CarolCooks2…in my kitchen…Cranberry and Chilli Jam…cold outside then this will add a little heat to your meal…

When you need to have a clear out of your freezer for this year’s goodies and add some spice to your Christmas dinner with this cross between a chutney, chilli jam and cranberry sauce. The amount of chilli you use will determine how hot the jam is it was a way to use up some cranberries…of course, I didn’t deseed my chillies as the last chilli jam I made didn’t quite pack as much punch as I would have liked…

Cranberry and Chilli Jam…

  • 500g fresh or frozen cranberries
  • finger-sized piece of ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 3-4 red chillies, roughly chopped (deseeded if you don’t like it too hot)
  • 1 medium red onion roughly chopped.
  • 200g golden caster sugar
  • 100ml red wine vinegar

Let’s Cook!

Tip half the cranberries, the ginger, the red onion and the chillies into a food processor and whizz until very finely chopped. Scrape the mixture into a heavy-bottomed pan and add the remaining cranberries along with the sugar and vinegar, then bring everything to a boil, skimming off any scum that comes to the surface. Turn the heat down to a gentle simmer and keep cooking for about 20-30 mins, stirring occasionally.

Once the jam is starting to become sticky, continue cooking for a further 5 mins, stirring frequently so that the mixture doesn’t burn on the bottom of the pan. It should look like thick, bubbling lava. Cool slightly, then transfer to sterilised jars and leave to cool completely. Will keep for three months in a cool, dark place; keep in the fridge once opened.

Enjoy!

Thank you for joining me today for another Christmas recipe as always thank you for joining me at this busy time of year and as you know I always look forward to your comments x

35 thoughts on “CarolCooks2…in my kitchen…Cranberry and Chilli Jam…cold outside then this will add a little heat to your meal…”

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  2. Mike

    This sounds really lovely Carol, how do you serve it? Is it more a meal accompaniment?
    (Here in France we have a hard time finding cranberries… as it is whenever friends visit Costco in the Paris are, we get them to bring us some Ocean Spray dried cranberries… but fresh!? 😢)

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  3. Tanooki

    Wow cranberry and chili jam! I sometimes see jams with chili but haven’t tried it by myself… how do you usually eat them, like the sauce for roasted meat? How about on toasts?🤔

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    1. CarolCooks2 Post author

      I eat mine with a hardboiled egg for a snack, with meats, use it.as a glaze on fish, with cheese and crackers… You could melt cheese on toast and spread some​ on top 🥰😎

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    1. CarolCooks2 Post author

      That’s a shame , Pete but always best to be careful if it upsets your stomach its just not worth it…but that’s the beauty of making your own you can adjust the chillies x

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