Comments on: Mango jam https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/ Internationally inspired recipes for everyone to enjoy - mostly healthy, always tasty Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-90643 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:14:19 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-90643 In reply to Irma.

I haven't frozen it myself but I know you certainly can in theory freeze jams - just make sure there is a bit of space in the jar or container you put it (ie don't fill it full) as it will expand a little during freezing. It should store for up to a year.

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By: Irma https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-90611 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:11:13 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-90611 In reply to Nicole.

Can you freeze the jam and if so for how long?

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-90193 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 23:14:13 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-90193 In reply to Aganetha.

It's a little tricky to take an ingredient out once mixed in, but a couple thoughts - one is if the zest is in slightly larger bits you could strain the jam and you may manage to remove the zest so it's no longer in there. This should hopefully reduce the lime flavor. It would mean you get a smoother jam as well, rather than potentially some chunks, but if you're fine with that, it may help. The other option is to add extra mango and extra sugar, so maybe a half quantity of what is in the recipe for each, but don't add any extra lime, and this will dilute the lime-yness. It does mean you have more jam, but hopefully that's not a bad thing!

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By: Aganetha https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-90192 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 21:14:45 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-90192 Hi! So I made mango jam but my lines were quite big and it seems it might've put too much zest in. Is there anyway I can now rectify my jam so it doesn't taste so lime-y?

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-90068 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:40:05 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-90068 In reply to Nicole.

So I think you probably could, but it may take a little while to cook down. Mango is relatively low in pectin, so takes time to set or needs a bit of help. The lime juice helps, but especially if you are using more the juice than flesh, you might need more. One option is to wash the squeezed out lime and add the skin to the jam as it cooks, then remove towards the end as this should help add some extra pectin. Also, this recipe is on the lower end sugar-wise (which also helps it to thicken) so you might want slightly more with less of the mango flesh since you'd be making more of a jelly than jam.

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By: Nicole https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-90067 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:23:32 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-90067 Can I make this with the Mango juice that I have squeezed out of the peals and from the leftover flesh from the seeds? I have a full 1/2 gallon mason jar full of fresh mango juice that I would like to persevere and can up into Jelly.

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-88478 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:29:50 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-88478 In reply to Jacki.

So glad to hear you have been enjoying! And indeed, once you get used to making jam with one fruit, the method etc is much the same for others. And sounds tasty with the touch of spice with pork.

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By: Jacki https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-88468 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:07:53 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-88468 In reply to Caroline's Cooking.

I use this as my go to recipe no matter what fruit I'm using. Peach, strawberry, nectarine, blueberry. I may change the lime to lemon. It's just an awesome jam recipe. I've mixed the mango with jalapeno and with habanero peppers . Both are great on shrimp and pork. I love the mango recipe

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-86921 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 03:18:28 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-86921 In reply to K.

So the zest is more to get a little of the flavor (which is often relatively strong in the zest) without making it too liquid but yes, you could use a little juice instead. Another idea is you could also peel off a piece of the zest - just try to get off as much of the white pith as you can as this can make it bitter - and give it a little twist over the mixture to get some zest out and then add it in as you cook. Then, take it out before using. This may also help get a little more of the flavor. Enjoy!

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By: K https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-86918 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:37:32 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-86918 can i use lime juice instead of the zest? i dont have a zester and im a college student making this for breakfast.

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-86350 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 22:15:34 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-86350 In reply to David Duprey.

So a pint jar is 16 fl oz, which is roughly 2 cups, so this will make around a little over half.

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By: David Duprey https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-86347 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 18:19:31 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-86347 In reply to Caroline's Cooking.

How much does this recipe make as far as pint jars?

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-86232 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:47:05 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-86232 In reply to Elaine Garland.

Thanks for sharing, sounds good!

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By: Elaine Garland https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-86231 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-86231 In reply to Rob Hall.

Bob Hall: I have just finished making a pot of The jam. made it with frozen fruit. Found another half bag of peaches, strawberries and mangos and used that too. Addd more sugar and a small can of crushed pineapple. It is so tart and clean and delicious. Good luck!

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-86214 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:32:57 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-86214 In reply to Caroline.

Yes you could, I'd say it's best to defrost them first so that you don't burn the sugar before the fruit melts, but you could probably just start by heating over a very low heat first to let them soften up before cooking further.

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By: Caroline https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-86210 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 01:44:07 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-86210 Hi! Can I use frozen mango chunks for this recipe please?
Thanks.
Have a great evening!
Caroline

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-85589 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:31:32 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-85589 In reply to Susan Paolello.

Yes, water bath canning also works.

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By: Susan Paolello https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-85588 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:24:45 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-85588 5 stars
You say to use a sterile jar for canning. Can I put in water bath?

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-85552 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 01:40:41 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-85552 In reply to Julie.

So glad to hear you enjoyed. And yes, the lime really does work!

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By: Julie https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-85550 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 22:06:55 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-85550 5 stars
Love this! Simple and delicious! I was scared of the lime juice, but it works perfectly. I made a big batch of it, simply adjusted the quantities. I used a mix of monk fruit and erythritol sugar for sweetener since I’m doing a low carb diet. I didn’t put the lime zest cause I forgot, but it tastes wonderful!

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-85515 Sun, 05 Sep 2021 22:47:19 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-85515 In reply to Rob Hall.

I'm so glad to hear that!

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By: Rob Hall https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-85505 Sun, 05 Sep 2021 10:47:05 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-85505 Made some mango jam last year.Trying to use up the mangos I have growing.Nothing special so I tried your recipe.It turned out delicious.The lime made all the difference.Looks like I will have to make another batch.

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-85325 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 03:19:10 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-85325 In reply to Kat.

So glad to hear you enjoyed and I can imagine the chili is good in there too.

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By: Kat https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-85323 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 19:31:52 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-85323 5 stars
Absolutely delicious recipe, thank you! I added a couple of Thai birdseye chilis (deseeded and finely chopped) which gives the jam a nice hint of heat. The jam set really well with just the lime as suggested.

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-85039 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 01:29:41 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-85039 In reply to Linda Dawson.

In general, you can use either. I generally use regular granulated, though granulated sugar can vary in how coarse it is from one country to another and so I'd say if it seems coarse, use castor sugar instead. You want it to dissolve relatively quickly so that it forms a syrup with the fruit, and so large granules will take a bit longer to get there.

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By: Linda Dawson https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-85038 Sun, 20 Jun 2021 22:06:45 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-85038 Is it castor sugar or granulated sugar please x

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-84863 Sun, 23 May 2021 23:26:39 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-84863 In reply to Melanie Bellia.

So glad to hear you enjoyed, and yes certainly works well with lemon as well and blended to be smooth if you prefer. Sounds great in pies!

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By: Melanie Bellia https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-84861 Sun, 23 May 2021 12:39:05 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-84861 5 stars
Very easy and tastes fantastic. I used lemon because I already had one in my fridge. After it cooked down, I used the immersion blender and it came out a nice consistency. Perfect for pastry filling. In fact I made little pies in my muffin tin and turned out very good. Next time I'll make like a crisp, which will probably soon because mangoes are very abundant here now.

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-84284 Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:04:46 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-84284 In reply to steventhechef.

Glad to hear you enjoyed and it worked well! Yes, adding the pips is definitely a good option to increase pectin (you just obviously have to remember to fish them out later!)

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By: steventhechef https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-84280 Sat, 27 Feb 2021 04:26:00 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-84280 5 stars
In reply to steventhechef.

I quadrupled the recipe FWIW. Came out well set and firm

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By: steventhechef https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-84279 Sat, 27 Feb 2021 04:23:12 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-84279 5 stars
Very easy recipe. I personally boiled the mango pips and limes to add more pectin and zestiness. Thanks for posting. 🙂

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-84217 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:39:07 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-84217 In reply to J.

Yes you can - I think lime pairs better but lemon certainly would work.

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-84216 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:36:12 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-84216 In reply to Badz.

So glad to hear you enjoyed!

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By: J https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-84212 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:13:12 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-84212 In reply to Honey.

Can you use lemon instead of lime.!

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By: Badz https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-84211 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:09:51 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-84211 5 stars
In reply to Caroline's Cooking.

i have so many mango so i need to make a jam and i found this recipe delicious and simple. thank you

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-83917 Sat, 23 Jan 2021 10:49:21 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-83917 In reply to Honey.

Glad to hear you enjoyed - and yes more lime is never a bad thing 🙂

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By: Honey https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-83915 Sat, 23 Jan 2021 08:07:32 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-83915 Loved it....I used half stevia and a full lime's juice.... absolutely delicious!!!

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-83001 Sun, 30 Aug 2020 12:06:56 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-83001 In reply to Clint.

Glad to hear you enjoyed!

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By: Clint https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-82999 Sun, 30 Aug 2020 06:10:40 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-82999 In reply to Laura.

This was my 2nd try at mango jam,... any jam for that matter!
It was the Bomb!!!! SO amazingly tasty.
I added a little cinnamon and allspice and 2 Hand full of frozen blueberries... oh my gosh, it was great.

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-81732 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:14:50 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-81732 In reply to Laura.

Thanks, it's a lovely, easy jam for sure.

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By: Caroline's Cooking https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-81729 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:13:28 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-81729 In reply to thisiswholesome.

We're big mango fans as well, glad to have another!

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By: Laura https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-81724 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 08:00:17 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-81724 5 stars
I love this mango jam. There's so much flavor. Perfect for toast in the morning.

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By: thisiswholesome https://www.carolinescooking.com/mango-jam/#comment-81700 Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:32:00 +0000 https://www.carolinescooking.com/?p=23076#comment-81700 5 stars
mango is by far my favorite fruit. I love this spread on toasts for breakfast.

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