Mushroom Free Blueberry Honey Jam
Sweet, tangy, and deeply fruity, this blueberry honey jam is the kind of thing you'll want to spread on absolutely everything ā toast, biscuits, yogurt, a spoon. The combination of fresh lemon juice and zest brightens the natural sweetness of the blueberries, while honey adds a floral depth that plain sugar just can't match. Arrowroot starch does the thickening work here, creating a beautifully glossy set without any of the cloudiness you sometimes get from cornstarch. The technique is straightforward: cook the berries down until they burst and concentrate, then stir in the slurry at the end for that perfect jammy consistency. One important tip the recipe gets right ā pull it off the heat promptly after adding the arrowroot, since prolonged boiling will break down its thickening power and leave you with a runny result. For anyone navigating a diet that rules out fungi-derived additives or certain commercial pectin products, this recipe keeps things clean with nothing but whole, recognizable ingredients. A single batch fills one jar and stores beautifully in the fridge, ready whenever the craving hits.
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8 servings
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tbsp cold water
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the blueberries, honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to coat the berries, then cook, stirring occasionally, until the berries burst and release their juices and the mixture comes to a steady simmer, about 8ā10 minutes.
- 2
Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook, stirring frequently and pressing the berries against the side of the pan with the back of a spoon, until the mixture has reduced and thickened slightly and a spoon dragged through the center leaves a trail that holds for 2ā3 seconds, about 8 more minutes.
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