I have always wanted to make my own jam. My sister makes it each summer and it just tastes amazing. This summer, I finally decided I'd give it the old college try. Sadly, I wasn't able to go berry picking, but fresh berries from the market are the next best thing right?
There was a major sale at a local store and I scored Ball jars for a great price, so I knew I was meant to make jam!
I made freezer jam, so I didn't have to fuss with boiling the jars. I also got a great all natural pectin at Whole Foods - all set to make my own all natural jam.
I have no recipe to post, I just used the one in the pectin box. I used honey rather than sugar and used less than called for, the berries were sweet enough!
I wound up with 9 pints of jam! I did boil the jam itself, that way I made sure I killed any and all bacterium, not much scares me but botulism does. The jam will also keep longer when I do defrost a jar. I know have a ton of jam for the foreseeable future!
Well, go you! Your jam looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos!! <3 Looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteYou are something else! Hey, stay cool today. I just saw that it is going to reach 95 degrees today in Boston.
ReplyDeleteI've made both kinds of jam --freezer and canning method but it's been awhile. The freezer stuff is so easy! Your jars look beautiful all lined up. I always feel all "little house on the prairie" when I make jam!
ReplyDeleteThat sure looks yummy! :)
ReplyDeleteI recently came across a recipe for jam that doesn't need pectin, but uses chia seeds instead. I'll have to dig that up... been meaning to try it.
Happy jamming...looks delicious!!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of freezing it. The original canning method scares me. I'm always afraid it won't seal, and go bad. I'll have to try this method. Looks so good, Tamar!
ReplyDeleteMy mom-in-law always makes freezer strawberry jam too LOVE it! She had never frozen it in jars tho, always plastic bags. I like the idea of using the jars...much prettier too :)
ReplyDeleteI always freeze mine- what on earth would I do without my freezer for just about everything. :) Looks so good. I need to thaw some of my berries & make a batch or two. Thanks for the inspiration Tamar!
ReplyDeleteOhhh yummy! I love the smells of jam in the making. :)
ReplyDeleteawesome! we used to make raspberry jam every summer at the camp I went to. I never thought of doing it myself!
ReplyDeleteooh yummy! My mum makes strawberry jam when there are heaps of strawberries in the garden.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Looks yummy! I went to a college that started in the home of Mrs. Kerr of Kerr jars, but that's the closest I've gotten to canning. Sure looks good!
ReplyDeleteYum! I am scared to make jam the boiling way. THIS looks perfect.
ReplyDeleteNice!! Those look so yummy! I really miss strawberries--fresh berries in general, actually.
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