Persimmon Jam without Pectin Recipe - How to make easy persimmon jam (2024)

Published: Sep 13, 2017 · Modified: Dec 21, 2022 by Helene Dsouza

Add this Persimmon jam without pectin recipe to your to-do list this autumn!

Learn how to make easy persimmon jam from scratch with the step-by-step picture instructions further down in the recipe and get into the autumn groove!

You might remember that I had mentioned my love for Persimmons in the past here.

Those unique, kind of odd fruits, are in season during fall and every year again, I have been digging into the orange-colored fruity craze once again.

Persimmons are also known as Kakis!

Soon, I realized that the fruit was good for making jam.

When cut open a cracked ripe Persimmon, you will realize, besides the bright orange-red color, that the fruit was left for us by nature, to turn it into a fulfilling jam.

The persimmon fruit is kind of shiny, jelly-like but dense and not transparent, one could compare the texture to a Passion Fruit, just that it has some fine strings just like mango and from outside it looks like a Tomato.

There are 2 main commonly known Persimmon types available.

Last time, I only used the very astringent Hachiya persimmon in the tart recipe, which is high in tannin compared to the Fuyu (square flat) Persimmons, however, this time I used both.

Before coming up with this final recipe, I had tried cooking Hachiya and Fuyu Persimmon separately.

My conclusion was that a mix of Hachiya and Fuyu persimmons will get you to the best result or the use of only Fuyu Persimmons, in case you don't get Hachiya Persimmons in your supermarket.

For the how to video I used Fuyu Persimmons

I have seen both variations of Persimmon in Europe and in Goa (India), but if you are living somewhere else in the world, then be aware that different Persimmon types might contain more or even fewer amounts of tannin.

Both Persimmon varieties have their perks!

While the Hachiya needs to be eaten when naturally cracked, the Fuyu only requires to be red ripe.

The first three flat & square Persimmons in the picture above are Fuyus, while the next 3 further down are Hachiyas.

To make your own simple persimmon jam without pectin you will only need 3 basic ingredients: fresh persimmons, sugar, lemon juice, and squeezed out lemon halves.

You will just need one pot for this persimmon jam and it's natural, preservative-free and completely vegan.

Enjoy this persimmon jam on your breakfast roll or you could also make something like this Raspberry star bread just with persimmon jam instead of raspberry jam.

🍂 Autumn & Winter Jam:

• Lingonberry Jam
• Plum Jam
• Orange Marmalade
• Pear Preserves

Dear Reader, what variety of Persimmon do you get to buy in your local market?

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