How did it turn out?

Actually, I tried to take a short cut and started 2 pounds withe the spices in an Instant Pot for 5 minutes pressure cook. Still left a lot of liquid so it went into a cast iron pot on an electric stove, ( I’ve used gas and electric it’s different) at 3 power for about an hour and a half stirring quite frequently…I was in the kitchen anyway and am used to making risotto so no big deal.
Put the pot to one side of the burner for about the last twenty minutes (?) scraped the mixture to the cool side and caramelized the sauce that creeped to the hot side. Kinda same as roasting I guess.

Every time I see tomato jam in the store (on markdown, no less!), I grab all they have! Same with pumpkin butter ( I am soooooo glad that some people have NO clue!)

Do you ever do green tomato jam?

But shifting the spices slightly and different acid like ACV would be great in …say a more southwestern blend. I make a White Pine Needle Vinegar which would pair greatly with a more Mediterranean spice blend.

No on the green tomato jam have thought about it though. Thanks for resurrecting the idea!

most intriguing!

Glad if the mention of green tomatoes sparked you. I love them, especially in jams or pickles. My market used to carry the pickled tomatoes, but, alas, no longer.

It’s basically a vinegar tincture. Take a bunch of White Pine needles chop into smaller pieces, I don’t go too small just enough so the needles are bruised a little and can fit easily in a quart size mason jar. Pack in the needles kinda tightly fill with a good quality White Wine vinegar. Wait at least 6 months, shaking the jar every day for at least the first month, then forget about it. The best I ever made I totally forgot it for about a year.

I use it in some risotto recipes I have instead of the wine, finishes with a light woodsy taste.
If you made pine needle tea you kinda get the idea.

Red Pine is stronger tasting, I have not tried Cedar yet in a vinegar but love it as a tea.

vinegar you mentioned. .. We do not have white pine here, but many others. It also reminded me about pine needle tea, which had completely slipped my mind. I do pine potpouris, including the simmering ones. hmmm, time for a lste night stroll around my neighborhood!