Here's a sweet and delicious Filipino jam recipe made with a perfect combination of coconut milk, ube yam, sugar and ube extract. It's a great recipe for holiday dessert or snack and a perfect treat for ube lovers!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 4cups
Calories: 270kcal
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Ingredients
1can (12.5 fl oz)evaporated milk
1can (13.5 fl oz)full fat coconut milk
½cupbrown sugar
1poundfrozen grated ube yam
¾cupsbutter
2teaspoonsube extract
1teaspoonvanilla extract
juice of half of a lemon
Instructions
In a large pot over medium heat, add evaporated milk, coconut milk, brown sugar, grated ube yam and bring to a boil and cook for about 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
Next add butter, ube extract, vanilla extract, juice of half a small lemon and allow to simmer while stirring regularly, about 25-30 minutes or until it turns into a thick, sticky dough.
Transfer to heat safe jars and allow it to cool completely.