Honey Berry Jam Recipes

HONEY - BERRY JAM

Steps:

• Crush all the berries together thoroughly.
• In a large pot, add fruit puree and pectin, mix well.
• Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly.
• Stir in honey.
• Bring back to a rolling boil again, and boil hard 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and skim off foam.
• Stir and skim for 5 minutes.
• Ladle into hot, sterilized glasses, and let stand at room temperature until set (12-24 hours).
• Freeze if not using immediately.

BLACKBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Mash blackberries in a saucepan with a potato masher. Stir in sugar until juices form; place about 1 tablespoon blackberry juice in a small bowl and stir in cornstarch. Pour cornstarch mixture into saucepan.
• Bring berries to a boil, stirring often, until jam is thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and allspice. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Transfer jam to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until chilled. Stir in lemon juice.

GOOSEBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Remove blossom and stem ends from gooseberries. Force berries through food mill. Measure 4 cups of the berry mash into a large pot. Stir in the sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in pectin at once. Skim off any foam with a large metal spoon.
• Sterilize jars and lids in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. Take turns with skimming foam, and stirring the berry mixture for 5 minutes to let it cool slightly. Ladle into hot sterile jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

BLUEBERRY HONEY JAM

Steps:

• Place blueberries, sugar, honey and lemon juice into a non-reactive saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring.
• Boil hard for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Take off the heat, stir in the pectin and ladle into hot sterilized jars.
• Seal and process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
• Place hot jars on a towel on your counter and let cool overnight. Check seals.

THREE-BERRY JAM

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.,

HONEY BLUEBERRY COBBLER JAM

Steps:

• Rinse five 1-cup plastic or freezer-safe containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly., Place blueberries in a large saucepan; mash blueberries. Stir in juice and pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in honey, nutmeg and cinnamon; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla., Immediately fill all containers to within 1/2 in. of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours., Jam is now ready to use. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 12 months. Thaw frozen jam in refrigerator before serving., Freeze option: Freeze up to 12 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight before serving.