Spiced Blueberry Jam……

Photo: justmaz

Ingredients

10 cups of fresh blueberries

1 cup of water

1 teaspoon of …….all spice…cinnamon….crushed cloves

5 cups sugar

1 package of pectin or more like a half package more

1/4 cup lemon juice

Preparation

So you need to take your blueberries and crush them in a bowl use a potatoes masher

The 10 cups turns into about 6 mushy cups

Mix about a ¼ cup of the sugar with the pectin

I like to grind my own cloves from whole it really makes good taste….use a zip lock bag and a meat tenderizer or a hammer…..bam bam crushed the aroma is so intense

Ok so bring your berries, pectin, water, lemon and spices to a rolling boil for 10 minutes it is a boil that you can’t stop…….

Now add the sugar and bring back to a boil for about a minute or two

Trade secret keep cup of ice water with a teaspoon in it next to your pot when you think it is done then take the spoon scoop some out lay it on a plate till it becomes room temperature and if is the right consistence for you your jam is done

Skim off the foam….if you add a cube of butter when you start to cook the fruit it gets rid of the foam but I remember when I was young that was the part for me ….I use to wait for my grandma would scoop it on top of muffin or biscuits and I was in jam heaven

I pour the jelly in a big measuring cup to pour into the jars…

Pour the jelly ¼ “ or so from the top put on the seal and cap it and give it it’s bath

You should put these into a bath for at least 10 minutes

My jamming career is trail and error and it has been a fun trip please email me with any questions you might have cause I love this new adventure