Ingredients:
Berries/Fruit: 3-4 lbs or 4-5 pints
Sugar: 3-4 cups
Low sugar pectin
Butter 1 T
See the pectin directions for more specific amounts
Supplies:
Canner
Cookie sheet
Magnet
Food Processor
Jars and lids (4-5 pints)
Measuring cup
Stirring spoon
Funnel
Jar lifter
Dutch oven pan
Directions (takes about an hour after fruit is prepped):
- 4-5” of water in canner
- Heat lids and bottles on cookie sheet
- prepare berries (food processor, mash)
- put in pan and add pectin and 1 T butter
- Heat to boiling (about 15 minutes)
- measure sugar
- add sugar, heat to boiling again (takes about 4 minutes)
- boil about 1 minute more
- skim of foam if needed
- fill 4-5 pint jars (takes about 10 minutes)
- We are at 4,500 ft elevation, process in boiling water for 10 minutes + 10 extra
For pictures, visit http://www.pickyourown.org/jam.htm
Use these prices as a guideline for purchasing and to know how much each jar will end up costing you just in fruit.
Prices:
$3.50 blue berries = $2.62/pint jar (16 oz.)
1.50/lb strawberries= 1.01/pint (16 oz)
5.54/lb raspberries= 3.80/pint (16oz)
3.3/lb raspberries = 2.66/pint (16 oz)
.88/lb apricot = .74/pint (16 oz)
