Pine cone jam

[Updated from May, 2019] I began making pine cone jam in May 2019 (I posted about it @66squarefeet on Instagram) after a wonderful shoreline walk on the edges of New York City, where I noticed tiny-tiny baby pine cones. I was actually hunting for pine pollen, but these petite cones intrigued me. They were much tinier than the larger green cones I'd used before to make fermented syrup. I collected a little bagful. Looking for ideas back at home, I chanced upon a reference to this jam, and one…

May was pine cone jam month, in our kitchen. You use immature, green pine cones. I collected cones mostly from exotic Japanese black pi...

May was pine cone jam month, in our kitchen. You use immature, green pine cones. I collected cones mostly from exotic Japanese black pi...

PREPARATION STEPS Step 1 – In the next few weeks, you will see green baby pine cones that haven’t formed their scales yet on branches. Harvest them and soak them in water for a few hours to g…

Jam from Pine Cones

The flavor of the amber-red colored jam itself is very sweet with a slight fruity scent. The little thumbnail sized pine cones are slightly chewy with a discernible pine flavor. It is subtle and not overpowering at all. It is similar to raw pine nuts. The texture of the cones is like a cross between a sticky date and a raisin, not at all woody. This jam is delightful on buttered toast.

In Borjomi and Abastumani areas of Georgia you’ll often see people who sell this kind of jam and pine dust. Pine cone jam is one of the most popular and widely consumed jams in Georgia cuisine that is used for healing purposes. It is not difficult to prepare it.Ingredients:Pine cones1 kg (2.2 lbs)Sugar1.5 kg (3.3 lbs)Water1 liter (4 cups)Preparation:The cones have to be gathered in May-June, in ecologically friendly environment. The cones must be soft and their lengths must be 1-3…

I wrote a story about making pine cone jam for Gardenista , and included my updated recipe for the delicious, useful, intriguing stuff. In m...

Dark, rich syrup infused with the essence of pine. Makes a little under 2 cups. This is a small amount, you can scale the recipe using the same proportions as needed. For large batches, just combine pine cones with approximately twice their weight in non-white sugar.