Taste of Home
Three-Berry Jam
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Process: 10 min. + standing
YIELD: 9 pints and 1 half-pint.
I sold jars of this sweet berry jam at craft fairs. It's a wonderful way to preserve summer gems. —Bernadette Colvin, Tomball, Texas
Ingredients
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4 cups fresh blueberries
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3 cups fresh strawberries
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2 cups fresh raspberries
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1/4 cup bottled lemon juice
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2 packages (1-3/4 ounces each) powdered fruit pectin
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7 cups sugar
Directions
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1.
In a large saucepan, combine berries and lemon juice; crush slightly. Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute.
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2.
Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into nine hot pint jars and one hot half-pint jar, 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.
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3.
Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.
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