Blueberry and Lavender Jam

Ingredients

• 4 cups of blueberries
• 1/2 cup honey (rice malt syrup, maple or alternative for vegan)
• 1 tbsp lavender
• 4 tbsp chia seeds
• Zest and juice of 1/2 a lemon

Method

• Grind lavender buds in mortar and pestle.
• Put glass jam jar (without lid) in the oven on low heat.
• Put washed blueberries into a saucepan with syrup and lavender. Cook on low-medium heat until blueberries are tender.
• Add lemon zest and juice.
• Cook for a couple more minutes and then either mash or transfer to a processor (depending if you like chunky jam), blitz and return mixture to a saucepan on low heat.
• Remove hot jam jar from the oven and set aside. 
• Add chia seeds and stir until mixture thickens.
• Turn heat off and add put the hot jam into the hot jar.
• Carefully place the lid on and allow to cool before refrigerating.