Homemade Quince Jam

Closeup of a mason jar with red quince jam on a white plate

This ruby red quince jam is fragrant, flavorful, and surprisingly easy to make. If you’ve never cooked with quince before, this recipe is the perfect introduction—and it might just make you a lifelong fan of this under appreciated fruit.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Persian

Keyword quince jam

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Additional Time 3

Total Time 6 5

Servings ounces

Calories 130kcal

Author Laura Bashar | Family Spice

Ingredients

2 lb quince
1 cup water
2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoon lemon juice

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Instructions

Wash, core and cut quince into chunks.
In a stainless or copper pot whisk together water, sugar and lemon juice.
Stir in the chopped quince.
Place pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
Cover the lid of the pot with a towel (to catch the steam), reduce heat to low and simmer until quince changes to a dark, ruby red color, approximately 2-3 hours.
Stir quince every 30 minutes to keep from burning. If low on water, stir in more as needed.
When jam is fork tender and ruby red in color, remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Or, if you are canning your jam, click here for hot water canning instructions.

Notes

Cooking Suggestions. You can also add a stick of cinnamon, 4 cardamon pods or a star of anise for added flavor. Just remove after quince jam is done cooking.

The key to your quince jam to changing into a ruby red color is to use a stainless or copper pot. The towel around the lid of the pot is also crucial.

CANNED JAM: Jams that have been canned using hot water canning, can last in a cool dark pantry for up to a year. As long as the seal is intact and mold is not present, the jam is safe to eat past a year.

REFRIGERATED Jam: You can also store jam in the refrigerator. The USDA says that it will last for 10 days, but I have found that it lasts longer than that. Use your best judgement.

FREEZER JAM: There are freezer safe jam containers that can be used to store your jam in the freezer. Again, the USDA says it will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months but I have found that it does last longer. Again, use your best judgement.

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