Very Merry Christmas Jam
Directions
- 1Wash the cranberries.
- 2Add all ingredients together in a large pot.
- 3Bring to a boil until berries begin popping.
- 4Mash or blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
- 5Boil for another 5 minutes.
- 6Pour the hot jam into clean mason jars using a jar funnel.
- 7Wipe the rims of the jars clean.
- 8Place lids on the jars.
- 9Place the filled jars into a steam canner.
- 10Steam can or water bath for 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 16 cups washed cranberries
- zest from 1 orange
- 2 cup orange juice
- 6 cups chopped strawberries
- 2 cups blueberries
- 8 cups cane sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg
- 0.5 teaspoon allspice
- 0.5 teaspoon cloves
Equipment
large potwooden spoonimmersion blenderjar funnelmason jarscanning potjar liftersteam canner
Tips
- Cranberries have their own natural pectin, so no need for added pectin.
- Make extras because you will not want to give all of these jars away.