Apple Pomegranate Jam is a tasty spread. The flavours blend beautifully and is moderately sweet. It 

Apples are good to use in numerous ways. It can be used in ice cream and  milkshake, Apple pie is loved by all. When I have many apples, I like to toss them into a salad with a few nuts. 

When I decided to make apple pomegranate jam, the first reaction was, At last ! after a long time she is making it. I had the Granny Smith variety and used the same. The other varieties as Sweet Tango and Pink Lady can also be used in making apple jam as they have good quantity of pectin. 

If you extract the pomegranate juice ahead of preparation time, put it in the freezer  to keep the flavours intact. 

Why should you make this jam ? 

• Ideal as a spread for bread
• Children relish these variety of jam
• the excess fruits are not wasted
• it has no pectin in it

How long does it last ? 

Canning should be done properly, sterilize the bottles. Homemade canned food , if preserved rightly stay good for at least six months. That said, I prefer to prepare in small quantities, it is used within a month. 

The other kind of jam recipes shared earlier are : 

• Mixed Fruit Jam
• Mango Jam with Chia  seed – No Sugar and Pectin 
• Strawberry Jam 

About the event : 

In the Shhh Secretly Cooking Challenge, Preethi Tandon Sridhar, suggested the theme as, “Jam, Jellies, Chutney and Relishes”.  Here, we are paired with partners and the two ingredients are exchanged between the partners. Later, the dish is prepared and the other members try to guess the ingredients.Preethi has varied kind of recipes on her blog. Her Jeera and Cumin Cookies have been on my list since a long time, will make them soon.

  I was paired with Narmadha of Nams Corner. Despite her busy schedule, she finds time for blogging. She has prepared pineapple crush  with ingredients, namely brown sugar and yellow colour, given by me. This is a good one I can store at home.  I was given pomegranate and salt as the secret ingredients, I have made this delicious Apple Pomegranate Jam.

Easy way to deseed the pomegranate: 

To deseed pomegranate, with a sharp knife, cut the head and root portion of the fruit. Then, make two incisions and cut it  along. Separate the seeds. 

Apple Pomegranate Jam Recipe 

Ingredients : 

• 4 apple
• 2 pomegranate (extracted into juice)
• 1 lemon
• 1 cup sugar
• a pinch of salt

Method : 

1. Wash, peel and remove the arils. Make juice in the processor.
2. Wash and peel the apple. Cut the apple into cubes.
3. Put the apple pieces and pomegranate in a pan to boil. Let it cook for sometime. Add sugar to it. After a few minutes of cooking, add lemon juice and a pinch of salt to it. Cook further for five minutes. 
4. Let the mixture cool for sometime. Blend it with a hand blender. Put it in the pan and cook for sometime. You should get the consistency of jam . Once cool, store in a clean, air-tight container.

Take a tip:

• Addition of salt is optional, but it gives a good taste.

• After blending, if the consistency is proper, you can store it. I have cooked for two minutes. 
• Use clean jars to store the jam. 

Apple Pomegranate Jam

If you ever make this Apple Pomegranate Jam recipe, take a picture and share it on Facebook or Twitter by tagging @evergreendishes and @evergreendishes . I will be happy to see your creation and share it further. 

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