Plum jam with cocoa and cloves

A plum clove cocoa jam in a labelled jar.

A spiced plum jam with cloves and cocoa. Perfect to share on the Christmas table or to give away in cute little jars as present.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Polish

Keyword cocoa plum jam, plum clove jam, plum jam with cocoa, spiced plum jam

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings 200 ml jars

Calories 218kcal

Author Eva | Electric Blue Food

Ingredients

1 Kg plums
400 g sugar
1 apple
30 g cocoa powder
1 tbsp whole cloves

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Halve and seed the plums. Peel, core and dice the apple. Add fruits to a large pot with a thick bottom and set on medium-high heat.
Add the sugar and stir to distribute. As the plums heat up, they will get softer. Gently mash the plums with a wooden spoon, trying to extract some juice. Keep on medium-high heat for the first 15 minutes and stir often, the plums will keep releasing more juice.
Add the cloves to an empty teabag and place inside the pot. Stir in the cocoa. Lower the heat to low, close the pot with a lid and simmer for 45 minutes, just checking from time to time to ensure the jam is not sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Remove the lid and simmer 10 more minutes, just to reduce the jam slightly more. Stir often, as the jam will likely tend to stick at this point. Discard the teabag and blend for a smooth texture.
Remove the jam from the heat and immediately pour into jars. Store refrigerated if jars are not sterilized.

Notes

Please notice that the nutritional information is made by an online calculator and meant as a guideline only. The serving size considered in the calculation is about 50 g of jam.

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