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Kumquat Jam | Easy Recipe

2/9/2020

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Easiest ever cumquat kumquat jam recipe. No pectin.
My mum has a kumquat tree. I've known she's had a kumquat tree for many years now but I've never really paid attention to it, other than to notice the little bursts of colour that appear now and then, correlating to extra bat poo underneath.

This year though the tree inspired me for some reason, so I decided to try my hand at making kumquat jam. 

An initial internet search for a recipe yielded a few tricky manoeuvres required to fix a simple marmalade craving. After a small eternity looking at jam porn, I stumbled upon a recipe that seemed easy enough. 

Using a few tweaks to make an easy recipe even easier, I managed to create not just kumquat jam, but kumquat jam crack. 

Literally. This stuff is addictive. 

Let's cook. 

I just started with as many kumquats as I could get my hands on that day, but to make this recipe easily scalable, I'll stick to an easy 2 cup ratio. Add or subtract sticky, tart kumquats as you need.

Using halved kumquats rather than "finely sliced" or even "quartered" kumquats in other recipes saves a LOT of prep time at the start.

​To get a lovely jammy consistency at the end, I whipped out one of the most underrated kitchen appliances ever invented- the stab mixer. 
Easiest ever cumquat kumquat jam recipe. No pectin.Picture
Easiest ever cumquat kumquat jam recipe. No pectin.
Easy Kumquat Jam Crack

Ingredients:

2 cups kumquats (preferably raided from someone's tree)
1/2 lemon
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup water

Method:
1. Halve kumquats, picking out as many seeds as possible at this stage. Place in a pot with 1 cup water.
2. Add the sugar and juice and zest of 1/2 lemon.
3. Leave for anywhere between 3 hours - overnight to macerate. See, you still do fancy-sounding things in this recipe, but they're easy.
4. Use a spoon and fork to squish out the rest of the seeds- I find they float quite easily at this stage.
5. Place on the stove and cook to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. At this point a themometer does help to make sure the jam sets, but if you don't have one it's still ok.

If using a themometer, the jam needs to reach 120 degrees Celsius. I have this meat/ jam/ everything themometer which works a treat. 
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6. Once mixture seems nice and sticky, take off the heat and let cool for a bit.
7. Cheat's finishing step- take out a stab mixer, or blender or any other kind of blending device and whizz everything up, skin and all.
8. Run (I'm not kidding, RUN) to the bakery, grab some freshly baked bread, slap some butter on it and this top with ridiculously delicious kumquat jam.
Easiest ever cumquat kumquat jam recipe. No pectin.
Easiest ever cumquat kumquat jam recipe. No pectin.
You can either store the jam in jars or a container. No need to properly steralise because this stuff isn't going to last more than a couple of weeks in your fridge once your tastebuds realise how good life can be. 

Enjoy!
12 Comments
Reija
4/3/2022 02:54:54 pm

This is seriously delicious! And addictive. Awhile ago I planted a kumquat tree and then realized that I don’t much like their taste, so I searched for easy recipes and came across yours! I’m super excited, it is crack jam! I’m now waiting for more fruit to ripen. Thank you! :)

Do you by chance have a similar recipe for lemons?

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Heather K
10/10/2024 11:07:18 am

Maybe lemon butter? Lemon tart out cheesecake?

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Pip
15/4/2022 07:04:28 pm

Great recipe, I've made it four times now. I use slightly less sugar and limequats in place of the lemon as we have kumquats and limequats all year round, (in Spain) and eat it by the spoonful, on toast and in other recipes. Lovely and so simple to make. Thanks!

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Sue
2/8/2023 10:41:32 pm

The very best jam. I made heaps last season and here we are again on the banks of the Murray more kumquats are ripening in ppl's gardens.
The tree I have been able to access is to be possibly removed ☹️

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Linda Harvey
29/3/2024 06:31:48 am

Thank you for this easy recipe. My husband brought home a small box of kumquats and I thought "what do I do with these?". I knew that exotic flavors are not his thing. I cooked them up today and it was a hit. Also good on peanut butter toast.

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Jo Yo
4/7/2024 09:57:22 am

Great recipe but…. How long can it be stored for and in or out of the fridge? Want to make some now for Christmas presents while the fruit is abundant.

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Margaret
3/9/2024 01:18:17 pm

Great recipe- Basically followed the recipe at times I tend to go with my heart & winged it a bit! Turned out delicious! My tree was laden with Cumquats since I moved them in pots to the south coast of Australia 🇦🇺. I have several jars of cumquat jam/marmalade to give to friends!

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Gina Cook
10/9/2024 06:46:58 pm

Fantastic jam, absolutely love it ❤ would love other citrus recipes that you might want to share 😀

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Leonie
13/4/2025 12:14:58 pm

Love this recipe.. second time around and very happy again.. Have had three harvests from my kumquat tree, planted five years ago by my late husband. Making the jam is kind of like celebrating his green thumb 🥰 Thank you x

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Margaret
7/6/2025 04:40:29 pm

OMG this actually works! It just seemed too easy after all the other tricky recipes I’ve tried but it seriously is perfect! I’m off to raid the tree for more fruit! Thanks

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Anita Hodges
14/6/2025 11:53:22 am

Made it today. Lovely just the right amount of sugar, if needed you could increase sugar to 1 cup if you like it sweeter but just right for us.

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Chris
14/6/2025 08:57:17 pm

Easy to make if you have patience enough to remove seeds. Don’t overdo the lemon juice but if you do add a bit more sugar.

My wife loves Kumquat Jam (and me🤓).

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