Rhubarb & Ginger Extra Jam

A sweet jam with the aroma and tanginess of rhubarb combined with subtle ginger spice. Sugar preserves of various fruits were termed ‘jam’ in the 17th and 18th centuries. Fruits and sugar were boiled together and sealed to give a long-keeping preserve. Jams used The East India Company voyages. Jams also preserved Vitamin C, which was known to prevent scurvy. Sailors were relatively healthier with the introduction of jam on board because preserves could last the length of the trip, where fresh fruit could not.