Blackberry jam
This homemade blackberry jam recipe is perfect for everyone who wants to start
making jam. All you need are blackberries, gelling sugar, a few empty jars, and
in less than 15 minutes you have a delicious homemade jam.
making jam. All you need are blackberries, gelling sugar, a few empty jars, and
in less than 15 minutes you have a delicious homemade jam.
Servings: 2 jars, about 400 ml (12 oz) each
Calories: 64kcal
Ingredients
- 400 g 2 ¾ cups blackberries
- 400 g 2 cups gelling sugar
Instructions
- Wash and sterilize your jars by boiling the jars AND the lids in a large pan and letting them dry upside down on a clean towel.
- Wash the blackberries and put them in a large pan.
- Turn on the heat and let the berries simmer until they become soft and fall apart.
- Add the gelling sugar and let the berries cook for another 4 minutes. Check the instructions on the back of your sugar for the exact time.
- Carefully pour the hot jam into your clean jars.
- Make sure the edges of your jars are clean, put on the lid, put the jars upside down, and let them cool completely.
Notes
- You also need 2 400 ml or 12 oz jars for this recipe.
- Unopened jam can keep for up to 1 year.
- Once opened you can keep this jam in the fridge for about a week.
- Try mixing the blackberries with other fruit like strawberries, raspberries, or currants.
- If you want fewer seeds in your jam you can mash the berries and put them through a sieve before adding the sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g