Blueberry Freezer Jam Recipes

BLUEBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Mix blueberries, sugar and orange peel in large bowl. Let stand 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved.
• Mix water and pectin in 1-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour hot pectin mixture over blueberry mixture; stir constantly 3 minutes.
• Immediately spoon mixture into freezer containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe rims of containers; seal. Let stand at room temperature about 24 hours or until set.
• Store in freezer up to 6 months or in refrigerator up to 3 weeks. Thaw frozen jam and stir before serving.

BLUEBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Wash and rinse containers (make sure they are sterile).
• Prepare the berries crushing one cup at a time using a potato masher.
• Measure exact amount of berries and juice and place in a large bowl.
• Measure the exact amount of sugar (no sugar substitutes) and stir into the prepared fruit; mix well and let stand for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• While waiting, in a small bowl, stir the Certo fruit pectin into the lemon juice.
• After the 10 minutes has gone by with the berries, stir the pectin mixture into the prepared fruit.
• Stir constantly until sugar is completely dissolved and no longer grainy--about 4 minutes (a few sugar crystals may remain--it's O.K.).
• Pour into prepared containers, leaving a 1/2" space at the top for expansion during the freezing; cover.
• Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours till set.
• You may store in the refrigerator for about 3 weeks or store in the freezer for up to one year; thaw in the refrigerator.

30 MINUTES TO HOMEMADE SURE.JELL BLUEBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Rinse 7 (1-cup) plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.
• Stem and crush blueberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 3 cups prepared fruit into large bowl. Stir in sugar. Let stand 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Mix water and pectin in small saucepan. Bring to boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 min. Add to fruit mixture; stir 3 min. (A few sugar crystals may remain.)
• Fill containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year. (If frozen, thaw in refrigerator before using.)

CERTO BLUEBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Rinse clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.
• Stem and crush blueberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 2 cups prepared fruit into large bowl. Stir in sugar. Let stand 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Mix pectin and lemon juice in small bowl. Add to prepared fruit mixture in large bowl; stir 3 min. or until most of the sugar is dissolved and no longer grainy. (A few sugar crystals may remain.)
• Fill all containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Jam is now ready to use. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers up to 1 year. If frozen, thaw in refrigerator before using.

ORANGE BLUEBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Rinse four clean 1-cup plastic containers with lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly., Preheat oven to 250°. Place sugar in a shallow baking dish; bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, finely grate 1 tablespoon peel from orange. Peel and chop orange., In a large bowl, combine blueberries, warm sugar, grated peel and chopped orange; let stand 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add pectin; stir constantly for 3 minutes to evenly distribute pectin. , Immediately fill all containers to within 1/2 in. of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours., Jam is now ready to use. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 12 months. Thaw frozen jam in refrigerator before serving.