Blueberry-Spice Jam with powdered pectin
- 2-1/2 pints ripe blueberries
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg or cinnamon
- 5-1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 box (1-3/4 oz) powdered pectin
Yield: About 5 half-pints
Please read Using Boiling Water Canners before beginning. If this is your first time canning, it is recommended that you read Principles of Home Canning.
Procedure: Wash and thoroughly crush blueberries, one layer at a time, in a saucepan. Add lemon juice, spice, and water. Stir in the pectin and bring mixture to a full, rolling boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Add the sugar and return to a full rolling boil. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, quickly skim off foam, and fill sterile jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. For more information on how to sterilize jars see "Sterilization of Empty Jars".
Adjust lids and process as recommended in Table 1.
