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Two small glass jars with spoons, one filled with Passion Fruit Jam bursting with seeds and pulp, the other with a mixed orange spread; beside them rest two halved passion fruits on a white textured cloth.
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Passion Fruit Jam

Homemade Passion Fruit Jam will add a wonderful tropical flavour to your toast, cakes and desserts! This small batch passion fruit jam recipe is easy to make with or without pectin powder.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Additional Cooking time For Soft-set Jam30 minutes
Course: Jam and Preserves
Cuisine: Continental
Keyword: Lilikoi Jam Recipe, Passion Fruit Jam Recipe
Servings: 3 - 4 oz jars
Calories: 1350kcal
Author: Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes

Equipment

Ingredients

Passion Fruit Jam

  • 12 passion fruit seeds and pulp
  • 250 g (1 cup) passion fruit flesh
  • 250 g (1 ¼ cup) granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 300 ml (1 ¼ cups) cooking water
  • 1 tsp butter (optional)

Passion Fruit Jam With Preserving Sugar

  • 12 passion fruit , pulp only
  • 250 g (1 ¼ cup) preserving sugar
  • 1 tsp butter (optional)

Passion Fruit Jam With Added Pectin

  • 12 passion fruit , pulp only
  • 250 g (1 ¼ cup) granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp pectin powder
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 300 ml (1 ¼ cups) cooking water
  • 1 tsp butter (optional)

Instructions

Passion Fruit Jam

  • Give your passion fruit a quick wash in the sink, or in a large bowl full of water. Slice using a small sharp serrated knife and use a spoon to scrape the pulp and seeds into a jar, making a note of the weight. We will be using 1:1 sugar to fruit ratio in this jam. Keep the jar in the fridge until needed and reserve the shells.
    12 passion fruit
    A hand with red nail polish uses a spoon to scoop out pulp from a halved passion fruit into a glass bowl filled with passion fruit pulp, perfect for making fresh Passion Fruit Jam on a light surface.
  • Add the shells of the passion fruit to a large pot, cover with water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 30 minutes then strain, reserving the cooking water.
    A hand pours water from a glass jar into a black pot filled with halved passion fruits on a white surface, preparing to make Passion Fruit Jam.
  • Scoop out the tender inner flesh discarding the outer skin. Use an immersion blender or food processor to blitz to a smooth puree.
    250 g (1 cup) passion fruit flesh
    Two-panel image: Left, a glass bowl with dark, pitted cherries and juice; right, a hand holding an immersion blender blends the cherries into a chunky mixture, perfect for combining with Passion Fruit Jam.
  • Combine the purée, passion fruit pulp, sugar, water and lemon juice in a large stainless steel pot. Stir over low heat to dissolve the sugar then increase heat and bring to the boil.
    250 g (1 ¼ cup) granulated sugar, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 300 ml (1 ¼ cups) cooking water
    A hand stirs a mixture of yellow and reddish liquid, soon to become delicious Passion Fruit Jam, in a large blue-handled pot on a black stovetop.
  • Reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer the jam, only occasionally stirring to make sure the fruit doesn’t catch. Add a small knob of butter to reduce any grayish bubbles (scum) forming.
    1 tsp butter
  • Cook for approximately 15 minutes, or until the bubbles die down and the jam is glossy. Spoon a small amount onto a cold plate and run a finger through it – it should leave a clean trail.
  • Spoon the hot jam into (hot) sterilised jars, seal, cool and store in your pantry. Alternatively spoon the cooled jam into clean jars (I run them through the dishwasher) and store them in the fridge for up to a month.
    A ladle scoops thick, dark red Passion Fruit Jam from a pot and pours it through a green funnel into a jar, set on a light-colored surface.

Passion Fruit Jam With Preserving Sugar

  • Put the passion fruit pulp, preserving sugar and water in a large stainless steel pot. Stir over low heat to dissolve the sugar then bring to a rolling boil.
    12 passion fruit, 250 g (1 ¼ cup) preserving sugar
    A blue-handled pot on a stovetop holds halved passion fruits and juice with a mound of white sugar in the center, ready to be stirred for homemade Passion Fruit Jam.
  • Reduce to a simmer over low heat, adding the butter if using, and cook for 15 minutes stirring only occasionally to make sure the jam doesn’t stick.
    1 tsp butter
    A close-up of a bubbling passion fruit jam mixture in a pan, with a hand holding a knife and adding a piece of butter. The person has red nail polish.
  • Spoon a small amount onto a cold plate and run a finger through it – it should leave a clean trail.
    A hand with pink nail polish swipes a finger through passion fruit jam on a white plate, held over a black stovetop with a pan in the background.
  • Spoon the hot jam into (hot) sterilised jars, seal, cool and store in your pantry. Alternatively spoon the cooled jam into clean jars (I run them through the dishwasher) and store them in the fridge for up to a month.

Passion Fruit Jam With Pectin Powder

  • Combine the sugar and pectin powder in a bowl. Put the passion fruit pulp, sugar / pectin, water and lemon juice in a large stainless steel pot. Stir over low heat to dissolve the sugar then increase heat and bring to the boil.
    12 passion fruit, ½ tsp pectin powder, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 300 ml (1 ¼ cups) cooking water, 250 g (1 ¼ cup) granulated sugar
  • Reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer the jam, occasionally stirring to make sure the fruit doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot. Add a small knob of butter to reduce any grayish bubbles (scum) forming.
    1 tsp butter
    A hand with pink nail polish stirs a bubbling caramel mixture in a large black pot on a stovetop, ready to be transformed into delicious passion fruit jam.
  • Cook for approximately 15 minutes, or until the bubbles die down and the jam is glossy. Spoon a small amount onto a cold plate and run a finger through it – it should leave a clean trail. Spoon into sterilised jars.
    A close-up of a spoon scooping out passion fruit pulp with black seeds from a small glass bowl. The bright yellow-orange pulp appears juicy and textured—perfect for making homemade Passion Fruit Jam.

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Nutrition

Calories: 1350kcal | Carbohydrates: 323g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 325mg | Potassium: 3553mg | Fiber: 106g | Sugar: 197g | Vitamin A: 13099IU | Vitamin C: 306mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 16mg
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