Homemade Blackberry Jam

3 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 cups crushed blackberries (do not puree, crush with a potato masher)
  • 7 cups sugar
  • 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package dry pectin (I use Ball but Sure Jell will work too)

Directions

  1. 1
    Carefully measure out the berries, put them into a very large pot (8qt).
  2. 2
    Carefully measure sugar in a lg bowl.
  3. 3
    Add the pectin to the berries a little at a time, stirring constantly.
  4. 4
    Heat on hi, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a FULL boil.
  5. 5
    Add sugar ALL at once, stirring.
  6. 6
    Bring mixture back to a full hard boil, stirring constantly.
  7. 7
    Boil for 1 minute.
  8. 8
    Remove from heat and ladle into clean, hot 8oz jars, leaving 1/4 inch space at the top.
  9. 9
    Wipe the rim of the jar and put canning lids and rings on fingertip tight.
  10. 10
    Place in canner with very hot water, make sure water is 1 inch above jars.
  11. 11
    Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
  12. 12
    Remove and set them upright on a towel to set for 12 hours.

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