# Very Merry Christmas Jam

This very merry Christmas jam is perfect for gifts or enjoying at home, with the natural pectin in cranberries simplifying the canning process.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 16 cups washed cranberries
- 1 zest from 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

## Instructions

1. Wash the cranberries thoroughly.
2. Add cranberries to a large pot.
3. Add chopped strawberries to the pot.
4. Add blueberries to the pot.
5. Add orange zest to the pot.
6. Pour orange juice into the pot.
7. Add cane sugar to the pot.
8. Add all the spices (ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves) to the pot.
9. Mix all ingredients together in the large pot with a wooden spoon.
10. Bring the mixture to a boil until the berries begin popping.
11. Mash or blend the mixture with an immersion blender.
12. Boil for another 5 minutes after blending.
13. Ladle the hot jam into prepared jars using a jar funnel.
14. Wipe the rims of the jars clean with a cloth.
15. Place lids and bands on the jars, tightening them to fingertip-tight.
16. Pour water into the steam canner.
17. Place the filled and sealed jars into the steam canner using a jar lifter.
18. Cover the steam canner and process for 10 minutes.

## Equipment

- large pot
- wooden spoon
- immersion blender
- jar funnel
- jars
- cloth
- steam canner
- jar lifter
- induction cooktop

## Tips

- Cranberries have their own natural pectin, so you don't need additional pectin for this jam.
- Making extra jars is recommended because you'll want to keep some for yourself.
- Using a steam canner speeds up the process, taking only about 10 minutes to can.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19kTHufHz8/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a641a806-1338-4919-a41a-6fe27a6b8066
- Extracted: 2025-11-23

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