Do you ever get tired of the same old condiments? Tomato Jam is about to change your life!
What You’ll Need
You only need four simple ingredients to make this tomato jam. A full list of ingredients with measurements for this recipe is available in the printable recipe card below.
- Plum tomatoes – I prefer plum tomatoes, but any type of fresh tomatoes will work. Grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes would be the next best bet. You can also green tomatoes and make green tomato jam, another family favorite!
- White vinegar
- Sugar
- Salt
Perfect Pairings
Of course the options for using this delicious sweet tomato jam are endless. Here are a few good options to get you started:
- Condiment on burgers
- Grilled cheese sandwich
- Spread charcuterie board
- To top deviled eggs
- Use in place of ketchup
- On a BLT sandwich
- Mix with avocado for guacamole
5S Philosophy 👩🏻
- Salt – I like to use a pinch of fine sea salt or kosher salt to finish it off for a little extra flavor. But you can use this to taste or leave it out all together if on a low sodium diet.
- Seasonings – Try adding black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes or fresh jalapeno for a sweet and spicy aftertaste. Cumin, smoked paprika and ginger are also popular.
- Swaps – If you want a sweeter jam, add a little more sugar. Aiming for tart? Up the vinegar. If you want a super sweet jam, substitute brown sugar for white sugar.
- Senses – Sweet and tangy, tomato jam glistens with a rich, ruby hue, filling the air with a caramelized aroma and delivering a luscious, sticky bite with hints of spice and sun-ripened tomatoes.
Sweet Tomato Jam Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 plum tomatoes seeds and pulp removed, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- Dash of salt
Instructions
- Chop and deseed the 8 plum tomatoes, getting out much of the pulp. Combine the tomatoes, 1/3 cup white vinegar, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup water and a Dash of salt in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat for about 60 minutes. Tomato jam is ready when liquid has evaporated and tomatoes are sticky.
- Allow to cool and use warm or cold.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Notes
Nutrition
Storage and Freezing
This savory spread makes a great gift and can be stored in a glass jar or other airtight container. It will keep for up to two weeks if stored correctly.
This easy tomato jam recipe also freezes well. Freeze the same way, in an airtight container, and it will last for up to six months.
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This was such a unique and unexpected recipe! Quick, easy and can be used with so many recipes; love it!
We loved it so much had to make extra batches!! Thanks!
Oooh, such a fantastic use for tomatoes! The flavor sounds amazing and I love that vibrant red color.
This was an excellent recipe. Used it on grilled cheese sandwiches.
So good and tangy! I loved it.
I have a question concerning the storage of this tomato jam. How is it that you can store fruit jams in your cupboard for a year (if they make it that far), but that this jam has to be canned? Isn’t putting it in sterilized jam jars enough to keep it for a longer time? I am definitely going to try this recipe, it seems double yummy!
Hi Floortje! The water bath sterilizes it and seals it. And in all honesty, I am not a canning expert, I asked a friend for the advice on this one. I’ll go back and ask her your question too- stay tuned!
Hi there! I’m the canning friend 🙂 I grew up with my grandmas and mom simply placing jam in sterilized jars and flipping them on their heads to seal, and we’re all okay! But canning science now says that even our fruit jams need to be canned in a water bath for 10 mins to be safely stored at room temperature for a year, it eliminates all risk of botulism and spoilage.
Tomato jam has acid and sugar, but because the sugar is significantly less than fruit jams it does absolutely need to be canned for 15 mins in a water bath. Sugar is the preservative in fruit jams that makes it so shelf stable, and it does the same here it just needs a little extra sterilization help from a long boiling bath.
I hope that helps! Happy to answer any more questions you may have :).
Thank so much, Mikayla (our in-house canning expert)!
Holy moly, was this a tasty recipe! A little zingy and I loved it. Served on a grilled cheese sandwich and just ate the leftovers on crackers.
This was delicious!
Where has this recipe been all my life?! I’m so excited to try this on grilled cheese asap!!
This stuff is amazing! I want to eat it on all the things!!!