Blueberry Jam
We offer five variations here, but let your imagination be your guide in selecting the fruit—we're partial to blueberry jam.
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Recipe Summary
Ingredients
Directions
Cook's Notes
Liquid pectin can be substituted for powdered pectin in all of these recipes, with no difference in results. Simply reverse the order in which the pectin and sugar are added.
Cook's Notes
Be careful not to crush the berries too much; you want the jam to have some texture.
Variations
Black and Red Raspberry Jam: Substitute any proportions of black and red raspberries.
Variations
Red Raspberry Jam: Substitute red raspberries and increase the sugar to 6 1/2 cups.
Variations
Peach Blueberry Jam: Substitute 2 cups of peeled, pitted, and chopped peaches for 2 cups of the blueberries.
Variations
Sour Cherry Jam: Substitute stemmed and pitted sour cherries, increase the sugar to 5 cups, and omit the lemon juice.
Variations
Gooseberry Jam: Substitute stemmed, crushed (but not pureed) gooseberries.