Mixed Berry Jam from Ball®
Ingredients
- 4 cups crushed berries mix and match your favorites such as strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and/or raspberries
- 4 ½ tbsp Ball® RealFruit™ Classic Pectin
- 3 cups sugar
Instructions
jars
- Prepare boiling water canner.
- Heat jars in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil.
- Wash lids in warm soapy water and set bands aside.
jam
- Combine berries in an 8-quart saucepan.
- Gradually stir in pectin.
- Bring mixture to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down, over high heat, stirring constantly.
- Add sugar, stirring to dissolve.
- Return mixture to a full rolling boil.
- Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat. Skim foam, if necessary.
- Ladle hot jam into a hot jar leaving a ¼ inch headspace.
- Remove air bubbles.
- Wipe jar rim.
- Center lid on jar and apply band, adjust to fingertip tight.
- Place jar in boiling water canner.
- Repeat until all jars are filled.
- Process jars 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude.
- Turn off heat, remove lid, let jars stand 5 minutes.
- Remove jars and cool 12-24 hours.
- Check lids for seal, they should not flex when center is pressed.