Description
A comforting and warm banana jam infused with dark rum, perfect for toast, pancakes, and gifts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe bananas
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup dark rum
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Mash the bananas with a fork in a medium saucepan.
- Add sugar, rum, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to the saucepan.
- Stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture looks glossy.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture comes to a simmer.
- Reduce heat to low and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes until it thickens.
- Remove from heat and let it cool before transferring to a jar.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
This jam pairs beautifully with toast, pancakes, and ice cream. Try adding a pinch of nutmeg or fresh ginger for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: banana jam, rum jam, homemade jam, fruit spread, comfort food