Home-preserving is a delicious and uncomplicated hobby—all you need is fruit and sugar
If making jam as a stay-home activity has ever crossed your mind, now is the perfect time to start—take it from someone who has made jam his passion project for the last eight years. As an avid jam-maker who began crafting my own preserves once a month and have now ramped up to almost twice each week, I've had a considerable amount of practice, and plenty of failures, too. Through years of trial and error, I've learned that the easiest way to approach a jam project is to remember that the goal is to preserve seasonal fruits for enjoyment later.
One of the biggest misunderstandings about jam making is that you will need a lot of gadgets; the reality is that all you need are:
- a stovetop
- a big stockpot
- a tool for stirring, preferably a silicone spatula or ladle with a long handle to stir the boiling mixture
The process could not be any easier:
- cut the fruit into pieces
- add sugar
- boil it down until the mixture thickens
That’s your jam.