Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Simple Blueberry Peach Jam

 

 

 

Making homemade jam with summertime fruit could not be any easier. I love to buy my fruit from my city's Farmer's Market, but if I can't make it there, my locally owned grocery store has amazing locally grown fruits and vegetables too. On my last trip, I bought beautiful blueberries and peaches, both for enjoying as a snack and for making some scrumptious jam.

 

 

My method is foolproof and needs no pectin added for thickening. I have made all flavors of jam with this recipe and even use frozen fruit in the dead of winter, when fresh is only a memory. If you have some fresh fruit and 40 minutes to stir a pot, you will have 2 delicious jars of jam before you know it. I use Ball brand, 2 cup plastic freezer jars and use one right away and freeze the other for later. I found them in the canning section of my grocery store and no sterilization is needed.

Here is the simple recipe that can be adapted for any fruit.

 

2 cups blueberries

2 cups peaches ( peeled and chopped)

2 1/4 cups sugar

1 T lemon juice

1/4 cup water

 

Put all ingredients in a large, heavy pan and bring to a boil, stirring often. Continue to cook at a rolling boil for 40 minutes, stirring every few minutes. Mixture will reduce and thicken close to the 40 minute mark and that is when you know it is done. Spoon carefully (very hot) into freezer jars and let cool completely before putting on lids. Freeze one jar and enjoy the other right away. Enjoy!

 

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9 comments:

  1. Oh this is gonna happen!!! Thanks for sharing!

    Lisa

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  2. Yum:) Thanks for sharing! Have a blessed day dear friend! HUGS!

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  3. Ooo, I will definitely be using this, thank you for sharing!

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  4. What a simple thing to make and I can tell you I always felt like I wasn't up to the task of jams or jellies! Thanks!

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  5. Yes, Ma'am!!!! Blueberries are on sale and the local peach man will be in town tomorrow. I'll be making this tomorrow afternoon!!!! Thanks for this easy recipe and glad to know I can make with frozen berries, too. Zenda

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  6. Busch's?! I shop at Busch's! And with your mention of the farmers' market, I can guess where you live Vicki. Not too far from me.
    That jam looks delicious.

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  7. This jam looks delicious! I always use pectin and would love to try this method. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  8. This sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!

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