Very Berry Spread

Name: Very Berry Spread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 8 half-pints
Ingredients: 5 cups fresh or frozen raspberries; 3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries; 1 tablespoon bottled lemon juice; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin; 6 cups sugar

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Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Process: 10 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Irene Hagel, Choiceland, Saskatchewan

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Apr. 16, 2022

Two kinds of berries make this jam deliciously different. I always keep some on hand.—Irene Hagel, Choiceland, Saskatchewan

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Very Berry Spread

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Yield:about 8 half-pints

Prep:15 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

5 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon bottled lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
6 cups sugar

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Directions

1
In a Dutch oven, combine the berries, lemon juice, zest and pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

2
Remove from the heat; skim off any foam. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.