Post by @eco.amical

I've never made crab apple jam before, and when I looked at recipes, I noticed they used SO much sugar. I didn't want to add as much sugar as the recipes called for, so I made my own lower-sugar version using chia seeds to thicken it. And because there isn't enough sugar for this to be a shelf-stable jam, I freeze it in small jars. When I want some, I take one jar out and keep it in the fridge, so we'll use it within a couple of weeks. CRAB APPLE CHIA JAM Ingredients: • 4 cups crab apples, washed, cored & chopped • ½–1 cup sugar, depending on how tart your apples are • ¼ cup water • 2 tbsp chia seeds • 1 tbsp lemon juice • ½ tsp cinnamon • 1 tsp vanilla extract CRAB APPLE SCRAP VINEGAR Ingredients: • Crab apple scraps • Water to cover • 1 tbsp sugar per cup of water #CrabApples #HomemadeJam #HomemadeVinegar #ZeroWaste #FrugalLiving