For a good number of years, fruit preserves have gained popularity in many homes across the world. The spike in DIY canning to achieve longer shelf life of food produce like fruits, makes the need for BPA-free canning jars like small glass jars a necessity.
With a single type of fruit, you can make various kinds of fruit preserves that extend the fruit’s shelf life. But what are the various kinds of fruit preserves you can store in jars like bonta or hexagonal glass jars? In this article, we shared the various types of fruit preserves available. Let’s get started.
Jams & Jellies
These two are probably the most popular fruit preserves in the world. Aside from being easy to prepare, they can be preserved in glass jars with lids for a long period. The difference between these two are as follow:
- Jams are made by cooking chopped fruit in a sugar mixture until a desired consistency is achieved, then poured into glass jars to set. The texture is not smooth due to the crushed fruit.
- Jellies on the other hand have a smoother or clearer texture because they are made from the juice of the fruit. The process of making jellies is similar to that of jams, but the fruit pulp is strained from the juice and cooked with added pectin to help it set.
Marmalade
Marmalade have a similar cooking process with jams but they are solely citrus fruit preserves. Part of the process of preparing them involves adding a measured quantity of peels rich in pectin. Marmalades are mostly made in January through to February due to the abundance of the Seville oranges. Even though they are mostly made in mid-winter, they can be enjoyed all year round if properly stored in small glass jars with lids.
Fruit Butter
Though the name says fruit butter, it does not contain butter. Unlike jam, they are prepared by slow-cooking fruit to a spreadable thick consistency. Fruits like pears, apples, peaches, and mangoes are some suitable choices of fruits for making fruit butter. Fruit butter is a perfect preserve to gift your vegan loved ones especially when stored in beautiful jam containers like hexagonal jars. You can explore our collection of various designs and sizes of big and small glass jars.
Fruit Curd
Fruit curd is a healthy creamy fruit preserve that is unique and often referred to as a luxurious preserve. It is made from a mixture of fruit’s zest and juice, butter, sugar and egg by melting together the ingredients over a medium-low heat except the egg, which comes in last. They are served cold in containers like hexagonal glass jars especially when you are looking to use fancy glass jars.
Minced Fruit
Minced fruit preserves are a mixture of chopped fruits, raisins and spices cooked with sugar until thick and chunky. You can serve them as a topping for yogurt and ice cream or add them to your cakes and muffins. They can also be stored in small glass jars to preserve it flavour of gift loved ones.
Fruit Spreads
Fruit spreads are unlike other kinds of fruit preserves. They are unique because they do not require using sugar in the process of making them. They also do not contain other ingredients like spices, herbs or chopped nuts. They are just purely fruits and the natural sugar in them. To prepare them, you need to use fruits rich in pectin like apples or berries. For fruits with low pectin, you can use chia seeds to help achieve a gelly state. To properly store them, fill in small hexagonal glass jars, seal them with lids and store them in the refrigerator.
Preserves
Preserves require a good knowledge of the process of preparation to ensure it’s properly made. It is made by cooking whole or solid chunks of fruit in sugar syrup. Fruits like peaches cherries strawberries among others, are an excellent choice. Preserves can be stored in the pantry in different kinds of small glass jars with lids like hexagonal glass jars or bonta jars.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is an example of a preserved fruit?
Examples of preserved fruit include fruit butter, jams, jellies, minced fruit or fruit curd. These are fruits processed to prevent spoilage.
What fruits are good for preserves?
Generally, the fruits that are good for preserves are those that are rich in pectin like apples, berries and citrus fruits.
What are the types of fruit preservation?
There are various types of preserving fruits. This includes canning, freezing, making preserves, and drying.