Low Sugar Blueberry Jam
Once you make your own jam, you will never want to eat store bought again!
Servings 32 tablespoons
Calories 7kcal
Cost $5
Ingredients
- 2 cups blueberries 500 ml
- 1/3 cup fruit juice or water 180 ml
- 3 tsp lemon juice, fresh or bottled 15 ml
- 1.5 Tbsp Low Sugar Pectin 22 gr
- 0-1/2 cup Sugar 113 gr
Instructions
- Prepare water bath canner. Wash jars and lids thoroughly in hot, soapy water and rinse well. Add jars to canner and cover with water 1 inch above the jars. Let jars sit in hot water until ready to use.
- Pour boiling water over lids and let sit in hot water until ready for use.
- Combine the fruit, juice or water and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Gradually stir in pectin. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil (one that can't be stirred down.), stirring constantly.2 cups blueberries, 3 tsp lemon juice, fresh or bottled, 1.5 Tbsp Low Sugar Pectin, 0-1/2 cup Sugar, 1/3 cup fruit juice or water
- Add sugar, if using. (see notes below) Return mixture to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam, if necessary.
- Ladle hot jam into hot jars. Cool to room temperature, if not canning. Then refrigerate immediately.
- If preserving, ladle hot jam into the hot jars, leaving 1/4" headspace. Wipe rims clean with paper towel.. Center lids on jars. Apply bands and adjust to fingertip tight.
- Place filled jars in canner ensuring jars are covered by over 1" water. Bring to a gentle, steady boil.
- Process jars for 5 minutes, under 1000 feet, adjusting for altitude. (see notes below) Turn off heat. Let jars rest in hot water for 5 minutes.
- Remove jars and cool. Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Lid should not flex up and down in the center, when pressed. Store jars in a cool place.
Notes
Makes 2 half pints. If you use less sugar, the yield will be less.
Recipe can be multiplied, but don't do more than 5 times the recipe. The jam has a tendency not to set properly.
Test lids for seal. Pres center of lid down in the middle. If it flexes up and down, jar is not sealed.
Store in a cool place.
If lids have not sealed, store those jars in refrigerator and consume those jars first.
Use up to 1/2 cup sugar. I usually use over 1/4 cup but under 1/2 cup of sugar.
Altitude adjustment for half pints
0-1000 feet – 5 minutes
1000-3000 feet – 10 minutes
3000-6000 feet – 15 minutes
above 6000 feet – 20 minutes
Nutrition
Calories: 7kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 7mg | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 1mg