Cranberry Christmas Jam
Sweet spiced jam with a definite tang of cranberries. Cloves and cinnnamon provide the perfect accompaniment to the tangy cranberries and sweet strawberries that are the main flavours of this festive jam.
Equipment
- 1 water bath canner
- 6 250ml mason jars
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 box powdered pectin
Instructions
- In a large pot combine cranberries, strawberries, orange juice and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring occasionally. Once cranberries begin to pop, use a potato masher or immmersion blender to smash fruit. It does not need to be puréed. Stir in sugar, cinnamon, cloves. Cook over medium heat until sugar has dissolved.
- Stir pectin into the mixture, stirring constantly. Bring jam to a rolling boil and cook 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and skim foam. Pour into 6 sterilized jars leaving about 1/4 inch headspace. Seal and place into a water bath canner for 10 minutes. Remove from canner without tipping jars and let sit undisturbed for 24 hours before storing.