Spicy Persimmon Preserves Recipe

Name: Spicy Persimmon Preserves
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1½ pounds Fuyu persimmons, (peeled and thinly sliced into rounds that are then halved); ¼ cup water; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon chili paste ((I like Sambal Oelek)); ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; pinch of salt

January 4, 2019 By valentina 38 Comments

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This delicious Spicy Persimmon Preserves recipe can be served with dozens of foods — from sandwiches and grilled chicken, to toast and ice cream!

Before we get into the Spicy Persimmon Preserves recipe, I have to brag about my son — not something I typically do here, but it’s relevant today. 🙂

He made me the most beautiful cutting board out of walnut wood!

He just turned 15 yesterday, and last week spent a few days with my incredibly talented cousin, who can build houses and cars, and just about everything in-between.

Just look at that grain.

My cousin has a “shop” where he works and plays with metal and wood and has been sharing his skills with my son.

After about 7 hours of hard work, my son turned what looked like the wood on the left into what’s on the right. Do you see the moss growing!?

To say I love my new cutting board is an understatement. Not only is it functional (I’ve already been chopping up a storm on it), but it’s also gorgeous!

Inspiration

He thought I might want to use it in my food photos and he was so right. After looking at it for a minute, I was already imagining persimmons on it.

And that’s what led me to this Spicy Persimmon Preserves recipe. Well that, and that everyone seems to be loving cheese boards lately. 🙂

What are preserves?

Preserves are a mixture of fruit and sugar, cooked together. The fruit in preserves is usually cut into chunks or in some cases left whole.

Fuyu persimmons are great for this recipe because they hold their shape very well.

Click here to find out the difference between preserves and jams.

What to serve with Spicy Persimmon Preserves

When I made this, I knew I wanted to serve it as part of a “build-you-own-sandwich” board. Both to show off my new cutting board, and for a fun, easy lunch.

The Spicy Persimmon Preserves were especially tasty with prosciutto, brie and arugula, with cranberry bread.
You could also easily turn this into the best grilled cheese sandwich!
This is also lovely on warm toast or a muffin with your morning coffee or tea.
The heat in the recipe makes it somewhat reminiscent of a chutney, making it great with grilled chicken.
And you can even warm it up and spoon it over vanilla bean ice cream. Yum!

How do you make Spicy Persimmon Preserves?

The fruit is peeled and sliced and then mixed with a touch of chili paste, cinnamon, sugar, salt and water. Then it’s cooked. (Detailed recipe is below.)

I hope you enjoy the preserves however you decide to serve them.

More recipes with persimmons:

If you try Spicy Persimmon Preserves, or any of my other recipes, I’d love to hear what you think about it in the comments. You can also follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest to see more mouth-watering recipes!

Spicy Persimmon Preserves

Valentina K. Wein

This recipe can be served with dozens of foods -- from sandwiches and grilled chicken, to toast and ice cream!

Makes about 2 cups / Serving size: about 2 tablespoons

5 from 8 votes

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Total Time 50 mins

Course Condiments, Sauces, Dressings and Vinaigrettes

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 60 kcal

Ingredients

1½ pounds Fuyu persimmons, peeled and thinly sliced into rounds that are then halved
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon chili paste (I like Sambal Oelek)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch of salt

Instructions

Mix everything together in a medium-sized pot.
Place over high heat to bring to a boil. Immediately reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the fruit is very soft and liquid has thickened, about 40 minutes. You can either leave the fruit as is, of smash it a bit with a fort, to break it into slightly smaller pieces.
Let it cool and serve. (The preserves can be stored in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.)

Notes

Calorie count is only an estimate.

Keywords fuyu persimmon recipes, jam and preserves with persimmons

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