No Added Sugar Jamun Jam

I always wondered why there wasn’t a jam made from jamun. It’s a fruit that most Indians have grown up with and one that carries wonderful memories—of climbing trees and staining your fingers and tongue with its deep purple juice. Known in English as the Indian plum, jamun has a unique flavour that is both sweet and pleasantly astringent. The jamun we use grows locally in Maharashtra, allowing us to work with the fruit at its freshest and most flavourful. It also happens to make a terrific jam, with a deep colour and distinctive taste. For us, this is more than just a preserve; it’s a taste of childhood, nostalgia, and a fruit that holds a special place in the Indian imagination. By turning it into a jam, those memories and flavours can be enjoyed long after the short jamun season has passed, preserving a little taste of summer throughout the year.