Cactus Fruit Jam

Name: Cactus Fruit Jam
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 400g Cactus fruit; 200g crystal sugar; 50g Lemon juice; 50g honey

by Little Fruity

4.7 (1)

Favorite

Difficulty

Normal

Time

2h

Serving

2

Prickly pear fruit is the fruit of a plant of the genus Opuntia, and its flesh is rich in trace elements, protein, amino acids, vitamins, polysaccharides, flavonoids and pectin.
"The Dictionary of Chinese Medicine" records that cactus fruit has the functions of promoting qi and blood circulation, dispelling dampness and reducing fever, and promoting muscle growth; Indians and Mexicans have also used them as food and medicine for thousands of years.
TCM diet therapy:
1. Promoting Qi and Activating Blood: Promote the circulation of qi and blood in the human body, which is suitable for treating blood stasis syndrome.
2. Dispelling dampness and antipyretic: bitter taste, can clear the heart and relieve fire, clear away heat and irritability, and can eliminate heat toxins in the blood. Suitable for people who are prone to get angry.
3. Anti-oxidation: It has anti-oxidation activity and can reduce the peroxidation reaction caused by computer radiation.
4. Beauty and skin care: Contains a lot of carotene, which helps to maintain the normal function of skin cell tissue, stimulate skin metabolism, and keep the skin moist and tender. "

Ingredients

Cactus Fruit Jam

1. Buy fresh cactus fruit;

2. Wash off the thorns on the outside of the cactus fruit with running water;

3. Cut the cactus fruit in half, take out the pulp with a spoon, and set aside;

4. Wash the lemon and cut in half, squeeze the lemon juice, take 50g lemon juice, set aside;

5. Put the pulp, rock sugar, and lemon juice in a stainless steel bowl and stir evenly, seal it with plastic wrap, and put it in the refrigerator for 10-12 hours. Take it out and stir it every 3 to 4 hours;

6. Wash the jam jar, put it in the pot, add water to touch the jar, boil for 10 minutes, turn off the heat, put the lid in the pot, continue to sterilize for 10 minutes; take out the drained water, pour the jam jar, and set aside;

7. Take it out of the refrigerator, pour it into a copper pot and cook over a medium-to-low heat;

8. Remove the astringent juice after boiling;

9. For about 30 minutes, when the amount of water in the pot is gradually reduced by about half, the sauce is concentrated, and the sauce is almost dried, reaching the end temperature of the jam and the sugar solidification of 103°C; turn off the heat, pour honey and stir evenly.

10. Put the jam into the bottle, close the bottle cap tightly and buckle while it is hot. After buckling for 30 minutes, wash the bottle body, keep it at room temperature for 3-7 days and then put it in the refrigerator for refrigeration;

11. When eating, use a small spoon to take a spoonful and place it in a cup, and brew it with warm water.

Tips:
1. There are many thorns on the surface of the cactus fruit. Be careful and clean when handling;
2. When taking the pulp, pay attention to a long thorn on the top side of the cactus fruit;