Instructions. Cut dried apricots into small pieces. Put in a microwave-safe container covered with water and microwave on high for 4 to 5 minutes until apricots are …
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If you want to reduce the sugar to make a low sugar pineapple jam, you’ll have to add low sugar pectin (like sure jell low sugar) to get the jam to set. Regardless of the method you use, the process starts with crushed pineapple.
(Note that if you choose to make pineapple jam with liquid pectin, you’ll need even more sugar. Liquid pectin requires 4 cups of sugar to 3 cups of pineapple. For liquid pectin, the sugar is added at the beginning and the pectin at the end, which is opposite of the order when using a powdered pectin.)
Like strawberries, pineapples are very low in natural pectin, so if you wanted a traditional “stiff” jam or jelly, you would need to add pectin. However, you can make a natural pineapple jam and have it thicken considerably simply by adding sugar and reducing the juices into a jam-like consistency. Can I Freeze Pineapple Jam? Absolutely!
Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling. Peel and core pineapples. Finely chop or grind fruit.