Saturday, December 21, 2024
Recipe Round Up: Christmas Jam
10 cups cranberries, washed and picked over
6 cups pitted cherries (sweet or sour, we used a mix of both), we used frozen cherries from the summer
1 cup candied or dried orange slices, finely diced
3 tablespoons calcium water
10 cups sugar (you can use less if you use all sweet cherries, probably 8 or 9 cups)
3 tablespoons Pomona's universal pectin powder
Place cranberries, cherries, candied oranges, and calcium water in a large stock pot. Stir to combine and bring to a boil over medium to medium-high heat.
While the fruit is coming to a boil, mix together the sugar and pectin powder in a bowl and set aside.
When the fruit has come to a full, rolling boil, add the sugar and pectin mixture and stir to mix thoroughly. Return the mixture to a boil, then remove from heat, stir down a little, and pour into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. Wipe rims and cover with new lids. Screw on rings to finger tightness, not too tightly, just enough to keep the lids on before they are sealed.
Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Cool upright, remove rings and check seals, and store without the rings.
Labels: Homemaking, Preserving the Harvest, Recipes, Tales from the Kitchen
