Grapefruit Honey Jam

 First, I am giving myself kudos on this one.
Happy spring with the sweet and tart made from the heart!

I will be honest-- I am not an expert jam maker and this was a great outcome.

I am also not a canner.
So you can do it!

This was great, just put it in clean jars, as I made it to last for a month or so.
 Not the formal canning process that makes it last longer. If you like to can for long term use, you can do that too.

We like this because it is sweet and tart. As my husband put it, many things you can buy in the store just are too sweet. Which I agree sometimes. And that says a lot, because jams and jellies by nature have a lot of sugar in it.

Why grapefruit?
Tart and sour is something that frequently is missed in our diet.
Used by ancient people and even many cultures today, it is an important part of our diet.
Think yin and yang.
If you have sweet, you must have sour.
Here is a thought- maybe our overabundant intake of sugar really is our way to overcome lack of sour in our diets.
I want to be balanced and I want my kids to be as well.
So I am making them try it.
Taste is something to acquire and I want them to be balanced in diet as well.
It makes for a healthier us and and healthier you!

I knew it was pretty much fruit and sugar, trying new things, and this turned out great. I added honey to sweeten the tartness of the grapefruit.

By the time I was done making this, as soon as my husband walked in the door, I jumped like a little kid in a candy store and rushed him to try it. Just to see his face was awesome!

I super duper can't wait to use this! On toast, pancakes, bread- bring it on!

Ingredients:

6-8 grapefruits

1 cup honey

4 1/2- 5 cups sugar
 * Less sugar if you want a smoothier constancy.
*As is, makes a very hearty thick jam

Directions:

1. Cut the top and bottom off the grapefruit and then slice in half. Slice in half again and cut the rind off.

 

2. When you do that, take the seeds out and put the rinds to the side (you can use the rinds for other recipes, such as making homemade tea). 

 

 3. This bowl only held about 4 grapefruit at a time, so that is how I did it. I prepped the first set of grapefruits first and then double made sure no seeds were present and also, important, that I had the juices from the grapefruit with it. 

4. Put them in the Magic Bullet or a blender of choice. With the Magic Bullet, it was done in literally 2 seconds flat. You want to mix it, not quite puree as you want some grapefruit pieces left.

5. Put the mix in the bowl and repeat the steps 1-4 for the next 2-4 grapefruits and then add the total mixture. Then take it to stove on high.

6.  Add in your sugar slowly. 2 cups at first than 1/2 cup all throughout the cooking process. You want to keep the heat on high.

7. Add in the honey 1/3 cup at a time, in the beginning, in the middle, and towards the end.

8. While cooking it on high, stir of it very often and take it off to test and then put it back on. You will know it is done when you take a spoonful and it does not run off of it all runnny but more goopy. You can take a spoon and take a bit out and leave out for a few minutes and see if it solidifies more. I put the time on 3-5 minutes and stirred it until it solidified.

10. Pour into jars and you are done!