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Rhubarb and Apple Jam

April 9, 2010 By Spoonful of Sugar - 35 Comments

You may have noticed that I am on a bit of a quest lately to make the perfect jam. So far I have made Strawberry Jam; Lemon Butter; Plum Jam and Nectarine Jam. I noticed on a blog recently that someone had made Rhubarb Jam (I was unable to locate the link), but it got me thinking. Rhubarb reminds me of my childhood when my Mum and Nan would often make stewed rhubarb, and apple and rhubarb pie.
I decided to combine rhubarb and apple together in a jam – and the results are amazing.
Ingredients:
400g rhubarb, cut into 1.5 cm lengths
200 g apple, peeled, cored, finely diced (I used granny smith apples)
300 g sugar
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
Method:
Place all ingredients into a saucepan and leave for 20 minutes until the sugar is wet from the juices of the rhubarb, apple, and lemon. Bring slowly to the boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until jam gels when tested. Use a masher to break up any large pieces of apple.
Place hot jam into hot sterilised jars, and store in a cool place. Makes up approx 800 ml.
Tip: For quick decorating, place a paper doily over the lid and secure with a (new) hair elastic.
Posted by Lisa

Filed Under: Jams/Preserves Tagged With: apple, rhubarb

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  1. texmorg says

    April 10, 2010 at 12:16 am

    That sounds delicious Lisa. Thanks for the great idea about the doily and the hair elastic.

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  2. Corrie says

    April 10, 2010 at 12:53 am

    yummo thanks for sharing! definitely making this one! just double checked with hubby he likes rhubarb and its a yes!

    thanks for that and of course yours looks just gorgeous

    Corrie:)

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  3. Anita says

    April 10, 2010 at 2:27 am

    Hi Lisa, yummy rhubarb, looks lovely. Love the way you’ve presented it in the jar. Love cooking don’t you! Good on ya. Kind regards, Anita.

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  4. Handmade in Israel says

    April 10, 2010 at 3:20 am

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  5. Handmade in Israel says

    April 10, 2010 at 3:21 am

    Yum! It looks delicious. I too have strong memories of rhubarb from my childhood. We always picked it from the neighbours garden.

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  6. Annette says

    April 10, 2010 at 7:14 am

    What a great idea. I am going to try that. Thanks

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  7. Suzanne says

    April 10, 2010 at 7:17 am

    I think you might have found the “perfect jam” with this one. It looks incredible and I love how you packaged it.

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  8. Jo (sparkly green knickers) says

    April 10, 2010 at 7:22 am

    Yum, I’m a big fan of rhubarb jam, so I’ll have to give this one a try. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Tracy says

    April 10, 2010 at 7:41 am

    My hubby loves rhubarb, and I quite like it too… I’ve not made jam with it before though. With sunny days our rhubarb patch will be coming along… Thanks for the recipe, Lisa :o) Happy Weekend to you all ((HUGS))

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  10. Elizabeth says

    April 10, 2010 at 7:42 am

    Rhubarb and apples go so well together. You have made a lovely looking jam and presented it beautifully in the jar.

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  11. Terriaw says

    April 10, 2010 at 7:54 am

    This looks so good! My grandma specialized in rhubarb-strawberry jam for years, and I miss that. I am out of jam, so I want to try some of the recipes you shared – thanks for those links!

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  12. Me says

    April 10, 2010 at 8:49 am

    Mmmmmm! I’ve never made jam before, but it could be a fun project to get my kids to help me with. Thanks for sharing the other jam recipes as well. I just adore the strawberry applique! Fantastic job 🙂

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  13. soyee says

    April 10, 2010 at 10:30 am

    Mm lovely. Great for using in crumble. How about rhubarb and strawberry?

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  14. Casco Bay Soap Co. says

    April 10, 2010 at 10:42 am

    nice combo.! I will be trying this soon, as our Rhubarb starts to poke up from the cold ground here in Maine, it is one of the first and most plentiful fruit?/veggie? in my garden. I have tried Starwberry Rhubarb, but not the combo. of Apple and Rhubarb. Sound wonderful! thanks!
    shannon
    http://www.cascobaysoap.blogspot.com

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  15. Thimbleanna says

    April 10, 2010 at 3:57 pm

    Wow! That sounds delicious Lisa. And thanks for that quick tip — the doily is cute as can be on the jam jar!

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  16. K-Sue says

    April 10, 2010 at 5:24 pm

    Wowee, that sounds yummy. We were houseguests 2 weeks ago with a lady who opened a jar of what she thought was maybe strawberry, but it seemed to be rhubarb-cherry jam. It was astoundingly yummy – 3 big Southern (U.S.) biscuits yummy.

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  17. Jenny says

    April 10, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    Yes it reminds me of my childhood too-my mum made the best rhubarb pie-I bet your jam is divine:)

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  18. LizzieJane says

    April 10, 2010 at 10:26 pm

    I love rhubarb and I love apples so this looks very yummy! It is always great fun making jam.
    x

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  19. Maree: says

    April 10, 2010 at 11:04 pm

    Oh Yum…Rhubarb is my all time Fav too..must try your reciepe..Thanks for sharing..
    cheers

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  20. running thread says

    April 11, 2010 at 2:22 am

    What an intereting recipe and I love the way you have decorated the bottle with the paper doily. Really clever!

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  21. Laura in Paris says

    April 11, 2010 at 10:04 am

    Oh, your jam flasks looks so beautiful! And I love the combination of rhubarb and apples.

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  22. Dogwood says

    April 11, 2010 at 10:16 am

    I love it! I love rhubarb pie! I used to make it but have not for a while. I think I would also love the rhubarb apple jam. Thanks for the idea.

    Have a nice day…

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  23. Jessica says

    April 11, 2010 at 11:16 am

    Oh yum!!! This combination sounds so tasty!

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  24. Rumi says

    April 11, 2010 at 4:13 pm

    Sounds delicious and the finished jar looks so pretty!

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  25. Margaret says

    April 11, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    Memories of days gone by with Rhubarb and Apple jam, I am making Apple pie for tea.

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  26. suzitee says

    April 12, 2010 at 1:37 am

    Rhubarb seems to bring back memories for lots of people…can’t say I was fond of it, though. Love how you experiment with recipes!

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  27. randi says

    April 13, 2010 at 10:20 am

    this sounds wonderful!

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  28. Affordable homes says

    April 20, 2010 at 4:34 am

    It looks quite easy to make. I’m absolutely trying this at home.

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  29. sewkalico says

    April 23, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    You are the jam queen. I’m looking forward to the pick your own season here so that I can get jamming again. last year I ran out of jars so this year I have been saving all my jars. Now I’m running out of space! 🙂

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  30. Anonymous says

    July 23, 2012 at 5:22 am

    Did you use eating or cooking apples for the jam? I presume cookers as they have more pectin than eaters but would be good to know what you used.

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  31. Kate B says

    March 15, 2017 at 4:45 am

    Hi thanks for the receipe, just in the proccess of making it now. And yes rhubarb was often on our pudding menu after our sunday roast meal. Yumn

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    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      March 15, 2017 at 5:28 pm

      Thanks Kate! Hope you enjoy the recipe.

      Reply
  32. Julie R says

    November 27, 2017 at 5:28 am

    your recipe gels without pectin?

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  33. Rosemary says

    August 17, 2018 at 2:36 am

    Great one is rhubarb and Strawberry

    Reply
  34. Ruth Fisher says

    September 7, 2019 at 3:02 am

    Great idea with the paper doilies! If you go to a dollarama store they have paper doilies in colours and hair elastics at a good price

    Reply

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