I love blackberries when they are in season. Make that season last a little longer by making jam.
Blackberry Jam
Sweet blackberry jam, enjoy the taste of summer all year long.
Ingredients
- 5 1/2 cups crushed blackberries this can be easily done in a Kitchen Aid with paddle attachment, I used 8 6oz packages
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 7 cups of sugar
- 6 oz pack of liquid pectin such as Sure Jell.
- 8 medium sized jam jars sterilized.
Instructions
- To sterilize the jars I place jars and the lids in boiling water for a few minutes. Remove and cool before using.
- Add the blackberries, lemon juice and sugar to a very large pan. Try to use a large enough pot or pan to leave the top third to a half empty as the mixture will froth up and increase in size as it boils.
- Bring the blackberry mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring occasionally so the bottom does not burn.
- Drizzle on pectin and bring back to a full boil. Boil for 2 - 3 minutes. Remove from heat and skim the foam from the top with a large serving spoon and discard.
- Divide into the sterilized containers.
- At this point I keep the jam we are using in the fridge and freeze the rest. Please follow a more traditional canning process if you plan to store the jam in a pantry for an extended period of time.