Homemade Mango Jam without preservatives, can be made in just 30 minutes. Easy 3 ingredient Mango Jam – all you need is mango, sugar and lemon juice. Learn to make Mango Jam the perfect way with step by step pictures and video.
Homemade Mango Jam is very easy and quick to make. Mango Jam is a handy ingredient to spread on bread, chapati, dosa and kids favorite.
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About Mango Jam
Mango Jam is a delicious spread made by simmering mango pulp with sugar and lemon juice. This mango jam recipe is very easy to make resulting in a tropical flavored natural fruity jam without any preservatives.
Mango Jam can be used as a spread for toasts, dosa, chapathi etc or can also be used as a preserve when fresh mangoes are not in season. This mango jam works great for milkshakes, juices and smoothies too.
Usually jam uses pectin which makes it thick and jelly like in consistency. But homemade jam can be made easily with just 3 ingredients mango, sugar and lemon juice without pectin and other artificial flavorings and preservatives.
Homemade jams are a great way to preserve fresh seasonal fruits. As mango season is going to end soon I made a bottle of homemade jam to enjoy for a while. This mango jam is one of the best jams that I have ever made, kids approved too.
Mango Jam Video
Store bought vs Homemade
Store bought jams are loaded with sugar, artificial colors and preservatives. Homemade jams can be customized according to our preference, also uses less sugar no preservatives or additives. So I always prefer homemade jams and make a batch when fresh fruits are in season.
Homemade jam tastes like just eating the mango pulp while sugar and lemon juice acts as a natural preservative also adds tangy taste to the jam. Homemade jams are fresh and refreshing as it uses real fruits.
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Mango Jam Ingredients
- Mango – Use ripe sweet mangoes. If you cannot source fresh mangoes you can use frozen mangoes too. Thaw the mangoes and grind it to a fine puree.
- Sugar – Use granulated white sugar which works best for this jam. Adjust sugar according to the sweetness of mangoes but do not reduce a lot as sugar is one of the main preservative used here.
- Lemon – Lemon juice acts as a natural preservative and adds a tangy taste to the jam. It also prevents crystallization of sugar.
How to make Mango Jam Step by Step
- Rinse 2 medium sized mangoes, peel the skin and roughly cut into cubes, set aside.
2.Puree it fine and set aside. Measure 1 heaped cup mango puree.
3.To a pan – add the mango puree.
4.Cook for 5 minutes keep stirring.
5.Add 3/4 cup sugar to it.
6.Mix it well.
7.Let it boil, stir on and off without letting it burn at the bottom. Cook in low medium flame. This is after 10 minutes.
8.Try by adding a spoon of the jam to a plate, slant the plate it – if it drips down like this it shows you need to cook more.
9.Keep cooking until thick like jam consistency, turns glossy and transparent like this. This is after 15 minutes in total.
10.Now check and see by pouring it in a plate and sliding it down, it is thick and does not drip down. This is perfect.
11.Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
12.Cook for 2 minutes and switch off.
13.The consistency is thick but flowing. It thickens further after cooling down so do not overcook.
14.Transfer to a sterilized glass jar.
14.Spread on toast or plain bread and enjoy!
15.Keeps well in room temperature for 5 days and in fridge for about a month.
16.See the consistency – this is after a week of storing the jam in fridge.
Enjoy homemade jam with toast!
Expert Tips
- Mango – Choose ripe sweet juicy mangoes. Alphonso works best however you can use other sweet variety mangoes too.
- Sugar – I have only tried with white granulated sugar so not sure whether brown sugar or any other sugar will work for this jam.
- Lemon – I usually add lemon juice only at the last stage once almost the jam consistency is reached.
- Cooking – Cook the jam in low medium flame and keep stirring to avoid burning at the bottom. Use a heavy bottomed pan for making jam.
- Flavoring – You can add 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder or few strands of saffron while cooking to have a flavored jam of your choice.
Serving & Storage
Mango Jam keeps well in room temperature for 5 days and in fridge for about a month. Mango Jam can be used as a spread for toasts, bread, chapati, dosa etc or can be used as a preserve in making milkshakes / smoothies when mangoes are not in season.
FAQS
1.How long does mango jam last?
Mango Jam keeps well in room temperature for about a week and in fridge for about a month.
2.With no preservatives will the jam not get spoiled easily?
Sugar and lemon juice cats as a natural preservative so it will not get spoiled easily. Also storing in fridge helps to extend shelf life.
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Mango Jam Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 big mangoes (1 heaped cup mango puree)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Rinse 2 medium sized mangoes, peel the skin and cut into cubes, set aside.
- Puree it fine and set aside. Measure 1 heaped cup mango puree.
- To a pan – add the mango puree.
- Cook for 5 minutes keep stirring.
- Add 3/4 cup sugar to it.
- Mix it well.
- Let it boil, stir on and off without letting it burn at the bottom. Cook in low medium flame. This is after 10 minutes.
- Try by adding a spoon of the jam to a plate, slant it like this – if it drips down like this it shows you need to cook more.
- Keep cooking until thick like jam consistency, turns glossy and transparent like this. This is after 15 minutes in total.
- Now check and see by pouring it in a plate and sliding it down, it is thick and does not drip down. This is perfect.
- Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
- Cook for 2 minutes and switch off.
- The consistency is thick but flowing. It thickens further after cooling down so do not overcook.
- Transfer to a sterilized glass jar.
- Spread on toast or plain bread and enjoy!
- Keeps well in room temperature for 5 days and in fridge for about a month.
- See the consistency this is after a week of storing in fridge.
Video
Notes
- Mango – Choose ripe sweet juicy mangoes. Alphonso works best however you can use other sweet variety mangoes too.
- Sugar – I have only tried with white granulated sugar so not sure whether brown sugar or any other sugar will work for this jam.
- Lemon – I usually add lemon juice only at the last stage once almost the jam consistency is reached.
- Cooking – Cook the jam in low medium flame and keep stirring to avoid burning at the bottom. Use a heavy bottomed pan for making jam.
- Flavoring – You can add 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder or few strands saffron while cooking to have a flavored jam of your choice.
Reshmi Mahesh
This looks wonderful….so fresh and yumm….Superb clicks..
chinmayie @ love food eat
I have 3-4 bottles of this mango jam stored in my refrigerator. I use only homemade jams now 🙂
Priti
Love the color of it and the clicks …fab ….talk abt Monday blues 🙁
Vimitha Anand
Perfectly done colorful jam… Ur little one would have relished it…
Divya Kudua
Yum yum–I love this simple recipe and make a batch of it when mangoes are in season.The pictures are simply superb!
GeethuSathiyaN
Lovely 🙂
Sarah
looks so good! what a wonderful fruity start to the week 🙂
Shobha
Love the beautiful yellow colour..
Nithya
Delicious mango jam 🙂 Lovely your version and I love the pics a lot 🙂 Those yellow flowers are making the pic out of the world 🙂 super 🙂
Prathibha
nice clicks n yummy jam..
Sukanya Ramkumar
Lovely looking jam. Awesome color. Recipes sounds so simple. Will try it for sure. YUM!
RAKS KITCHEN
Mango jam looks shiny and yummy!,love the presentation with flowers…
Reva
Mango jam looks delicious and the yellow colour is so vibrant:) .. definitely better than the store brought ones… loved it..
Reva
Kalpana Sareesh
lovely color i love it..
manjooo
thatz lovely….looking soo yumm
Varshini Sudharsan
yummy…seriously ur clicks are realy drool worthy 🙂
Vandana Rajesh
The mango jam looks delicious…the best way to hold on to the mangoes longer:)
Kurryleaves
That looks delicious..so fresh
M D
Looks amazing and delicious! Yum!
Bharathy
Wowie! the sweet golden yellow to compliment my red fiery chutney 😉
Loveeely recipe! such a nice way to use up ripe mangoes! bookmarked! 🙂
An Open Book
the yellow looks pretty…i am not a jam fan, but sure love mangoes
Laxmi
Delicious and yummy Jam.. Nice clicks.. Kids would love for sure..
Zareena
Wow!! loved the yellow colour and excellent presentation.
Ramya
Yumm yumm..lovely presentation..I wud love to have this for my breakfast:-)
En Samaiyal
Lovely photos. Not a great fan of jams although I lo……ve mangoes. Nice different recipe
Premalatha Aravindhan
Yummy jam,love the colour and presentation…Beautiful clicks.
Suja
I am a great fan of mango jam,looks wonderful,bookmarked.
Lavi
Lovely pics! Jam consistency is Perfect! again i got to tell u, You Rock!
ANU
wow awesome recipe….very nice clicks too…very inviting…
thanks for sharing dear.. :-))
Laavanya
What a pretty jam… and tempting pics.
Sarah Naveen
Beautiful clicks ..loved the recipe ..loved the mellow yellow too
Shalini Gowrisankar
Looks very yummy .. Will surely give it a try ! 🙂
Shalini Gowrisankar
Looks yummy .. Will surely give it a try !! 🙂
Yummy Team
Amazing clicks! Recipe sounds so easy to prepare..
Mona
Beautiful snaps!
Shanavi
Big fan of this recipe..Nothing goes wrong with mangoes..Loved all ur clicks
Manju
looks like Mango is in the air! So many mango recipes and I also just posted one a few days ago and more to come 🙂 Mango jam – now that is someting I have never had and I seriously wonder why!!?! Looks soo delicious! 😉
hemalata
Delicious mango jam,nice clicks.
VS
Yum yum yummy jam. Have never tasted a mango jam. Sounds interesting. As always loved your pics. Which cam do you own Sharmi?
Sharmilee! :)
@VS : Thank you Vijitha! I use Nikon D3100 🙂
DEESHA
thatz a yummy jam .. great for quick breakfasts
Lovee to cook
simple and wonderful. shud i write simply wonderful . i love the colors on ur site
Now Serving
wow wow! love the beautiful color of it!
thekitchenaffaire
Woww.. that s so yummy.. Awesome 😀
Swathi
Homemade are always perfect, especially this mango jam. Delicious.
Cooking Foodie
Thts a pot of golden sunshine… lovely!
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal
wow, that looks so delicious and bright in color, love it 🙂
Two fit and fun gals
i would love this on buttered toast YUM!
Anonymous
Mangoes are three for a dollar…guess I'll be making jam this weekend!
amusingveracity
Hi, I came upon this blog when I searched for homemade mango jam recipe as I had lots of mangoes at home. I was skeptical about it, but it turned out to be yummmy. Thank you. 🙂