How To Make Cranberry Christmas Jam
Grab some fresh cranberries and spices and make a delicious Christmas Jam. Great for eating and sharing during the Christmas Holiday.
Servings: 5 half pint jars
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 ounces cranberries measure before chopping
- 16 ounces frozen strawberries measure when frozen, but then thaw to use
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons pectin
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground all spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon butter
Instructions
- Add the pectin into the bottom of the #aff jam and jelly maker
- Pulse the cranberries and thawed strawberries to chop. This should be at least 2 2/3 cups of berries (ours was closer to 3 cups)
- Add the cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves and butter to the fruit.
- Press the Jam button and cover.
- Once the canner beeps add the sugar.
- Prepare the jars, seals, bands and towel to process jars.
- When the canner beeps, remove the cover.
- Remove the paddle with an oven mitt (it's VERY hot)
- With a plastic ladle and funnel, fill the jars, leaving 1/2" headspace.
- Take a clean wet towel and clean the rim of the jars.
- Place the seal on the jar and hand tighten the band.
- Place the jar into a water bath and process the jars for 10 minutes.
- Put the jars on a towel and cover with another towel and allow the jars to cool slowly.
- Be sure to date and label the jars.