Leftover Pumpkin? Try This Sweet Jam Surprise!

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Want to capture those cozy autumn flavors? This week, I'm showing you how to create a delicious Spiced Pumpkin Jam with a simple pumpkin recipe. I'll walk you through the steps on how to make jam and ensure food preservation and create homemade preserves with this easy jam recipe. Zero food waste cooking using left over pumpkin! Got leftover pumpkin from carving? Or maybe a freezer full of pumpkin purée from last week’s video? 🎃 Make Pumpkin Spiced Jam! This cosy autumn preserve is the perfect way to use up extra pumpkin flesh or purée, turning it into something warm, sweet, and beautifully spiced. It’s like autumn in a jar — and it makes lovely homemade gifts too! A great way to preserve pumpkin! I’ll show you exactly how to make it step-by-step, with a simple recipe using: 👉 500g of pumpkin purée 👉 Orange zest and juice 👉 A hint of lemon 👉 Sugar and warm spices like cinnamon and mixed spice Whether you’re preserving, gifting, or just after something new to spread on your toast, this jam is a great way to bring the season’s flavours to your kitchen. If you missed last week’s video where we made five other pumpkin recipes, you can watch that here too — it’s packed with ideas for using every bit of your Halloween pumpkins. Until next time, keep crafting self-reliance, one skill at a time! 👍 Like this video if you found it helpful, and Subscribe for more preserving, DIY, and self-reliance projects from The Hand-Made Way 🔔 Subscribe for more handmade skills, preserves, and DIY projects. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TheHand_MadeWay 🛠️ The Hand-Made Way is about learning to do more, make more, and rely less—one imperfect, practical skill at a time. Timestamps: 0:00 – What to Do with Leftover Pumpkin (Intro) 0:20 – Ingredients for Pumpkin Spiced Jam 0:47 – Preparing the Pumpkin Purée 1:03 – Adding Citrus and Spices 2:00 – Stirring in the Sugar 2:21 – Cooking and Set Check 3:12 – Taste Test (The Best Bit!) 4:00 – Gift Ideas and Jar Decoration 4:22 – Outro | Keep Crafting Self-Reliance Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrumental Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8 #pumpkinjam #pumpkinspice #preserving #homemadewithlove #zerowastecooking #autumnrecipes #halloweenrecipes #homemadejam #pumpkinrecipe #pumpkinpuree #cuzzamc #thehomemadeway #diygifts #autumncooking