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Charentais jam

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 3 melons (Charentais)
  • 100 ml sherry or port wine
  • ½ tsp citric acid
  • 500 g gelling sugar, 3:1

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 20 minutes

Homage to a French appetizer

Charentais melons are those with dark orange flesh. The melons are peeled, yielding approximately 1.5 kg of pure pulp. This is cut into pieces and pureed with a hand blender, then mixed with the citric acid and sugar. Let it steep for about 1 hour. Bring the pulp to a boil and simmer for 4 minutes, remove from the heat, and stir in the sherry or port. Immediately pour into jars, seal, and turn upside down.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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