Raspberry & Chocolate Jam is for lovers of raspberries and chocolate, they are simply a match made in food heaven! Using the finest dark chocolate ensures a very satisfying cocoa intensity which contrasts so well with the sweetness of the raspberries.
So how did this Raspberry & Chocolate Jam come about?
Well for regular readers it won’t come as any surprise that I came across a stash of reduced raspberries in my local supermarket last week. Reduced from £2 to 50 pence each I bought 6 x 150 g packs as well as a couple of punnets of reduced strawberries. The following day I wanted to make some Raspberry & Strawberry Jam. However, having eaten one punnet the remaining strawberries were well below par so I had to scrap that idea.
So, as I’d already posted Raspberry Jam and Seedless Raspberry Jam I took to the internet for some inspiration and found the existence of Raspberry & Chocolate Jam. I didn’t need much persuasion so set about adapting my Raspberry Jam recipe (slightly lowering the amount of lemon juice). I also remembered that my son had some very good quality dark chocolate in his room so “borrowed” it! (Naughty mum)!
What does Raspberry & Chocolate Jam go well with?
What does Raspberry & Chocolate Jam go well with?For the ultimate treat I can’t decide between sour dough toast or croissant. But then there are crumpets, muffins, scones and clotted cream, oh I feel hungry just thinking about this! Raspberry & Chocolate Jam would also make a great cake filling for something like a Victoria Sponge with fresh cream and would be great swirled through some Greek yogurt or dolloped on some vanilla ice cream.
What sort of chocolate can you use in Raspberry & Chocolate Jam?
What sort of chocolate can you use in Raspberry & Chocolate Jam?Only use dark chocolate with a minimum of 70% cocoa solids, I actually used an organic bar with 92% cocoa solids. Do not use milk chocolate or you will not only affect the flavour adversely but also the keeping quality.
How long will Raspberry & Chocolate Jam keep for?
How long will Raspberry & Chocolate Jam keep for?The addition of chocolate makes this jam have a shorter life than usual so keep it in a cool, dark place for up to 10 months. Once opened keep it in the fridge where it will keep for at least 2 months.
What other jams or preserves can you make with raspberries or chocolate?
What other jams or preserves can you make with raspberries or chocolate?- Raspberry Jam
- Easy Seedless Raspberry Jam
- Blackberry & Raspberry Jam
- Raspberry & Redcurrant Jam
- Raspberry & Rosewater Jam
- Chocolate Blackberry Jam
- Easy Homemade Plum & Chocolate Spread
I do hope you try my jam and if you do, don’t forget to tag @fabfood4all on social media, I’d love to see!
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Raspberry & Chocolate Jam
Ingredients
- 800 g raspberries washed & dried
- 700 g granulated sugar
- 4 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 70 g dark chocolate 70% + cocoa solids, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Place the raspberries, sugar and lemon juice in a pan.
- Gently heat (do not simmeuntil the sugar dissolves, stirring with a large wooden spoon to check.
- Then turn up the heat until you achieve a rolling boil (the pan will be a foaming mass of bubbles) and set a timer for 7 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and test a few drops of jam for set on a chilled saucer (place it in fridge for about 30 seconds).
- Remove saucer and push your finger through the jam, if it forms a crinkle then it’s ready.
- If not boil for another 2 minutes and repeat test until ready.
- Next, stir in the dark chocolate until completely melted and evenly distributed.
- Pot up into sterilised jars.
- Once cool it’s ready to enjoy.
- Store in a cool, dark place for up to 10 months and once opened keep in the fridge where it will keep for at least 2 months.
- Makes approx 4 x 250 ml jars.
Notes
Place 2 - 3 saucers/small plates in the freezer.
Sterilise jars by washing in hot soapy water (or take straight from dishwasher), fill with boiling water, empty and then place in oven for 20 minutes at 140°C where you leave them until the jam is ready. Washed lids should be sterilised with boiling water and then left to drain (if still wet place in oven once you’ve turned the heat off and run with just the fan for a few minutes).
Sarah
I’m going to make this to fill my Christmas thumbprint cookies! Can you use frozen raspberries?
Camilla
Yes Sarah, just proceed as if they’re fresh:-) Sounds like a fab idea!
Alison LeBaron
You said that once the jam is made and cool that it is ready to use. If I want to seal the jar lids can I do a water bath to seal the jars? 10 mins? Thanks
Camilla
Hi Alison, my jar lids seal as the jam cools and forms a vacuum. I’m afraid I don’t know anything about water bathing (it’s not something we do to jam in the UK) so I would follow the instructions for the brand of jar that you have.
Alex
HI,
You say not milk chocolate, What happens if you use milk chocolate? How does it effect the taste.
I really wanted to try white chocolate for something truly decadent.
Camilla
Hi Alex, there are no jams with milk chocolate as you’d be adding milk, milk fat oxidizes and goes rancid faster than cocoa butter which is the only fat in dark chocolate. You could perhaps use it and just store in the fridge for a few weeks but I just don’t think the flavour would work aside from the keeping quality issue.
Amanda
Hi
Sound delicious.
How long does this store for?
Camilla
Hi Amanda, I actually answer this question in the body of the text where I say up to 10 months unopened in a cool dark place and about 2 months once opened and kept in the fridge. These were educated guesses using research but having now stored it myself for longer you can push these boundaries!
Maureen Norris
The jam is amazing, the flavours are so intense.
Camilla
Thank you Maureen, so glad you like it:-)
Fiona Steele
Can i adjust the sugar amount. Can you use Splenda or other sugar replacement. Thx
Camilla
Hi Fiona I wouldn’t reduce the sugar as it’s needed to counteract the bitterness of the dark chocolate. You can’t swap sugar for artificial sweeteners as the sugar helps form the gel and also acts as a preservative.