Pina Colada Jam

~kdp's Note:

If you like pina coladas, you'll like this! It is perfect to warm and serve as a dip for coconut shrimp or coconut chicken strips. It can be used as a cake filling or for crepes. I, personally, prefer it right off the spoon. :) A friend sent this recipe to me knowing that I like "different" kinds of jams and jellies...and I like pina coladas also. Cooking time does not include time for water to boil in canner. Prep and cooking times are estimates.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 9 half pi ...

• 3 1/2 cups fresh pureed pineapple (NOT canned!)
• 1 cup cream of coconut (I use Coco Lopez, do NOT use coconut milk)
• 1/3 cup white rum
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 6 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 (3 ounce) envelopes liquid pectin

Directions:

1. In a large heavy bottomed pot, mix together pineapple puree, cream of coconut, rum, and lemon juice.
2. Stir in sugar and bring to a full rolling boil (one that can't be stirred down) over high heat.
3. Stir constantly, boil hard for three minutes.
4. Remove from heat and stir in pectin.
5. Skim off any foam.
6. Ladle into sterilized jars to within 1/4 inch of rim. Wipe rim clean.
7. Apply lids and rings and tighten rings just fingertip tight.
8. Process jars in boiling water bath canner for 5 minutes.
9. Let sit at room temperature until set.
10. Check seals -- center of lids should be indented.
11. Refrigerate any unsealed jar up to 3 weeks.
12. NOTE: Do NOT use coconut milk!
13. This made 9 half pints and 1 quarter pint(1/2 cup).

Reviews

[Luby Luby Luby]

MY OH MY - This is wonderful stuff! I had Malibu Coconut Rum so I used that instead of plain white rum just because I could. I can't say whether or not it set up because I just finished making it so it's still warm in the jars, but I had a little bit left over so I'm eating it by the spoonful - YUMMY! I got 8 half pint jars and will probably go buy another pineapple so I can make some more. I really don't care if it doesn't set up because it would be wonderful over ice cream or drizzled over cheesecake or just about anything you can think of even an old shoe sole - LOL!

[JanetB-KY]

Another one I just realized I have never reviewed. This jam tastes delicious. Mine didn't set up properly but I didn't even care. It makes a wonderful ice cream topping this way hehe. If anyone else makes it and it doesn't set, be ready; it separates. It is still perfectly fine, you just have to stir it all back together when you open the jar. If you love Pina Coladas, try this one!

[gemini08]

Wonderful jam! I cut the recipe in half since I only had one pineapple but used the recommended amount of pectin, it worked very well and gelled nicely. I also used lime and lime zest instead of lemon, can't wait to open the first jar! Thanks for posting!