Categories: conserves, jams, jelly, preserves
Ingredients
- 2 cups prepared fruit (about 2 pints fully ripe blueberries, red raspberries or blackberries.)
- 4 cups sugar
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 pouch Certo Fruit pectin
Directions
- Use any containers 1 pint or smaller that have tight-fitting lids. Wash, scald and drain containers and lids; or use automatic dishwasher with really hot rinse water.
- Stem and thoroughly crush berries, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 2 cups fruit; place in a large bowl or pan. Thoroughly mix sugar into fruit; let stand 10 minutes. Combine lemon juice and fruit pectin; stir into fruit. Continue stirring about 3 minutes. Ladle quickly into containers. Cover at once and let stand at room temperature for 24 hours to set. Then store in freezer.
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makes about 5 cups.
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Because this is a no-cook jam, it will have a natural fruit color and a softer set that’s easier to spread.