Dragon fruit jam

Overview

Dragon fruit is a tropical fruit that ripens easily and is best bought and eaten now. The flesh is available in white and bright red varieties, with black spots resembling sesame seeds in the middle. It tastes fresh and sweet. It has a protective effect on the stomach wall, and also has the effects of whitening skin, anti-aging, lowering blood sugar, and moisturizing the intestines.

Tags

• dessert
• homemade ingredients
• children
• afternoon tea
• apple jam
• dragon fruit
• rock sugar
• lemon juice

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Wash the jam bottle, put it into the pot, add water to touch the bottle, boil for 20 minutes, turn off the heat, put the bottle cap into the pot, and continue to sterilize for 10 minutes;

   

2. 2 Take out the drained water and invert the jam bottle;

   

3. 3 Wash the lemon, cut it in half and squeeze the juice and set aside;

   

4. 4 After peeling the dragon fruit;

   

5. 5 Cut the pulp into 1cm square pieces and set aside;

   

6. 6 Put the dragon fruit, rock sugar and lemon juice in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium to low heat and continue cooking;

   

7. 7 Remove floating objects and air bubbles from the surface;

   

8. 8 Stir occasionally during cooking to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pot. Continue cooking until the jam begins to thicken. Add preheated apple pectin until the end temperature of the jam boiled sugar solidification reaches 103°C. If the jam is thickened, turn off the heat;

   

9. 9 Put the jam bottle into a jam bottle while it is hot and invert it. After inverting it for 30 minutes, wash the bottle body and leave it at room temperature for 3 to 7 days before placing it in the refrigerator;

   

10. 10 The finished jam exudes an attractive fragrance and tastes fresh and sweet.