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salted vanilla cantaloupe jam

Salted Vanilla Cantaloupe Jam for Water Bath Canning

A very unique homemade jam made with fresh cantaloupe, salt and vanilla.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Canning, Homemade Ingredients
Cuisine American
Servings 5 half pints
Calories/Serving 782 kcal

Cooking Methods

  • Water Bath Canner
  • Mason Jars, Lids, and Rings

Ingredients
  

  • 14 cups cantaloupe melon, about 2 large melons...[$3.50]
  • 1/4 cup salt, ...[$0.84]
  • 4 cups white granulated sugar, ...[$1.16]
  • 3/4 cup lemon juice, ...[$0.47]
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract, ...[$0.70]

Instructions
 

  • Cut up cantaloupe and toss with salt in a large bowl. Cover and let sit for 2 hours.
  • Rinse salt off melon with water.
  • In a large stainless steel pot, combine melon, sugar, and lemon juice.
  • Heat over medium to bring to a boil uncovered until melon is soft and then mash melon or puree with immersion blender.
  • Simmer jam uncovered for about an hour until gelling point is reached and skim foam.
  • Prepare water bath canning equipment including mason jars, lids and rings.
  • Add vanilla extract to hot jam and mix.
  • Ladle hot jam into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace, remove air bubbles, wipe rims, and attach lids and rings finger tight.
  • Process in water bath canner for 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 782kcalCarbohydrates: 199gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 5732mgPotassium: 1234mgFiber: 4gSugar: 196gVitamin A: 15151IUVitamin C: 179mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg