Canning - How to Can Your Own Strawberry and Blueberry Jam

During the summer months, I look forward to preserving its domestic strawberry and blueberry jam. People often tell me that they would not be on conservation, because they think it is too difficult, however, one of the easiest things you can homemade jams.

For the following recipes, you will need or want a half-pint size canning jars, seals, rings, a water bath canner. If you have a jar lifter, silicone spatula, and chimney, they will be helpful too, but not necessarily.

easy strawberry jam recipe

3 cups fresh strawberries, caps removed

3 cups granulated sugar

1 envelope fruit pectin (Sure-Jell)

Fruit Preparation. Wash and remove caps from fresh strawberries, place them in a medium saucepan

Stir in 1 cup of granulated sugar and bring the mixture to rapid boil and cook for 4 minutes. Stir in another cup of granulated sugar and bring it back to a boil and cook for another 3 minutes. Finally, stir in remaining 1 cup granulated sugar 1 envelope and content of fruit pectin, bring the mixture back to a full boil and cook another 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove the pan from the burner and allow to cool for 10 minutes, occasionally stirring the mixture with a nonstick silicone spatula. Spoon the mixture into clean hot jars and seal. Process jars in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.

Easy Blueberry Jam recipe

4 1 / 2 cups fresh blueberries, crushed

2 tablespoons of lemon juice

7 cups granulated sugar

2 envelopes fruit pectin (Sure-Jell)

Fruit Preparation: Wash and drain fresh blueberries in a colander, then measure out 6 cups and put them in a bowl. Using a potato masher, mash down the blueberries until you get 4 1 / 2 cups crushed fruit.

Place fruit in large pot of stock. Stir in lemon juice, then add the granulated sugar, one cup at a time. Cook mixture over medium-high heat and bring to full rolling boil and boil hard for 2 minutes, stirring constantly with a spatula or spoon nonstick silicone. Turn off the heat and skim off any foam that has evolved on top. Stir in liquid fruit pectin until the mixture is combined.

Spoon the mixture into clean hot jars and seal. Process jars in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.