If you’re not going to eat raspberries fresh out of hand by the fistful, making jam is the next best thing. A healthy shot of cocktail bitters at the end does wonders. The flavors of the herbs and botanicals in the bitters complement the natural floral sweetness of ripe fruit.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 1 pint
Ingredients
18
1¼
1
2
2
1
Special Equipment
Preparation
Step 1
Place a small plate in the freezer. Bring raspberries, sugar, orange zest, orange juice, and lemon juice to a simmer in a large saucepan, stirring gently to dissolve sugar. Once sugar is dissolved, increase heat and boil, skimming foam from surface often, until mixture is reduced by a little more than a third and bottom of pot is visible when stirring, 15–20 minutes.
Step 2
Dab a tablespoonful of jam onto frozen plate and freeze 1 minute. Drag a finger through jam to see if it wrinkles. If it does, remove saucepan from heat and stir in bitters. If jam doesn’t wrinkle, keep cooking, testing again every minute until it is does. Transfer jam to jar, cover, and let cool. Chill until ready to use.
Step 3
Do Ahead: Jam can be made 2 months ahead. Keep chilled.