam too in the future because it is very delicious and you can mix it in some snacks and sandwich. Now I am looking forward to make a curry with jackfruit very soon when I go back to my hometown. Have a nice day!
@savagecabbage (1216)
• Philippines
19 Aug 12
I have not tried making my own jam. Congratulations! maybe one day, you can teach us how to make jam or something. That sounds really interesting! Happy mylotting.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Sure my friend I can teach you how to make jam or some dishes just pm me if you need some recipes. Have a nice day!
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
20 Aug 12
Hello Raine, yes jack fruit pureed gives a different flavors in halo-halo and i like it too. At first I never thought too that I can make jam from jack fruit but my mom taugh me how to do it. Thank you for sharing
