Best Christmas Morning Jam Recipes

Christmas Jam image

Provided by Donna M.

Categories Berries

Time 20m

Yield 6 half pints

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups cranberries
1 orange, peeled and seeded
2 teaspoons orange zest (from above orange)
1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced strawberries, slightly thawed
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1 (3 ounce) packet liquid fruit pectin

Steps:

Combine cranberries and sections of seeded orange in a food processor.
Pulse until coarsely chopped.
Add strawberries, zest, cloves and cinnamon.
Continue processing until finely chopped, but not pureed.
Stir together fruit mixture, sugar and water in a very large saucepan or dutch oven until well blended.
Cook for 2 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly.
Increase heat to high and bring mixture to a full, rolling boil.
Stir in liquid pectin.
Stirring constantly, bring to a rolling boil again and boil for one minute.
Remove from heat and skim off foam.
Immediately pour into 6 hot, sterilized half-pint jars.
Carefully wipe clean rims of jars with a damp cloth.
Place lids on jars and screw on bands just until snug.
Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Remove from water bath and cool away from drafts until jars seal.

Christmas Morning Jam image

Provided by Kathie Carr

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 can(s) (20 oz.) crushed pineapple
1 jar(s) (6 oz.) maraschino cherries, drained and cut up (reserve 1/3 c. syrup)
1 pkg (8 oz.) dried apricots, cut into fourths
1/4 c water
3 1/2 c sugar
1/2 tsp sweet curry powder, optional
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 pouch (3 oz.) liquid fruit pectin

Steps:

1. Heat pineapple (with syrup), reserved cherry syrup, the apricots and water to boiling in Dutch oven, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until apricots are tender, about 10 minutes.
2. Stir in sugar, curry powder (if used),lemon juice and cherries. Heat to full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in pectin.
3. Stir in sugar, lemon juice and cherries. Heat to full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in pectin. Makes about 5 half-pints jam

Christmas Jam (Pectin Version) image

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories Strawberry

Time 50m

Yield 14 half pint jars

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 (20 ounce) packages frozen strawberries or 2 1/2 quarts fresh strawberries, hulled
1 lb cranberries, fresh or frozen
5 lbs granulated sugar
2 (3 ounce) envelopes liquid fruit pectin

Steps:

Using a food processor, grind up the berries until smooth.
Place in a large stockpot with sugar and pectin and stir to coat.
Bring to a full, rolling boil and keep it boiling for 1 minute (use a timer) stirring the entire time.
Remove from heat immediately and let cool 5 minutes (use the timer again).
Skim off any foam that has risen to the top.
Pour into clean, hot, sterilized canning jars, leaving 1/4" space at the top of each jar.
Put on caps and process 15 minutes in a hot water canning bath.
Remove from canning bath with sterile canning tongs and let cool upside down overnight, making sure each jar has properly sealed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 671.6, Fat 0.3, Sodium 3.2, Carbohydrate 173, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 167.3, Protein 0.7