Kiwi, apple, currant and rowan jam

Kiwi, apple, currant and rowan jam

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An “exotic” Serbian jam: kiwifruit, apple, currants, and sorbs soaked overnight in sugar with vanilla, then boiled for four minutes with gelatin. Enough t…

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These exotic jams are a blend of sweet and tangy flavors that will add a refreshing touch to your meals.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting24 hr
  • Total24 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
  • Estimated cost$22.66 $2.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

10 people
  • $2.32
  • $0.93
  • $12.05
  • $5.79
  • $1.16
  • $0.41

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash and prepare all the fruits. ≈ 2 min
  2. Cook the sorbet in 200 ml of water until it is soft, then drain it.
  3. Cut the apples and kiwifruit into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  4. Combine all the fruits with the sugar, vanilla extract, and gelatin, and let it rest overnight.
  5. The next day, bring to a boil, simmer for 4 minutes, and pour into jars (10 x 250 ml jars).

The bill

Kiwi, apple, currant and rowan jam

  • 400 g of kiwifruit$2.32
  • 400 g of apples$0.93
  • 400 g of currants$12.05
  • 1 vanilla bean$5.79
  • 1.5 kg of sugar$1.16
  • 3 to 4 gelatin packets$0.41

Total$22.66

that's $2.27 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of kiwifruit
  • 400 g of apples
  • 400 g of currants
  • 400 g of sorbs (fruits from the sorb tree)
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 1.5 kg of sugar
  • 3 to 4 gelatin packets

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