Scrumptious Blackberry Jam
Summertime is full of tons of great berries: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and let’s not forget blackberries. Blackberry Jam is a great way to have some blackberries all year round.
An 8 oz. jar of blackberry jam usually runs around $3 a jar. With making your own, you not only save money, but you know exactly what is in your jam! You can adjust your sugar levels or choose to use organic berries. You might even decide to get creative and mix them up!
Buy your blackberries when they are in season, and the riper the better. The more ripe your berries the less sugar you have to add to your jam!
Ingredients
- 5 cups crushed blackberries (about 6 pints)
- 7 cups of sugar
- 1 1/2 packages (1.75 oz boxes) of pectin
Instructions
- Sanitize your jars and lids. Dry and set aside.
- Wash your blackberries, and pat dry.
- Place blackberries in large bowl, and with potato masher crush blackberries.
- Put crushed blackberries in a large stock pot on medium heat.
- Gradually stir in pectin, and once all stirred in place on high heat. Stir occasionally.
- Once blackberries are proud to a hard boil, add the sugar.
- Stir the sugar mixture continuously.
- Bring back to a hard boil, and boil for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Use ladle to fill jars, leaving about 1 inch from top..
- Water bath the jars following the instructions in the Ball Guide to Canning
Prepare your jars
Prepare your berries:
Get Cooking:
Fill Jars and Preserve:
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About Ashley Sears
this sounds delicious! i love homemade jams… maybe too much!
stopping by from callista’s page
It is delicious. I might just have to make 2 more batches my family is going through it so fast!
I have never canned before but I would love to learn so I can do jams and peaches and sauces. I love blackberries, any kinds of berries are great.
If you have never canned before, jams are a great place to start. They are really easy