Growing up in the tropical weather of Bangladesh juicy, sweet, sour, and aromatic pineapples were abundant. Bromelain, an anti-inflammatory enzyme present in pineapple helps fight cold, body aches, and soothes and heals sore throat or swollen glands. As a result, pineapple was a must for us during flu season. This wonder fruit is also full of vitamin C and A, minerals, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium to boost the immune system. Therefore, it is no surprise that my pharmacist dad would often make thirst-quenching fresh pineapple juice and my mom this artisan jam with out pectin or artificial preservatives. No matter how often we ate fresh pineapple, the juice or the homemade jam, we never got tired of this wonderful bright yellow-gold fruit.
I always want to give R the tastes I grew up with. It is almost impossible to find freshly picked, fully ripe pineapple where I live now. The fresh fruit or the flavorful pineapple juice I grew up with is only possible when we are visiting a tropical vacation spot. However, the delicious artisan jam my mom used to make, still tastes the same with the kind of pineapples I find here. Therefore, I often make a big batch and store in the refrigerator and share the joy of eating homemade pineapple jam with R. She loves it just like her mom and often asks for a spoonful to enjoy just the jam. When my mom visits us, she also brings a big jar for her daughter and granddaughter to relish.
The jam is perfect for spreading on a toast, to glaze a cake or use as the jam filling to make the ever so popular pineapple tarts or cupcakes. It’s great with grilled seafood or meat also. My favorite way has always been to spread on a toast.
Homemade jams are so fun to make and the aroma that fills the kitchen when making pineapple jam is heavenly. If you have never tried making jam at home, you should consider giving this easy pineapple jam a try.
- 2 medium pineapples, about 4 cups crushed (with juice)
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoon lemon juice
- Cut the pineapple in half and use a fork to prick and grate the fruit.
- On medium heat, cook crushed pineapple, sugar and lemon juice until syrup thickens.
- Pour on prepared jars and refrigerate after jam cools.
I used fresh pineapple. Canned crushed pineapple works just fine for this jam and saves a lot of time.
Adjust sugar according to your taste and the sweetness of the pineapple used.
Jam stays well in refrigerator for 4+ months.
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Thanks for the recipe, Lail! I love pineapple and having a homemade jam like this one to spread on my toast would be pure bliss.
And I would love to enjoy toasts with this jam with you, Denise. Thank you.
I love the idea of making some jam for gifts, Lail. And pineapple jam … wow! I’ve never even seen that anywhere. I bet it’s lovely!
Delicious indeed, Helen. I love the fact that my daughter also loves the pineapple jam. A jar of this jam makes pretty good gift, if you ask me. Thank you.
My Mom also made this jam from Pineapple they used to come from Rangamati.She loved making Guava jam also orange marmalade . I t was fun eating jam withe fresh baked hot bun.
I love guava jam. It’s sad that I don’t get the kind of guava here to make guava jelly. It is indeed fun to eat homemade jam on fresh baked bread.
This is wonderful! Mom’s recipes are always the best 🙂 I’ve never made jam before but I am tempted to give it a shot. How long are we supposed to cook the jam for?
Henna, I usually cook the jam for about half an hour. It really depends on how juicy the pineapple is. I hope you give this a try. Thank you for stopping by. Hope to see you around soon again.
Mmm I miss fresh pineapple from my holidays, I would love to make this delicious jam 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I hope you give this a try, Uru. It’s simple to make but delicious and full of flavors.
looks good!
Tastes good too, Liz. Thank you!
I have never had pineapple jam. I am sure yours tastes amazing and sweet and delightful spread on a slice of toast. Going to tweet this one!
Thank you, Bam. The jam is great on a slice of toast or any baked goodies. Hope you give it a try sometimes.
How yummy looking!
Thank you!
This looks totally lovely. Kick of tang for this polar vortex!
Thank you, Francesca.
It’s such a bummer that most of the pineapple in our supermarkets just isn’t ripe. It’s not bad — just not what it could/should be. Anyway, love this jam! I’ll bet the flavor is wonderful. Thanks.
The sweet, tart flavor of this jam is wonderful. Thank you.
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Thank you, Simi.
I have to have fresh pineapple in my kitchen at all times. I nibble on it during the day for all of the health benefits it gives us! Your jam looks AMAZING!!!!!! And your photos are just perfect! Pinning and plussing this recipe!
Thank you for your kind words. If you love pineapple, give this jam a try. You’ll not regret it. Thank you for stopping by and hope to see you around again soon.
Your pineapple jam sounds delicious…I love pineapple, but do not like handling it…I can imagine this pineapple jam on top of my toast…yum!
Have a great week Lail 😀
The jam is delicious and we love it. I am about to make another batch this weekend but I agree handling pineapple can be a bit messy. Years ago, I tried making the jam using crushed pineapple and it turned out good too, so if you want to give it a try and not deal with handling one, there’s an option for you. Have a great weekend, Juliana.
I love pineapples but never had pineapple jam! What a great recipe! I can imagine using this jam on scones, crackers, and pretty much everything. I’ve never seen store-bought pineapple jam, so we must make one for ourselves. 🙂
Thank you, Nami. I don’t think I have ever seen pineapple jam in stores either but I grew up eating this jam made by my mom. I totally agree that you can pretty much add this jam to any baked goodies. I hope you give this a try sometimes. Thank you.
oh this jam looks awesome…beautifully golden and we simply can never have enough of pineapple…thanks for sharing 🙂
The tam tastes delicious too. Glad you love it. Thank you!
I love pineapples. We can’t get nice ripe pineapple in the markets, but making this jam would work perfectly. Pinning.
I made this jam with canned pineapples once or twice and it’s a good substitute if ripe pineapples are scarce. Thank you for stopping by Norma. Hope to see you around soon.
Pineapple jam without preservatives has my stamp of approval, for sure 😉
Thank you, Kiran.