Sugar Free Cherry Jam Recipes

CHERRY JAM RECIPE WITHOUT PECTIN AND LOW SUGAR

Steps:

• Wash, remove stems, and pit cherries. A cherry pitter is highly advised
• Roughly chop up cherries. Place chopped cherries in a large stock pot. Add 1/2 cup water to cherries. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. You'll see the cherries begin to break down and thicken.
• Stir in sugar and lemon juice, mixing well. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Sugar will scorch quickly if not kept moving. Boil, uncovered, till thick, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into hot sterilized jars.
• Note: It's set when it sticks to the back of a metal spoon. This is called sheeting. Look at the jam dripping off the edge of the spoon. It should look like a "sheet" of jam, not a bunch of individual drops. Cherry jam is not meant to be extremely thick. It's a thinner jam, excellent on pancakes, waffles, toast, etc.
• Wipe rims with a damp towel, put on lids and bands. Submerge in hot water bath and process for 15 minutes *increase processing time for high altitude (see note section). Take off of heat and let sit for 5 minutes before moving to a folded towel. Let sit for at least 12 hours before checking seals on jars. Then store in a cool dark place for up to a year. If any jars didn't set, store in fridge.
• Make 2 pints or 4 eight ounce jelly jars.

SUGAR-FREE CHERRY JAM

Steps:

• Wash jars, bands, and lids well. Place jam jars in water bath canner filled 1/2 way with water. Bring water to a rolling boil. Turn off the burner and leave jars in canner until ready to use.
• Place lids and bands in water in a small saucepan and heat until water simmers. keep lids & bands in warm water until ready to use.
• If using fresh cherries, pit before adding to a large saucepan. If using frozen measure and just pour right in.
• Add lemon juice and calcium water and blend in well.
• In a bowl add allulose and pectin and blend well.
• Heat the cherries in the saucepan over medium heat. As they start to soften, mash with the back of a fork, or use a potato masher. I like to leave a few whole cherries in my jam, but mash to the consistency that you like. Bring cherries to a boil.
• Add pectin-sweetener mixture, continuing to mix for 1 to 2 minutes to dissolve the pectin while the jam comes back up to a boil. Boil for 1 full minute once the jam reaches the boiling stage.
• Fill jam jars to ¼" to the top. Clean rims with a clean cloth. Add lids and twist bands until finger tight.
• Add jars to the water bath canner when the water in the canner reaches a full boil. Boil 10 full minutes (add 1 minute more for every 1,000 ft. above sea level).
• Remove from water. Let jars cool undisturbed for 24 hours.
• Test for seal, if a jar did not seal, you can reprocess it again in the canner for 10 full minutes, or add that jar to the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

SUGAR FREE RHUBARB CHERRY JAM

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add the rhubarb and Splenda Granulated 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 mixture starts to boil, then lower the heat just a bit, and cook for about 8 minutes (stirring constantly).
• Remove kettle from heat, and add the sugar free gelatin powder, and keep stirring for 1-2 minutes, until you see the gelatin powder has dissolved completely into the rhubarb mixture.
• 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.

HOW TO MAKE CHOKECHERRY JELLY (LOW-SUGAR AND HONEY VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• Step 1: *How to Make Chokecherry Juice* If you have a juicer, use it! I don't, so I use this method:
• Clean, wash, and remove stems from berries
• Place in a large pot filled with enough water to just cover the fruit
• Simmer 15-30 minutes until fruit softens
• Use a potato masher to mash the juice out
• Strain through a cheesecloth-lined colander or jelly strainer
• Save the juice and discard pulp/pits
• Step 2: Mix chokecherry juice, lemon juice, and 4 teaspoons calcium water in a pot
• Thoroughly mix sugar or honey in separate bowl with 4 teaspoons pectin & set aside
• Step 3: Bring juice mixture to a boil
• Add pectin/sugar mixture, mix until completely incorporated, then return to a boil
• Remove from heat, get ready to place it in your sterilized canning jars
• Step 4: Fill the jars, leaving 1/4″ headspace
• Boil in a hot-water bath canner 10 minutes (add an extra minute for every 1,000 feet you are above sea level)

HONEY SWEETENED BLUEBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Add the berries to a large, wide pot. The lower the better.
• Mash well.
• Stir in honey and lemon juice and allow to rest for a few minutes until the honey dissolves.
• Bring the berry mixture to a boil and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• When the jam has thickened, pour it into clean, hot jars.
• For canning, process in a hot water bath for ten minutes.