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Canning Blackberry Jam
Super delicious blackberry jam recipe. This is a small batch jam recipe that makes 4-5 pints. Perfect to allow you to fill your pantry with many flavors.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
33
minutes
mins
jarring
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
53
minutes
mins
Course:
Canning
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
5
half pints
Author:
Regina Sober
Equipment
Automatic Jam/Jelly Maker
Water Bath Canner
canning utensils
Spatula
Ladle
Ball Canning Book
Canning jars, bands and seals
Food Processor
Blender
Dissolvable Labels
Dutch Oven Pot
Ingredients
3 1/3
cups
sugar
2 2/3
cups
crushed blackberry (volume based on crushed not whole berries)
1/2
teaspoon
butter
3
Tablespoons
pectin
Instructions
With a blender/food processor, crush the blackberries. You will measure the blackberries based on crushed volume, not whole volume.
Place the pectin evenly around the inside of the automatic jam/jelly maker, confirming the stirrer is in the maker.
Add the crushed blackberries and butter.
Press the Jam and the Enter buttons on the maker, confirming the time is set to 21 minutes.
After 4 minutes the maker will beep, indicating it's time to add the sugar. Pour the sugar into the mix and place the cover on top.
The maker will do all the work and stir the mix.
Ensure the seals and jars are ready to go and that you have the funnel, ladle and bands.
You will also want to have a wet sterile paper towel to clean the rim of the jars after filling.
Once complete, the maker will beep again when it is complete.
Remove the stirrer with a pot holder and set aside.
Begin filling each jar with the ladle and jar funnel. Leave 1/4" inch headspace (that is top from the jar) when filling.
Clean off each jar rim to ensure there is no jam to keep the jar from sealing.
Place a sterile seal/lid on top of each jar and hand tighten the band over the jar to secure the lid.
Place the jars of jam into water bath and process for 10 minutes..
Remove from the water bath and allow to cool and seal. Cover with towel to cool 12-24 hours.
Date and label the jars, so you know what it is
Stove Top:
If you don't have a small batch canner, place berries and pectin into a pan. Dutch oven would be good as this will boil up.
Bring to a hard rolling boil on high heat, Stir this constantly or it will burn on the bottm.
Add the sugar & pat of butter and continue to stir.
Bring to a full rolling boil for 1 minute.
Remove from the heat and skim off foam if any).
Place in jars leaving 1/4" headspace.
Wipe rims with clean wet towel and place lid on, hand tightening the band.
Place jar in hot water bath and process for 10 minutes once it reaches a boil.
Remove jars and place on towel and cover. Let sit 12-24 hours to cool.
Check jars to confirm they have sealed, then date and label.
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Notes
Tips for Canning Blackberry Jam
Want to use less sugar, use 3 1/4 cups berries and 2 cups sugar instead (also use low sugar pectin for it to set)
Make sure you measure the berries crushed and not whole, or you will not have the correct ratios to make jam
While the blackberry jam is processing, get everything around you need for the next steps
It takes about 30 minutes (or so) to make a batch of jam
Wash your berries before you start
Adding butter helps reduce the foaming, you may need to skim foam if there is still foam
You absolutely need a pot holder to remove the paddle, that area is hot, so use caution!
The maker is going to be hot as well, it was just holding the 'pot' of hot jam, so unplug and allow it to cool