Blueberry

Blueberry Or Huckleberry Jam

4 1/2 cup berries
1 bottle fruit pectin
7 cup sugar
1 lemon

Wash fruit thoroughly. Crush. Add lemon juice. Add grated rind of 1/2
lemon. Add sugar. Mix thoroughly. Heat rapidly to full rolling boil.
Stir constantly before and while boiling. Boil hard 2 minutes. Remove
from fire and stir in fruit pectin. Skim.



Blueberry-Cherry Jam

3 1/2 cup prepared fruit (about 1 pint fully; ripe blueberries
1 and 1 1/2 lbs fully ripe sour cherr; ies)
4 cup sugar
1 box sure-jell fruit pectin

Thoroughly crush blueberries, one layer at a time. Stem and pit sour
cherries and finely chop. Combine fruits and measure 3 1/2 cups into 6- to
8-quart saucepot.
Measure sugar and set aside. Mix fruit pectin into fruit in saucepot.
Place over high heat and stir u ntil mixture comes to a full boil.
Immediately add all sugar and stir. Bring to a full rolling boil and boil
1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and skim off foam with
metal spoon. Ladle quickly into hot jars, filling within 1/8 inch of tops
. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands
tightly. Invert jars for 5 minutes, then turn upright. After 1 hour,
check seals.*
*Or follow water bath method recommended by USDA.
Makes 5 (1 cup) jars



Blueberry-Lemon Jam

4 1/2 cup blueberries; fresh or frozen
7 cup sugar
1 x grated zest of 2 large lemon
3 each 3-oz pouches liquid pectin

Pick over the fresh blueberries to remove any stalks and rinse under cold
water. Drain well and place in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan. (Do not
rinse or thaw the frozen berries.) Crush the berries slightly with a
potato masher or pestle. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, and zest. Bring to
a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often. When the mixture reaches a
full boil, cook for 1 minute. Stir in the pectin. Return to a full
boil, then cook for another minute. Ladle into hot, sterilized jars
leaving 1/4 inch of headroom. Wipe the rims clean and put the lids on top
of the jars. Process in a boiling water bath for about 5 minutes.
Remove from the water and cool completely at room temperature. Makes about
6 cups.



Blueberry-Rhubarb Jam

8 cup blueberries
4 cup rhubarb, chopped in 1 inch pieces
1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup water
4 cup granulated sugar

In a large heavy saucepan, combine blueberries, rhubarb, lemon rind and
juice and water. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, reduce heat and
simmer, very gently, for 10 minutes. Stir in sugar; increase heat to high
and boil vigorously until jam reaches setting point. (218 - 220F or 103 -
104C), 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, skim off
foam and stir for 3 - 5 minutes to suspend fruit evenly throughout jam.
Fill sterilized jars and seal. Makes about 4 pint jars or 8 - half pint
jars. 



Blueberry Jam

1/2 of a 6 oz can frozen apple; juice concentrate thawed
1 envelope plain gelatin
5 cup blueberries; fresh or frozen
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Pour the apple juice concentrate into a saucepan;sprinkle with gelatin and
allow to soften for several minutes. Meanwhile,in a blender or a food
processor finely chop blueberries. 1 cup at a time. Add lemon juice,spices,
and 2 cups of chopped berries to gelatin; heat over medium-low until
gelatin is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in remaining berries and
mix well. Pour into jars or plastic containers; store in the refrigerator
up to 3 weeks. Yield: 4 cups




No Cook Blueberry Strawberry Jam

1 cup strawberries, crushed
2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen crushed
5 cup sugar
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 pkg certo liquid (2 pouches)

Measure prepared fruit into a large bowl. Add sugar to fruit and mix
well. Let stand for 10 minutes. Stir in Certo Liquid Fruit Pectin and lemon
juice. Continue to stir for 3 minutes until most of the sugar is
dissolved. Pour into clean jars or plastic containers and cover
tightly with lids. Let stand at room temperature until set, up to 24
hours. Store in freezer or up to 3 weeks in frig. Makes 7 cups.