BERRY JAM
Jam made from peak-season berries is a far cry from anything you can buy at the grocery store. As the berries cook, the water in them evaporates, their sugars thicken and their flavors concentrate. What's left is the fruit's essence, which is why it's worth seeking out the best berries you can. This recipe works for several berry varieties, but note that some types are naturally more acidic than others, so adjust the fresh lemon or lime juice accordingly.
Provided by Alison Roman
Categories jams, jellies and preserves
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 cups (4 to 6 8-ounce jars)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Toss berries and sugar together in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Let sit for at least 15 minutes and up to overnight, periodically tossing to coat and to dissolve the sugar. (This will help coax the juices out of the fruit.)
- Place a small plate in the refrigerator to chill. (You'll use this later.)
- Bring the fruit to a strong simmer over medium heat until the berries burst and the juices start to boil, about 15 minutes. If using a vanilla bean as an add-in, put it in the pot at this point.
- Increase the heat to medium-high. Cook the jam, at first stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon or spatula, then more frequently as the juices thicken. Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated and the fruit has begun to break down, 40 to 50 minutes. How much it breaks down will depend on its type and ripeness: For example, strawberries are likely to retain more of their shape, while raspberries will break down almost entirely.
- As the jam cooks, the liquid will reduce, the sugars thicken and the natural pectins activate. You'll notice the liquid go from a rapid, rolling boil with smaller bubbles to a slow, thick, tarlike boil with larger bubbles: This is the stage at which it's most important to stir constantly along the bottom of the pot to prevent scorching and sticking. (Sugar is heavier than water and will concentrate there, increasing the chance that the fruit will burn.) It's also the stage at which splattering may occur, so take care in stirring.
- Once the jam reaches a slow, thick boil, add lemon juice and continue to cook, stirring constantly until the jam returns to its earlier consistency, about another 5 minutes. To test the consistency, spoon a bit of jam onto the chilled plate, return it to the refrigerator and chill for 2 minutes. Drag your finger through it: It should hold its shape on either side without appearing watery or runny. If it's not there yet, cook a few minutes more. (Note: Some fruit, like strawberries, contain more water and less natural pectin than say, a raspberry. This means the jam will never be quite as thick or gelled, but it will still be delicious).
- Remove from heat, and incorporate any of the add-ins listed (see notes). Pick out vanilla bean if you added it earlier. Divide jam between several 8-ounce canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch head space, and seal immediately. Can the jams (see our How to Make Jam guide for more instruction), or store in the refrigerator, using them within a couple of weeks.
FOUR BERRY JAM
This is one of my favorite jams, especially since I can make it any time of the year using frozen fruit. It's really delicious! The mixture of fruits tastes so summery! I've been making it for years; I think I got it from Taste of Home magazine, but I can't remember now for sure. Prep time includes estimated time to cook jam and ladle into jars, cook time is time to sit and seal.
Provided by Halcyon Eve
Categories Raspberries
Time 1h30m
Yield 7-8 half-pint jars
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Prepare your jars in advance--sterilize them and keep the jars, lids, and rings warm while preparing the jam. Have all tools ready and handy (ladle, towel, wet cloth, canning jar funnel, etc).
- Crush berries in a large, non-reactive (such as stainless steel) saucepot. Stir in pectin until dissolved.
- Bring to a full, rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly to avoid scorching (reduce heat to medium-high if needed).
- Stir in sugar. Return to a full, rolling boil and boil for exactly 1 minute (starting from when you can no longer stir the bubbles down).
- Remove from heat and quickly skim off any foam. You must move quickly at this point to prevent the jam from cooling off too much.
- Quickly ladle hot jam into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
- Wipe rims with a clean, warm, damp cloth to ensure a good seal. Place lids on jars and screw rings on snugly but not too tight. Flip jars upside down. Let stand upside down for 5 minutes, then turn right-side up again. Let sit for one hour.
- After one hour, check seals. If any lids are still popped up (there is a bump in the center of the lid that should be down if the jar is sealed, and up if not), then refrigerate and use immediately, or process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
- Store jars in a cool, dark place until ready to use; use within 1 year.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 841.5, Fat 0.5, Sodium 15.3, Carbohydrate 216.9, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 205.5, Protein 1
MIXED BERRY JAM
Very good! This is adapted from another site on the internet. 2 cups = 1 pint. 4 pints = 8 cups. 8 cups = 1828 grams. 1828 grams = 91 tablespoons Measurements courtesy of http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/cookingconversions.asp.
Provided by mtilton
Categories Low Protein
Time 1h
Yield 6 half pints, 91 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large pan, combine berries with sugar.
- Crush berries with a potato masher.
- Add lemon juice and lemon rind.
- Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam that forms.
- Cook at a full boil until jam thickens, approximately 30 minutes (jelling point is 221F).
- While the berries are cooking, sterilize your jars and heat the seals in a pan of hot water.
- Pour jam into hot jars; wipe rims, place seals and screw on bands fingertip-tight.
- Process in a boiling water bath for five minutes; remove to a protected countertop and let cool, undisturbed for 24 hours.
- If any of the lids have not sealed, either re-process or store in the refrigerator and use those jars first.
EASIEST MIXED BERRY JAM
This recipe is adapted from one found in the Ball Blue Book. Every time I buy 12 oz. bags of frozen raspberries (to make jam), I see these 12 oz. bags of Whole Unsweetened Mixed Berries next to them (blackberries, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries). I always wondered what flavor it would have if made into a jam. Well, the mystery is over, and the jam is INCREDIBLE TASTING!
Provided by sdlawrence
Categories Low Protein
Time 45m
Yield 3 pints
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Chop the frozen fruit from each bag into pea-sized chunks (you can mash the thawed fruit with a potato masher if you prefer larger fruit chunks in your jam - I don't, I like jam that has a chunky texture, but spreads easily).
- In a large pot, combine fruit and sugar.
- Bring mixture quickly over high heat to the gelling point (it actually takes quite a while, in excess of ten minutes - and stir constantly, or fruit will stick to the bottom and burn).
- After fruit has reached the gelling point (thick enough to slide, as one 'flake', from a cold spoon), remove from heat.
- Ladle into sterilized jars, apply seals and rings, and process for 15 minutes, with whole jars submerged at least 1-2 inches under boiling water.
- That's it! Six bags, six cups. Chop, mix, boil to the gelling point, fill jars, process, DONE, all in less than an hour.
- NOTE: the Ball Blue Book calls for 9 cups of "berries" (i.e., blackberries, young berries, dew berries, etc.,) - six 12 oz. bags of mixed berries yields slightly less, but approximately that much.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2220, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 24.6, Carbohydrate 566.1, Fiber 13, Sugar 399.2, Protein 9.7
BLACKBERRY JAM
Steps:
- Place the berries in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Bring to a full boil over high heat, mashing the berries with a potato masher as they cook. Add the lemon juice and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring and mashing constantly.
- Add the sugar and return the mixture to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, until it begins to look syrupy and thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and test for doneness: a candy thermometer should register 220 degrees F and the mixture should coat the back of a spoon. Run a finger--or a clean object about the width of a finger--through the coat of jam. If the jam does not run and fill the gap, it is done. Otherwise, return the pan to the heat for another 1 to 2 minutes and test again. Be careful not to let the mixture get too thick--it will thicken as it cools.
- When the jam is done, transfer it to a heatproof jar and cool to room temperature, about 2 hours. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate. The jam will keep for up to 2 weeks.
SASKATOON BERRY JAM
Make and share this Saskatoon Berry Jam recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Diana Adcock
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 45m
Yield 7 8 oz jars
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Prepare canner, jars, lids.
- In a large stainless steel saucepan combine the crushed saskatoons and lemon juice.
- Whisk in pectin until dissolved.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
- Add sugar all at once, return to a full, rolling boil while stirring constantly.
- Boil hard for 1 minute.
- Immediately stir in Grand Marnier.
- Remove from heat.
- Skim off foam if needed.
- Ladle hot jam into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
- Remove air bubbles, wipe rims, adjust caps and screw rings to finger tip tight.
- Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
- Remove canner lid and let stand 5 additional minutes.
- Remove jars, cool and store.
BLACKBERRY JAM
Make this easy blackberry jam with your glut of summer fruit - perfect with fresh white bread. Use jam sugar (with added pectin) to make sure it sets properly
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Afternoon tea, Condiment
Time 1h
Yield Makes roughly 2.2 litres (about 8 jam jars), easily halved
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- The night before you make your jam, layer the blackberries and sugar together in a very large bowl, then cover and set aside at room temperature. This helps the sugar to start dissolving so you don't run the risk of over-cooking the fruit when you actually begin to make the jam. The next morning, give everything a quick stir, then set aside again until you are ready to start cooking.
- Before you start, put a small saucer in the freezer. Take a preserving pan or a large, wide-based pan (the wider and more open the pan, the faster the jam will be ready, so a preserving pan is really ideal) and tip the berries in, scraping out all the juices and any undissolved sugar. Stir in the lemon juice, then collect all the pips and secure them inside a tea-leaf strainer or piece of muslin before adding them to the pan (cooking the pips along with the fruit extracts the pectin they contain, helping your jam to set).
- Start the blackberries over a low heat until all the sugar is completely dissolved, then bring to the boil and simmer for 5 mins. Turn off the heat and spoon a little hot syrupy jam onto the chilled saucer. Once it's cool, push it with your finger. If it wrinkles a little, it's ready and has reached setting point. If it's too runny to wrinkle, return the pan to the heat and boil in 2 or 3-minute stages, removing the pan from the heat each time you do the saucer check, until the jam wrinkles.
- Skim off any excess scum, then stir in the knob of butter, if you want - this will help to dissolve any remaining scum. Leave the jam for 15 mins before ladling into sterilised jars - this allows the fruit to settle so it doesn't sink to the bottom. The jam will keep in a cool, dark place for at least 6 months. Refrigerate jars once opened.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 44 calories, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar
MIXED-BERRY JAM
Provided by Molly Wizenberg
Categories Condiment/Spread Fruit Breakfast Brunch Low Fat Vegetarian Low Cal Blackberry Raspberry Summer Edible Gift Boil Bon Appétit Vegan Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes three to four 1/2-pint jars
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Combine fruit, sugar, and lemon juice in large bowl. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Put 2 saucers in freezer.
- In bottom of heavy large stockpot at least 3 inches deeper than height of jars, place metal rack or extra screw bands from canning jars to protect jars from direct heat. Fill pot with water, cover, and bring water to boil. Reduce heat to low. Wash jars, lids, and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse well. Set screw bands on clean towel to dry. Place lids in small saucepan; cover with cold water and bring to simmer; turn off heat. Fill jars with very hot water.
- Transfer fruit mixture to large saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Mash to thick puree with potato masher. Reduce heat to medium and boil gently until mixture begins to thicken, stirring often, about 18 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat to test jam for gelling point. Drop 1 teaspoonful jam on chilled saucer and return to freezer 1 minute. Remove saucer and push edge of jam with fingertip. If jam has properly gelled, surface will gently wrinkle. If not, return saucepan to heat and cook jam a few minutes longer; repeat test.
- Drain hot water from jars and shake out excess water. Place jars on cutting board. Ladle hot jam into each jar, leaving 3/4-inch space at top. Slide flat plastic spatula between jam and jar to eliminate air bubbles. Clean rim of each jar with damp cloth. Using tongs, lift hot lids from saucepan, 1 at a time, shake dry, and place atop jars. Seal each with screw band, twisting to close but not too tightly. Return filled jars to pot of hot water.
- Add water to pot, if necessary, to cover jars by at least 1 inch. Cover pot and bring to boil; reduce heat and boil gently 10 minutes. Turn off heat. Wait 5 minutes; use tongs to remove jars without tilting. Place upright on towel; cool completely at room temperature. Jam will thicken as it cools.
- Check lids for seal by pressing each lightly. Lids of sealed jars will be concave and show no movement when pressed.
BLACKBERRY JAM
In the summer, my family would go pick tons of blackberries and use them in our cooking.
Provided by hulagirl
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Canning and Preserving Recipes Jams and Jellies Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mash blackberries in a saucepan with a potato masher. Stir in sugar until juices form; place about 1 tablespoon blackberry juice in a small bowl and stir in cornstarch. Pour cornstarch mixture into saucepan.
- Bring berries to a boil, stirring often, until jam is thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and allspice. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Transfer jam to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until chilled. Stir in lemon juice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.9 calories, Carbohydrate 16.9 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 0.5 mg, Sugar 14.2 g
BUMBLEBERRY JAM
All my faves in one jar!. I use berries I have frozen, since they all come out at a different time, but I'm sure fresh would be wonderful.
Provided by Jan in Lanark
Categories Raspberries
Time 25m
Yield 6 jars
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Sterilize 6-250 ml jars by the method you choose- I put the clean jars in a 225 oven for about 20 minutes.
- Heat sealer lids in warm water until soft- do not boil.
- Combine fruits in a large stainless steel saucepan.
- Add 6 cups sugar all at once and bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.
- You can add 1/2 t.
- butter to reduce foaming if you like.
- Boil hard for one minute, stirring.
- Remove from heat, add pectin and stir for 3 minutes to distribute fruit.
- Pour into sterilized jars and seal.
TRI-BERRY JAM
My mother-in-law and I dreamed up this jam after we'd been picking blueberries one day. She wondered if blueberries, raspberries and strawberries would taste good together. So she made a test batch-and we quickly learned that they definitely did! Then I came up with my own version of the jam. I preserve everything from our garden! -Karen Maerkle, Baltic, Connecticut
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield about 6 pints.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine the berries and lemon juice in a stockpot; crush fruit slightly. Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. , Remove from the heat; skim off any foam. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 98 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
MIXED BERRY JAM
Food preservation is a way of life, and this jam is no exception.
Provided by Jason Beggs
Time 35m
Yield Makes 1 pot of jam
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Add the fruit, vanilla & sugar into a saucepan. Scrunch up using your fingers to begin pulling the juice from the fruit.
- Place the saucepan onto a high heat and bring to a boil. Clean the froth off the liquid for a few minutes, then reduce the heat to simmer for 30mins.
- Decant into a dish and allow to cool down fully before using.
JUMBLEBERRY JAM
If you have berries that need using up, boil them down into jars of preserve in mere minutes
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Afternoon tea, Condiment
Time 27m
Yield Makes approx 4kg/9lb (8-9 jars)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Before you start, sterilise your jars and put a plate in the freezer to chill.
- Tip the berries, lemon juice and sugar into a preserving pan. Gently heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the sugar has melted and fruits are juicy.
- Bring to the boil and boil rapidly for 5 mins. Remove from the heat and drop a little of the mixture onto the chilled plate. Push your finger through it; it should wrinkle and have set like jam. If it doesn't, boil for 2 mins more, then test again and, if necessary, keep repeating until it's ready.
- The top of the jam may look like it has sediment on it, but if you stir it well as it cools, it should disappear. Allow to cool and settle for 10-15 mins before ladling into sterilised jars and sealing. The jam will keep unopened for 1 year but, once opened, store in the fridge.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 31 calories, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar
BLUEBERRY JAM
Treat yourself to some homemade blueberry jam, the ideal accompaniment to toast, fruit scones or dolloped onto natural yogurt at breakfast time
Provided by Esther Clark
Categories Condiment
Time 45m
Yield Makes 2 x 500ml jars
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Put a plate in the freezer for you to test your jam is set later. Sterilise two 500ml jam jars so they are ready to use.
- Put the blueberries, sugar, vanilla and lemon in a large heavy-based saucepan over a medium heat. Crush the blueberries a little with a potato masher. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 30 mins. Skim off any skum that has formed on the top with a spoon and discard.
- Test the jam is set by spooning a mound on to your cooled plate. Put in to the fridge for 3 mins. If the jam forms a skin and ripples when you push it with your finger, it's ready. If not, return to the heat for 5 more mins then repeat the test. Do this until you reach setting point.
- Leave the jam to sit for 10 mins off the heat. Ladle into your warm, sterilised jars and seal the lids on top. Leave to cool completely. Will keep for six months unopened in a cool, dry place, or two weeks once opened in the fridge.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 28 calories, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 0.1 grams fiber, Protein 0.1 grams protein
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