Fresh Blueberry Rhubarb Jam Food

BLUEBERRY RHUBARB JAM

Steps:

• Prepare a small water bath canning pot and four half pint jars.
• Pour the blueberries into a non-reactive pot (I used a five quart Dutch oven for this batch and it worked nicely). Using a potato masher, work the blueberries until they're mostly crushed. Add the rhubarb. Whisk the pectin into the sugar and add that to the pot as well.
• Place the pan on the stove over high heat and bring the fruit to a boil. Cook, stirring regularly for 18 to 22 minutes, until the fruit starts to thicken into jam.
• Once the jam has thickened satisfyingly and has reduced by at least one-third, it is done.
• Funnel the jam into the prepared jars. Wipe the rims, apply the lids and rings, and process in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes.
• When the time is up, remove the jars and set them on a folded kitchen towel to cool. When the jars have cooled enough that you can comfortably handle them, check the seals. Sealed jars can be stored at room temperature for up to a year. Any unsealed jars should be refrigerated and used promptly.

RHUBARB BERRY JAM

Steps:

• Combine the rhubarb, sugar and blueberry pie filling in a large pot. Bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat, and boil for 10 minutes longer. Stir in dry gelatin mix until dissolved. Transfer to sterile jars or freezer tubs, and cool. Freeze any jam you don't intend to use right away.

BLUEBERRY-RHUBARB REFRIGERATOR JAM

Steps:

• In a large kettle, cook rhubarb and water over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Add sugar. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Stir in pie filling, blueberries and lemon juice. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Cool slightly. Pour into refrigerator containers. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate.

RHUBARB JAM

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the rhubarb, sugar, orange zest, orange juice and water. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium-low heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until thick. It will thicken more as it cools.
• Ladle into hot sterile jars, and seal with lids and rings. Store opened jars in the refrigerator.

BLUEBERRY JAM

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.

RHUBARB JAM

Steps:

• Bring rhubarb, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a large pot, stirring often. Cook, stirring often, until bubbles slow, foam subsides, fruit rises to the top, and jam sticks to a wooden or metal spoon when lifted from mixture, about 10 minutes. Stir in lemon juice to taste. Let cool for 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight.

BLUEBERRY RHUBARB JAM

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine blueberries, rhubarb, lemon rind and
• juice and water. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, reduce heat and
• simmer, very gently, for 10 minutes.
• Stir in sugar; increase heat to high and boil vigorously until jam reaches setting point. (218 - 220 degrees F), 10 to 15 minutes, stirring
• frequently.
• Remove from heat, skim off foam and stir for 3 to 5 minutes to suspend
• fruit evenly throughout jam.
• Fill prepared jars leaving a 1/4" headspace. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Adjust time according to your altitude.

RHUBARB BLUEBERRY JAM

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add the rhubarb and sugar; stir to coat evenly.
• Cover the bowl, and place it in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next morning, place the rhubarb mixture in a large kettle.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly; until the mixture starts to boil, then lower the heat just a bit, and cook for 12 minutes (stirring constantly).
• Remove the kettle from the heat, add the gelatin powder, and keep stirring for 1 minute.
• Add the can of pie filling, and stir thoroughly until mixed through.
• Return the kettle to the stove. Start to cook over medium heat; stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove the kettle from the heat, and carefully ladle the jam into the sterilized glass jars.
• Cover the jars with the lids, then cool the jam to room temperature, before storing the jam in the refrigerator or freezer.

DELICIOUS BLUEBERRY JAM RECIPE - LOW SUGAR OPTIONS

Steps:

• Clean your jars in warm, soapy water, dry, and set aside.
• Measure out six cups of fresh or frozen berries. Rinse them and shake them dry. Pick through the fresh berries to find any stems or other impurities.
• Add the berries to the large stock or soup pot, and mash the berries thoroughly. You could use an immersion blender if you wanted, but it's not necessary. As the berries cook, they will soften and dissolve.
• Following the instructions on your pectin box, add the pectin, zest of one lemon, and the dash of freshly grated nutmeg. Bring the berries to a rolling boil, a boil that doesn't stop even when stirred. Be sure to stir constantly, so the berries don't burn.
• When the berries have come to a full rolling boil, add the sugar and stir.
• Once the fruit has returned to the boil, set the timer for one minute. Stir constantly, and when the timer goes off, remove the pot from the heat.
• Test the jam by pouring a small bit on a frozen spoon and see if it sets properly. If it does not, return the pot to the stove and boil for another minute. Remember, it often takes an entire day to fully set, so if it's a little runny, that's okay.
• While the jam is still liquid, transfer it to the hot jars and containers you want to store it in, and prepare it for canning in a hot water bath or freezer storage. Don't forget to wipe jar rims before you finish preserving them!

OLD-FASHIONED BLUEBERRY JAM

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring blueberries and water to a boil; mash and stir for 5 minutes. Add sugar and honey; boil gently, uncovered, over medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring frequently. , To test for doneness: Remove from heat; spoon about 1 tablespoon of hot jam onto a chilled plate and set plate in freezer until the jam has cooled to room temperature, 1-2 minutes. When the cooled jam holds its shape when mounded with a spoon, the jam has reached its desired thickness. If necessary, return to heat and repeat test after additional cooking. , Skim off any foam. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. of headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in boiling-water canner.