Pomegranate Blueberry Freeze Food

TRIPLE-BERRY POMEGRANATE FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• In large bowl, mash berries with potato masher (or process in food processor until slightly chunky, not pureed) to make 2 1/2 cups crushed berries. Add sugar; mix well. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In 1-quart saucepan, mix juice and pectin until pectin is dissolved. Heat to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down, stirring constantly. Boil hard 1 minute, continuing to stir. Pour hot pectin mixture over berry mixture; stir constantly until sugar is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes.
• Immediately pour mixture into hot sterilized jars or freezer containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace; cover. Let stand at room temperature about 24 hours or until set.
• Store in freezer up to 12 months or in refrigerator up to 3 weeks. Thaw frozen jam in refrigerator and stir before serving.

BLUEBERRY POMEGRANATE SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Place the pomegranate juice, blueberries, yogurt, honey and ice in a blender. Turn on high and blend until smooth. Serve in a reusable to-go cup.;

POMEGRANATE BLUEBERRY FREEZE

Steps:

• In blender, mix yogurt, blueberries, juice and honey until smooth.
• If desired, garnish with fresh blueberries.
• Enjoy!

APPLE-BERRY POMEGRANATE FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Stir sugar and contents of pectin package in a bowl until well blended. Set aside.
• Combine apples, pomegranate juice and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• Crush apples with a potato masher. Allow to cool, about 15 minutes.
• Add fruit mixture to sugar/pectin mixture, stirring just to combine. Continue stirring for 3 minutes.
• Using a funnel, ladle jam into five, clean 8 oz plastic freezer jars to fill line. Twist on lids. Let stand until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Serve immediately, refrigerate up to three weeks or freeze up to one year.

HONEYDEW AND BLUEBERRY FREEZE

Steps:

• Place melon, mint, 1 cup of the yogurt, and 1 tablespoon of the sugar into blender and puree until smooth. Transfer puree to plastic container. Repeat with blueberries, remaining 1 cup yogurt, and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and transfer to another plastic container.
• Freeze purees for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes to break up ice crystals.
• Remove from freezer a few minutes before serving. Spoon mounds of each frozen puree into 4 glass dessert cups or wine glasses and garnish with mint leaves. (If purees are too firm to serve, microwave on medium power to soften slightly, about 10 seconds.).
• Prep time aprox. 12 minutes.
• Chill time 2 hours.