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Blueberry Jam

This Blueberry Jam is easy to make and so good
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time2 hours
Course: Breakfast
Author: Chloe Tuttle

Equipment

  • 1 large cooking pot
  • 1 canning pot

Ingredients

  • 4 pints blueberries fresh
  • Zest & Juice 1 Lemon
  • 7 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon butter to reduce foaming
  • 6 ounces Certo liquid pectin
  • 7-8 half pint jars with lids and rings

Instructions

  • Put half the berries (2 pints) Blueberries in cooking pot and crush the berries to make juice.
  • Stir in remaining 2 pints berries and lemon juice and zest.
  • Add sugar and butter and bring to a full, rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Pay careful attention to the pot, it will boil over in a heartbeat.
  • When berries reach the full, rolling boil, add the pectin. Stir for 1 minute
  • Remove from heat and ladle into jars.
  • Follow canning instruction. You will have 7 half pints.