Red Hot Cranberry Jam

Fresh cranberries are not common in India and I hadn't tasted any till recently.  All the cranberry desserts in blogosphere were making me curious so I got home a bag  last week and after tasting the first one, thought that they somewhat resembled Kul or Jujube Fruit. Having eaten enough sweets already, my family wasn't in the mood for another one so I decided on a cranberry jam instead... a hot one because that last jalapeno had to be used right away and the combination of tart cranberry with hot jalapeno felt just right... 

Hot Cranberry Jam

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Recipe by Tanusree Khandai

Prep time: 5 minutes                                                                              Cook time: 25-30 minutes
Total time: 30-35 minutes                                                                       Yield: 27 oz
Ingredients

• 4 cups cranberry
• 1 1/2 cup apple cider
• 1 cup + 6 tbsps sugar
• 1 jalapeno, radially sliced into thin pieces
• 1 1/2 tsp crushed pepper
• 8 cloves
• 1/4 tsp ginger powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp orange peel cut into thin stripes
• 2 tsp spiced rum

Cooking Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients except spiced rum in a large enough container and cook over medium heat.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the jells and attains the desired consistency.
3. Switch off the heat, stir in the spiced rum and ladle the jam into sterilized jars.

Serve this jam on little squares of toasted bread with some goat cheese and pepitas at teatime and wait for your family to reach out for seconds :)

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I shall be sharing this at the following parties.

Monday : Mix it up Monday, The Scoop, Made with love Monday, 
Marvelous Mondays @ This Gal Cooks, Recipe Sharing @ Jam Hands Melt in your Mouth Monday, Inspiration Monday Party Recipe Sharing Monday, Inspire Me Monday, Clever Chicks Blog Hop,Maniac Monday Linky Party

Meatless Monday:Meatless Monday My Sweet and Savory

Tuesday : Totally Tasty Tuesday @ Mandy's Recipe Box, Tasteful Tuesday Party @ Nap Time Creations, 
Show Me What You Got @ Our Delightful Home ,  Hand Made Tuesday @ Ladybug Blessings
Share it Link Party @ Winthrop Chronicles,  Tasty Tuesday @ Anyonita Nibbles,  Hearth and Soul blog Hop, 
In & Out of the Kitchen @ Feeding Big & More, Tuesday's Table @ Love in the Kitchen, 

Wednesday : What's Cooking Wednesday @ Buns in my Oven, Cast Party Wednesday @ Lady Behind the Curtain, 
Show and Share @ Semi Homemade Mom, Wine'd Down Wednesday, 
Wonderful Food Wednesdays at @ All She CooksWonderful Food Wednesdays at @ Mom's Test Kitchen Wednesday, Whatsit@White Lights on Wednesday, 
Wednesday Extravaganza @ Hunger Little Girl, Create & Share @ The Trendy Tree House,
What I Whipped Up Wednesday @ Sugar & Dots Look, What I Made @ Creations by Kara

Thursday: Link it Up Thursday @ Seven Alive, Fantastic Thursday @ Three Little Chiefs, 
Thriving on Thursdays @ Domesblissity,  Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage , 
 Freedom Friday @ My Turn,  Thursday's Treasures @ Food Done Light,Pin it Thursday @ Sweet Bella Roos

Friday : Foodie Friday @ Simple Living and Eating,  Friday Linky Party @ The Pin Junkie, 
Get Him Feed @ Anyonita Nibbles, Friday Favorite (DYI too) @ Simple Sweet Home,  
Foodie Friday @ Not Your Ordinary Recipes, Foodie Friday @ Rattlebridge Farm, 
Weekend Wonders @ The Thriftiness Miss, Friday Food Frenzy @ Mostly Food and Crafts, 
Weekend Potluck @ Sunflower Supper Club, The Weekend re-Treat @The Best Blog Recipes