Best Cranberry Jam Recipes

SPICED CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, white sugar, turbinado sugar, water, orange zest, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, and pepper in a large pot over medium heat. Simmer, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves and cranberries pop, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Blend cranberry jam into desired consistency using an immersion blender.
• Pour jam into a glass pint jar; cool until thickened and set, about 1 hour. Seal jar and refrigerate.

EASY HOMEMADE CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup of water and 1 cup sugar to a boil in a medium size pot. Add 4 cups of cranberries, bring it all to a boil once again. Squeeze juice out of 1 lemon (make sure no seeds fall out), cook for 7 minutes. The cranberries will be popping, most should be popped. Done. Put in jars to enjoy.

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.

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.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• In a food processor, coarsely process cranberries and orange sections. Place in a Dutch oven with strawberries and sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. , Remove from the heat and stir in the pectin. Skim off the foam. Carefully ladle into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• In a large covered kettle, simmer cranberries and water for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Press berries through a strainer; discard skins. Strain mixture through a double layer of cheesecloth (juice will drip through; discard or set aside for another use). Measure 6 cups of the pulp that remains in the cheesecloth and place in the kettle. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour into freezer containers. Cool. Refrigerate or freeze.

CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Bring cranberries and water to boil in small saucepan on medium-high heat; simmer on medium-low heat 3 min. or until cranberries begin to pop. Remove from heat.
• Add dry gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add in sugar; stir until dissolved. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Stir in orange juice. Spoon into containers; cover with lids. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

CRANBERRY ONION JAM

Steps:

• Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, and add oil. Spread onions evenly in pan, and cook without stirring for 5 minutes.
• Stir the onions, and cook until they are deep brown in color, about 20 minutes. Stir once or twice to brown onions evenly; do not allow to burn.
• Add vinegar, sugar and cranberries to pan; mix well. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until cranberries have wilted, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Allow to cool before serving.

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.