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Homemade Christmas Jam

Name: Homemade Christmas Jam
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 half-pints.
Ingredients: 3 packages (12 ounces each) frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, thawed and coarsely chopped; 2 cans (8 ounces each) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained; 1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed; 9 cups sugar; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon butter; 2 pouches (3 ounces each) liquid fruit pectin

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Total Time

Prep: 40 min. Process: 5 min./batch

Makes

12 half-pints

A few years ago, I hit upon the idea of presenting family and friends with baskets of homemade jam as gifts. With cherries, cinnamon and cloves, this smells and tastes like Christmas! —Marilyn Reineman, Stockton, California

Homemade Christmas Jam Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

3 packages (12 ounces each) frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, thawed and coarsely chopped
2 cans (8 ounces each) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
1 package (12 ounces) frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
9 cups sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon butter
2 pouches (3 ounces each) liquid fruit pectin

Directions

In a Dutch oven, combine cherries, pineapple and raspberries. Stir in the sugar, juices, cinnamon, cloves and butter. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Continue to boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into 12 hot sterilized half-pint jars, 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 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Canning Altitude Jam-Jelly

The processing time listed is for altitudes of 1,000 feet or less. Add 1 minute to the processing time for each 1,000 feet of additional altitude.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 85 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 22g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.