How to Make Dragon Fruit Jam

Dragon fruit jam is great for anything. You can use it for toppings, spreads or it's even good with itself! With this guide, you'll learn how to make dragon fruit jam from scratch!

Ingredients

Plain Dragon Fruit Jam

1 Dragon fruit
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 eggs
1 tsp butter
1 cup sugar

Dragon Fruit and Lemon Jam

1 kg dragon fruit, cubed
400 g of sugar
1 lemon, chopped in half and half again lengthwise (squeeze out the juice)
Some lemon zest from the squeezed lemon if desired
1/3 cup of cold water

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Plain Dragon Fruit Jam

1
Assemble all of your ingredients.
- Cut the dragon fruit in half and scoop out the pulp, squeeze out the juice from the lemon, measure your sugar and butter etc.
2
Pour in the juice, crack the eggs, add the sugar, butter and dragon fruit pulp in a mixing bowl and whisk until all the ingredients are combined together.

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3
Pour the whisked mixture into a double boiler.
4
Cook over a low and steady heat. Stir frequently. The mixture will begin to thicken as you stir, over a period of about half an hour.^{[1]
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- Add some sugar if it is not sweet enough, or water if it's too sweet.
- Check to see if it's thick enough.
5
Pour the jam in a container or jar and seal. Finished - spread your jam on a bread etc.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Dragon Fruit and Lemon Jam

1
Pour in all of the contents except for the sugar in a double boiler.
2
Cook over low and steady heat and constantly stir until the mixture is soft.
3
Add in the sugar and increase the heat.
4
Keep stirring cautiously until the mixture feels thickened.^{[2]
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5
Taste the mixture if it is nice. If too sweet add in more water; if not sweet, add in more sugar.
6
Pour the jam in a container or jar and seal. Finished - spread your jam on a bread etc.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I make my dragon fruit jam set?

Nixnix Gao

Community Answer

I don't think you need to do anything to make it set. It says 'Cook over a low and steady heat. Stir frequently. The mixture will begin to thicken as you stir, over a period of about half an hour.' So you don't need to do anything different than what the instructions say.
Question

How long will it last in the refrigerator?

Community Answer

It should last about five days. After that, it will lose its flavor and, ultimately, go bad.
Question

Can I can dragon fruit jam in a pressure canner?

Community Answer

Yes, and it would preserve it better than putting in a regular can too. This is would probably be the best way to can it, but if you do not have a pressure canner at your house, then a mason jar will do.