Cider Date Jam
Cider Date Jam
Nothing gets more whole food or homemade than our apple cider date jam. It combines whole apples, cinnamon sticks, cloves, dates, and fresh orange for a delicious mix of fall fruits and spices.
- Total Time3 hours 35 minutes
- Yield
- DifficultySimple

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Ingredients
- 2 cups 480 ml water
- 6 1 kg Honeycrisp apples, halved, seeded
- 1 130 g orange, peeled
- 12 195 g medjool dates, pitted
- 2 cinnamon sticks, 3" (7cm) long
- 6 whole cloves [or ½ tsp. ground]
- ¼ cup 32 g cornstarch, mixed with ⅓ cup water
- 2 cups 480 ml water
- 6 medium 1 kg Honeycrisp apples, halved, seeded
- 1 medium 130 g orange, peeled
- 12 195 g medjool dates, pitted
- 2 cinnamon sticks, 3" (7cm) long
- 6 whole cloves [or ½ tsp. ground]
- ¼ cup 32 g cornstarch, mixed with ⅓ cup water
- 1 cup 240 ml water
- 3 medium 500 g Honeycrisp apples, halved, seeded
- ½ medium 65 g orange, peeled
- 6 100 g medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cinnamon stick, 3" (7cm) long
- 3 whole cloves [or ½ tsp. ground]
- 2 Tablespoons 15 g cornstarch, mixed with ¼ cup water
Directions
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- Place water, apples, orange, dates, cinnamon, and cloves into the Vitamix container and secure the lid. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 3 minutes, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades as needed.
- Pour the mixture into a medium-sized sauce pot set over medium heat. Simmer for 60-75 minutes, or until mixture has reduced roughly by half (from about 8 cups of blended product to 4 cups of cooked product)
- After mixture has reduced, add the cornstarch slurry and stir to incorporate. Turn heat to high briefly, until apple mixture comes to a slight boil, to activate the cornstarch for thickening. Remove from heat and chill completely.
- After mixture is chilled, you can jar it, gift it, or enjoy it as the perfect homemade, whole-food gift.
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- Place water, apples, orange, dates, cinnamon, and cloves into the Vitamix container and secure the lid. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 3 minutes, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades as needed.
- Pour the mixture into a medium-sized sauce pot set over medium heat. Simmer for 60-75 minutes, or until mixture has reduced roughly by half (from about 8 cups of blended product to 4 cups of cooked product)
- After mixture has reduced, add the cornstarch slurry and stir to incorporate. Turn heat to high briefly, until apple mixture comes to a slight boil, to activate the cornstarch for thickening. Remove from heat and chill completely.
- After mixture is chilled, you can jar it, gift it, or enjoy it as the perfect homemade, whole-food gift.
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1. Place water, apples, orange, dates, cinnamon, and cloves into the Vitamix container and secure the lid. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 3 minutes, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades as needed.
2. Pour the mixture into a medium-sized sauce pot set over medium heat. Simmer for 60 – 75 minutes, or until mixture has reduced roughly by half (from about 8 cups of blended product to 4 cups of cooked product.)
3. After mixture has reduced, add the cornstarch slurry and stir to incorporate. Turn heat to high briefly, until apple mixture comes to a slight boil, to activate the cornstarch for thickening. Remove from heat and chill completely.
4. After mixture is chilled, you can jar it, gift it, or enjoy it as the perfect homemade, whole-food gift.
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Yield64 oz 1000 g 64 oz 1000 g 48 oz 750 g
Nutrition
Chef's Note
- This recipe can be made in the 48 oz. container by simply cutting the recipe in half. More cornstarch slurry may be needed to properly thicken mixture, depending on the consistency after cooking.
- This recipe is naturally sweetened, no added sugar, but will still surely please your taste buds.
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