Fresh Rhubarb, Fresh Ideas: 3 Simple Recipes

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with fewer calories.

pectin

💰Cheaper: apple cores

Apple cores can be used to naturally thicken the jam.

cinnamon

💰Cheaper: allspice

Allspice provides a similar warm flavor.

vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: vanilla bean

Vanilla bean can enhance flavor at a lower cost.

Clip the ends off the rhubarb and clean them up.

Wash the rhubarb thoroughly.

Chop the rhubarb into small pieces.

Combine the rhubarb, water, and cinnamon in a large pot.

Simmer the mixture for 20-25 minutes until the rhubarb is soft and mushy.

Add pectin to the mixture and stir it in.

Add sugar and lemon juice to the pot and stir until combined.

Bring the mixture to a rolling boil that cannot be stirred down.

Remove from heat once at a rolling boil and prepare to jar the jam.

Fill sterilized jars with the jam, leaving a quarter inch headspace.

Clean the rims of the jars with white vinegar to ensure a good seal.

Seal the jars and process them in a canner.

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