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Citrus Cantaloupe Butter

Name: Citrus Cantaloupe Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 half-pints.
Ingredients: 2 medium cantaloupes, peeled, seeded and cubed; 2 cups orange sections, pith and seeds removed; 5 cups sugar; 1/2 cup bottled lime juice; 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches); 1 tablespoon grated lime zest

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + simmering Process: 10 min.

Makes

5 half-pints

This sweet, chunky cantaloupe butter gets its warm spice flavor from the cinnamon. Orange sections and lime juice give it a citrusy twist. —Mary Leverette, Columbia, South Carolina

Citrus Cantaloupe Butter Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

2 medium cantaloupes, peeled, seeded and cubed
2 cups orange sections, pith and seeds removed
5 cups sugar
1/2 cup bottled lime juice
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
1 tablespoon grated lime zest

Directions

Process cantaloupe and orange sections in batches in a blender until pureed. Transfer to a Dutch oven.
Add sugar, lime juice, cinnamon and zest. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until mixture is reduced to 5 cups and reaches a thick, spreadable consistency, about 2 hours, stirring frequently. Discard cinnamon sticks.
Carefully ladle hot mixture into 5 hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.
Submerge jars in a canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Canning Altitude Jam-Jelly

The processing time listed is for altitudes of 1,000 feet or less. Add 1 minute to the processing time for each 1,000 feet of additional altitude.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 112 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 5mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.