Citrus Berry Holiday Jam

Ingredients

• 2 clementines
• 3 large strawberries
• 1/2 lime
• 1/2 small lemon (1/3 large lemon)
• 1 packet stevia
• 4 drops cinnamon stevia
• Xanthan gum

Preparation

1. Place a dinner plate in the freezer
2. Peel clementines, lime, and lemon - thinly slicing all of them
3. Remove any central core or tough segment walls leaving only juice vesicles and segments
4. Remove stems and thinly slice strawberries
5. Placing them in a small saucepan and using your hand, squeeze and mash all the ingredients together
6. Over medium heat, bring to a slight boil, and add the stevia packet
7. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
8. Add cinnamon stevia and gently sprinkle Xanthan gum over the top (3 shakes to start).
9. Using a whisk, thoroughly combine xanthan gum into the jam.
10. When you get it to a consistency you like, remove it from the saucepan and place it onto the cold plate.
11. Let the jam stand in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
12. Spread onto your favorite approved crunchy carb.

Optional Ideas

• When using 2-3 teaspoons of jam, this recipe is considered an extra for the day, and not your fruit.
• Do not consume the entire portion in one day.  It is too much sugar from the fruit and will throw off your weight loss results.