Daniel’s Jam [Blackberry with Honey & Vanilla] — part of the Friendship Series

**FRIENDSHIP SERIES!**

**LOWER SUGAR OPTION**

Introducing Daniel; the inspiration for the June Edition, the sixth in the Friendship Series Jam lineup:

Daniel Bliman…

When I met Daniel, through his sister whom I was doing a show with, he was dating a mutual friend of ours… He was engaging, and witty, with just a touch of snark, so my baser instincts kicked in, and I flirted.  Unfazed, he rolled with it, and we hit it off!  Very quickly he evolved into a friend in his own right, and within a short period of time, I ended up classifying him as one of my ‘boyfriends’; a very small, and very select group of straight guys who, while not being my actual boyfriends, might as well be!  Daniel has proven himself time and time again to be an invaluable friend; he is there when you need him to be; he is a gifted and amazing listener; he is giving, warm hearted and generous; he is one of my most easy going friends; there isn’t anything he wouldn’t do for you; and whenever I’m around him, he makes me feel like a million bucks.  While I’m sad that things didn’t work out between Daniel and my friend, I’m so thrilled and thankful that things worked out for us!!  🙂

Two of my four ‘boyfriends’ are part of this list — Daniel is the first of them…

When I queried Daniel about his favorite fruits and flavors, keeping in mind that thanks to his active lifestyle I wanted his flavor to also be another one of my ‘lower sugar options’, I played around for months working on and developing a jam that would use a sweetener other than sugar, and this jam definitely fits the bill!  Blackberries, simmered slowly and simply in their own juices, with some split open vanilla beans, and my favorite blueberry honey locally sourced from a blueberry farm in Oxnard, CA.  Just a touch of pectin added to help things gel naturally… Jam; made with honey — and absolutely no cane sugar whatsoever… A jam that is to date my ‘lowest sugar’ jam — only 1 tablespoon of honey per jar… smart; tasty; adventurous; and fun — just like its namesake!!

Give it a try!!

A YouTube video all about this jam can be found HERE.