Caribbean Banana Jam
- 5 ripe bananas
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise and cut into thirds
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon banana liqueur
- Peel bananas; mash with fork.
- In heavy saucepan, combine banana, lime juice, orange juice, sugar, vanilla and salt.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and gently simmer the banana jam until thick, about 30 minutes, stirring often. Stir in liqueur and remove pan from heat.
- Leave vanilla bean in jam and spoon jam into three 6-oz sterilized canning jars.
- Fill jars within one-eighth inch of the top; screw on lids.
- Invert the jars for 5 minutes, then re-invert.
- Let jam cool to room temperature.
- *Store in cool, dark place.
- Refrigerate jam when opened. Will keep several weeks.
bananas, lime juice, orange juice, sugar, vanilla bean, salt, banana liqueur
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caribbean-banana-jam-35875 (may not work)