Cranberry Fruit Jam Food

CERTO® CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling.
• Place cranberries and water in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 min. Press through a sieve, if desired. Measure exactly 7-1/2 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot.
• Stir sugar into prepared fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 min. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Crush the cranberries in a food processor until you have cranberry mush (if they are frozen, it will be more like cranberry powder).
• Bring the cranberries, sugar, and butter to a full rolling boil in a medium-sized heavy-bottom saucepan on high heat, stirring periodically.
• Quickly stir in the liquid fruit pectin.
• Boil for one more minute.
• Remove from heat, store in a bowl, Tupperware, glass jar, or whatever you'd like in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

SPARKLING HOLIDAY JAM

Steps:

• Sterilize jars and lids in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. Let simmer while making jam.
• In a large saucepan, combine strawberries, cranberries, pectin, and margarine. Bring to a boil. Stir in sugar, and return to a boil. Cook for 1 minute; remove from heat.
• Quickly fill jars to within 1/2 inch from top. Wipe rims clean, and put on lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.

CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes (jam will continue to thicken as it cools).
• Force jam through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding skins and seeds. Cool, stirring occasionally.

CERTO® CRANBERRY WALNUT JAM

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half-full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot, soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
• Place cranberries and water in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Pour mixture into 6- or 8-quart saucepot. Stir in walnuts.
• Stir sugar into prepared fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming, if desired. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.
• Stir in pectin quickly. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches; add boiling water if needed. Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

HOMEMADE CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan, mix, and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Reduce heat to low, cover with a lid, and gently simmer, stirring frequently, for 45-60 minutes. Keep covered while simmering, leaving only a little crack for the steam to escape. Make sure it simmers gently. Stir from time to time.
• Transfer into a blender and puree until smooth.
• Let cool completely and transfer to a medium jar. Once completely cooled, close with a lid tight and refrigerate.
• Without canning process, this jam will last about 6 weeks in the refrigerator.

IN A CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients into a small, non-reactive saucepan.
• Bring to a simmer and reduce by two-thirds or until the mixture has thickened to the consistency of a loose jam. Remember to keep the heat low to prevent the jam from burning.

CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Scrape vanilla seeds from pod into a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Add pod and remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 20 minutes (jam will continue to thicken as it cools).
• Purée jam in food mill set over a bowl, discarding skins and pod. Cool, stirring occasionally.

CRANBERRY JELLY

Steps:

• Put the cranberries in a saucepan. Remove wide strips of zest from 1/2 orange with a peeler; add to the saucepan with the juice of both oranges (about 1/2 cup). Add the sugar, coriander, a pinch of salt and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until the berries burst and the sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and remove the orange zest; stir in the vanilla. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a serving dish, pushing the sauce through with a rubber spatula. Refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours.

CRANBERRY STRAWBERRY JAM AKA CHRISTMAS JAM

Steps:

• Wash jars, lids and rings. Fill jars about 2/3 full of water and place in a water bath canner.
• Fill with water and place on stove top over med-high heat to sterilize jars.
• Place the lids in a small pot or bowl and cover with boiling water while you prepare the jam.
• Combine cranberries and sections of seeded orange in a food processor. Pulse until coarsely chopped.
• Add the chopped cranberries, frozen strawberries, orange zest and cinnamon to a large pot. Using a potato masher, mash the mixture as best as you can.
• Add the pectin and water, mix until blended. Cook for 2 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Increase heat to med-high and bring the mixture to a full rolling boil.
• Stir in the sugar and mix. Return the mixture to a full rolling boil (one that cannot be stirred down), reduce heat to a simmer.
• Simmer the jam mixture until it reaches 220 degrees on a thermometer (be patient).
• Immediately ladle the mixture into hot sterilized half pint mason jars. Wipe the rims of the jars with a damp cloth. Place lids on jars and screw the bands on just until snug.
• Place the filled jars into a hot water bath canner (making sure the water covers the jars) and process the jars for 10 minutes.
• Remove jars and cool on a towel on the counter. Listen for the jars to pop and check to make sure all the jars have sealed by pressing down on the lid of the jar.
• Store jars in cool dry place for up to 1 year.