Picked extra blackberries? Make this easy freezer jam
Easy Blackberry Freezer Jam
30 Min
Prep Time
Easy
Difficulty
Blackberry season is in full harvest mode around here right now. The plants are loaded and we are racing with the birds and other critters that like the ripe juicy berries as much as we do to harvest as many as possible.
Serve the jam on a piping hot biscuit or spoon it over ice cream. If you cut the recommended amount of sugar in the recipe by half, you will have a dandy syrup-like consistency that goes great over pancakes or waffles.
Ingredients
6 cups fresh blackberries
5 1/4 cups sugar
1.75 ounce box Sure Jell fruit pectin
Cooking Instructions
Rinse the berries to remove any debris or insects that might still be hanging on. In a large bowl, smash the berries with a potato masher. If you prefer seedless jam, strain the pulp through a sieve.
Ladle the mixture into freezer-proof containers with tight-fitting lids or into glass jars. Leave 1/2 inch of space at the top of the container to allow for expansion. Let the sealed containers sit on the counter at room temperature for 24 hours to allow the fruit pectin to set. After that, store the jam in a freezer for up to a year. Keep a container in the refrigerator for the next time you have a pan of hot biscuits fresh from the oven.
