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.
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.
MIXED BERRY FREEZER JAM
Hard to believe this Mixed Berry Freezer Jam is a Healthy Living recipe. But it is, thanks to no- or less-sugar-needed fruit pectin.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 30m
Yield Makes about 7 (1-cup) containers.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Measure 2 cups mashed strawberries and 1 cup each mashed raspberries and blueberries into large bowl; mix well.
- Bring sugar, pectin and water to a boil in large saucepan, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Add fruit mixture; stir 1 minute or until thoroughly mixed.
- Fill clean plastic containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops; cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours until set. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers up to 1 year. Thaw in refrigerator before using.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 25, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 5 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
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.
MIXED BERRY FREEZER JAM
Homemade jam has never been simpler! Mash your favorite in-season berries until almost smooth, then stir in sugar, pectin and a touch of lemon juice--no cooking involved. Store in your freezer and enjoy deliciously sweet jam all year long.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories condiment
Time 45m
Yield about 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Stir together the sugar, pectin and salt in a small bowl until combined. Mash the berries in a separate large bowl with a fork or potato masher until evenly and finely crushed; stir in the lemon juice.
- Add the sugar mixture to the berry mixture and stir until well combined and the sugar has fully dissolved, about 2 minutes (this will also help the pectin bloom). Ladle into a glass mason jar or other freezer-safe container and set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes to set. Cover and store in the freezer for up to 1 year.
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
Set aside some of the season's bounty. Preserved as a jam, juicy strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries can be enjoyed throughout the year
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Makes 1 pint
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, toss strawberries with sugar. Let sit, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, 1 hour. Add lemon juice and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until berries are soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Add raspberries and blueberries and cook over medium, 25 minutes. Transfer to a clean glass jar, secure lid, and let cool to room temperature.
THREE-BERRY JAM
I sold jars of this sweet berry jam at craft fairs. It's a wonderful way to preserve summer gems. -Bernadette Colvin, Tomball, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 40m
Yield 9 pints and 1 half-pint.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine berries and lemon juice; crush 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 and stir 1 minute. , Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into nine hot pint jars and one hot half-pint jar, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.,
Nutrition Facts :
SURE.JELL® TRIPLE BERRY JAM
Combine fresh strawberries, raspberries and blackberries to make SURE JELL Triple Berry Jam. Triple berry jam is great on toast, in desserts and more!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 45m
Yield Makes about 8 (1-cup) jars or 128 servings, 1 Tbsp. each.
Number Of Ingredients 4
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.
- Stem and crush strawberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 2-1/2 cups prepared strawberries into 6- or 8-quart saucepot. Crush raspberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 1-1/2 cups prepared raspberries into saucepot with strawberries. Crush blackberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 1 cup prepared blackberries into saucepot with other fruit; mix well.
- Stir pectin into fruit mixture 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 sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
- Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with 2-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 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on 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.)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 45, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 12 g, Protein 0 g
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
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