The mixed fruit jam without pectin recipe is amazingly delicious with the varieties of fruits in it. It contains fruits like apples, bananas, mangoes, grapes, and oranges. It all needs fruits, sugar, and lemon to make this simple recipe like a store-bought jam.
I always make this jam when my fruit basket is overflowing with a variety of fruits. This simple recipe requires mixed fruits, sugar, and lemon juice. I also add a little food colouring gel to make it as vibrant as store-bought jam.
Trust me, this recipe is free from preservatives. As I always say, making jam with available seasonal produce makes me happy because I can provide quality food for my family.
This homemade mixed fruit jam can be prepared in just a few minutes, and you can easily double or triple the recipe to serve more people.
You don’t need any specific fruit to make this jam; using two or three different kinds of fruit works best.
This homemade mixed fruit jam pairs well with various types of bread, can be used as a topping for cakes, and complements many other desserts.
This was inspired by my other jam recipes like Easy Raspberry Jam Without Pectin, Big batch Blueberry Jam on this site, and pairs well with the Sweet Buttermilk Bread /Eggless Bread, Sweet Milk Bread and check other bread varieties too.
Ingredients
- apple
- orange
- mango
- banana
- concord grapes
- sugar
- lemon juice
- water
See recipe card for quantities.
Step-by-step preparation of mixed fruit jam without pectin
Chop banana, apple and mango into small pieces as shown.
Deseed oranges and add in a bowl. To it add chopped mixed fruits for jam.
Chopped mixed fruits are ready for making jam.
Add the fruits in a food processor and blend it little at a time to a puree consistency.
Blended mixed fruit puree is ready is ready to make jam without pectin.
In a non-stick pan add sugar and little water on a medium heat.
Stir the sugar until it is completely dissolved.
Now add fruit puree to the sugar syrup and stir well.
To the fruit puree, add in red colour gel and mix well with a wooden spatula.
Let the mixed fruit puree for jam cook on medium heat.
Mixed fruit puree begins to boil. Stir thoroughly and scrape the sides of the pan to prevent the sugar from crystallizing.
The fruit puree for jam starts to thicken.
When the fruit puree thickens further and starts to swirl in the pan, add freshly squeezed lemon juice. It acts as a natural preservative for Homemade Mixed Jam
To check for the perfect consistency, add a drop or two of jam mixture to a small bowl of water. If the jam mixture stays intact without dissolving, the Homemade mixed fruit Jam has reached the perfect consistency.
Make sure to let the homemade mixed fruit jam without pectin cool completely before storing.
How to store Mixed Fruit Jam without pectin?
Take a sterilized Jar ( How to sterilise jar for jams and preserves ) fill jam up to the rim of the Glass Jar and turn it upside down and leave it for a few hours before storing it in a cool and dry place. Turning the filled Jam bottle upside down creates a vacuum and helps to increase shelf life. The jam will be good for months if it is unopened. Once opened, store it in the fridge. Use a clean, dry spoon for use.
Substitution and Variation
- Make use of any fruits available in your kitchen counter.
- You can use fruits such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and nectarines to create a delicious mixed berry jam.
- You can add lemon zest along with lemon juice too. It gives a beautiful tint to mixed fruit jam.
- If fresh lemon juice is not available, you can use store bought lemon juice.
- Swapping white sugar with other sugar is not advisable. Try it at your own risk and let me know in the comments.
Top Tip
Wash and pat dry all fruits and chop into small pieces.
You can blend or you can mash fruits with a potato masher or electric blender.
Do not reduce the quantity of sugar and lemon juice.
You can use food colour or can leave as it is. It is purely your choice.
Always use dry spoon to consume jam.
FAQ
Yes, you can use frozen fruits. Thaw the frozen fruits before blending.
Using colour gel is purely optional. And, if available, you can add any colour as you wish.
Three to four fruits or more are a must for mixed fruit jam. Berries like strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, and nectarines are also the best choice for the fruits I used.
Yes, very well you can do it. When, doing big batch, have an eye on the consistency of the jam.
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Recipe Card📖
Mixed Fruit Jam Without Pectin
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cup fruit puree ( 2- apple, 1- orange, 2- banana, 150 gm- concord grapes, 1-mango)
- 2 cup sugar
- 2½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon red food gel colour
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Chop banana, apple and mango into small pieces as shown.
- Deseed oranges and add in a bowl. To it add chopped mixed fruits for jam.
- Chopped mixed fruits are ready for making jam.
- Add the fruits in a food processor and blend it little at a time to a puree consistency.
- Blended mixed fruit puree is ready is ready to make jam without pectin.
- In a non-stick pan add sugar and little water on a medium heat.
- Stir the sugar until it is completely dissolved.
- Now add fruit puree to the sugar syrup and stir well.
- To the fruit puree, add in red colour gel and mix well with a wooden spatula.
- Let the mixed fruit puree for jam cook on medium heat.
- Mixed fruit puree begins to boil. Stir thoroughly and scrape the sides of the pan to prevent the sugar from crystallizing.
- The fruit puree for jam starts to thicken
- When the fruit puree thickens further and starts to swirl in the pan, add freshly squeezed lemon juice. It acts as a natural preservative for Homemade Mixed Jam.
- To check for the perfect consistency, add a drop or two of jam mixture to a small bowl of water. If the jam mixture stays intact without dissolving, the Homemade mixed fruit Jam has reached the perfect consistency.
- Make sure to let the homemade mixed fruit jam without pectin cool completely before storing.
HOW TO STORE MIXED FRUIT JAM WITHOUT PECTIN?
- After filling a sterilized jar with jam up to the rim, turn it upside down and leave it for a few hours before storing it in a cool, dry place. Turning the jar creates a vacuum, which helps preserve the jam for a longer period. Once opened, store the jar in the fridge and use a clean, dry spoon for serving.
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JAYANTHY
So yum!
JAYANTHY
Thank you!