Tomatoes make great jams. Adding raspberry to it, gives it an unique sweetness! This tomato jam with raspberries is very easy to make
Do you know what’s better than homemade jam?
Homemade tomato jam with raspberry and a little kick!
I have always loved homemade jam! I like that I can put anything and everything into it and make it taste good.
When I was in New Jersey, I used to always make raspberry jam at home and it tastes so good!! New Jersey always had amazing raspberries that I would get from farmer’s market
My friend Deb who blogs at Bowl-Me-Over.com is a genius when it comes to making jams. She sent me so many of her homemade jams and I have licked-clean all the jars. You have to try her homemade strawberry preserves which is beyond delicious!
But, I had never made tomato jam at home before and I thought it was time to make some of it.
My friend’s mother had added cinnamon to her tomato pickle and that just blew my mind! I never thought that you could put those two together and make a wonderful jam. I bought 4 jars from her that day!
Over the years, I have tried this recipe without any success and eventually, came up with a version of my own. I call it the “Tomato and Raspberry Jam”. Not very creative, I know. It is descriptive, though.
In my version, I add raspberry to it and it makes it taste awesome. Also, this recipe is better with all the seeds of the tomatoes and the raspberries. Don’t let the seeds be a turn off.
But, don’t take my word for it. Make it for yourself and then come tell me how your recipe turns out.
This jam can also be frozen for months. So, feel free to make it from fresh garden grown tomatoes. You can enjoy the jam throughout winter.
If you have a slow cooker or a crock pot, you will love my crock pot blackberry jam
I also used this recipe in a roasted plum dessert with mango compote. It turned out to be a GREAT dessert.
Tomato Jam With Raspberry
Tomato and Raspberry Jam
Ingredients
- 2 cup raspberries
- 3 tomatoes I used plum tomatoes (cubed)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 drop vanilla essence
Instructions
- Place the tomatoes, raspberries, salt and sugar in a medium pan.
- Heat at medium heat and stir constantly
- Add the lime juice, pepper flakes and the cinnamon powder just as the mixture is about to boil
- Continue stirring on medium heat until the consistency is thick.
- Do a taste test and add any ingredients accordingly
- Allow to cool at room temperature
Debra C. says
This sounds so delicious Rini!!! What a wonderful combination of flavors and so creative. It sounds amazing and I look forward to giving this a try! YUM, YUM, YUM!!!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Debra! I love your jam recipes. 🙂
Tyraa G. Smith says
I think you added raspberry to make this jam more acceptable. A pure tomato jam would taste great and no other fruits should be needed.
Healing Tomato says
Sure, the tomato jam by itself would be awesome. I added raspberry because I wanted to add a sweetness without adding too much sugar. Tell us how the recipe turned out for you. Thanks Tyraa
Talaia | WholeYum says
Thanks for sharing Rini! I found out about Tomato jam when my mom ordered a blt at a breakfast spot and it had the jam on it. Looks tasty, especially with the raspberry component!!
Healing Tomato says
Thanks Talaia!! It is definitely very tasty and the raspberry gives it a different level of sweetness.