Jammin' with blueberries

Instead of writing school assignments (read: portfolio) I decided to take a break and post a quick recipe here instead!

So my parents brought me roughly 3 litres of blueberries. I thought, what do I do with 3 litres? well, usually people bake pies. I don't want to bake a whole pie when I live alone. Then a thought struck me: Blueberry jam! Of course, I will make blueberry jam.

So I began to google and research different kinds of recipes, because I wanted something different than just blueberries and sugar. After a while I found the most exotic recipe: Blueberry jam with basil and lime.

Wow, I thought, I must make this. And so I did.

I figured it's what heaven tastes like on bread. Absolutely fantastic! Naturally I have to share this recipe.

"Remember when your mom used to drop you off at the movies with a jar of jam and a spoon?"

Blueberry Jam with Basil and Lime

Recipe

• 2 litres of blueberries
• zest from 2 limes
• juice from 3 limes
• 2 tbsp chopped basil
• 6 decilitres of gelling sugar (jam sugar)

What you do

(remember that the lime in itself has a very sweet taste and brings forth the sweet taste in the jam)

• Boil the berries with the lime juice for about 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, add lime zest and basil
• whilst gently stirring, add the sugar little by little, then let boil for 5 minutes
• de-foam if needed
• pour the jam into hot, sterilized jars
• seal them tightly
• store in cool place (fridge)

Violá! Now you are the master of divine blueberry jam.

Pro tip: Make some tea, get fresh croissants and enjoy heaven.

It's funny, people in general don't seem to know of the existence of blueberry jam. Some of my friends have never tasted it.

I wonder, is it really that unusual?

Back to schoolwork then.

Peace!

-L-

(quote is from Joey from the tv-show F.R.I.E.N.D.S)