Mixed Berry Winter Jam

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups unsweetened thawed, frozen mixed berries
• 6 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons tangerine juice

Recipe

• 1 i used raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and blueberries.
• 2 you can change the amount and type of berries you use as long as you keep the 1 to 1 ratio of fruit to sugar.
• 3 place thawed berries in the food processor. using the stirring attachment instead of the blade, pulse to crush most of the fruit.
• 4 measure fruit and juice into an enamel or stainless steel pot and bring to a boil, stirring well. add sugar and continue stirring to dissolve.
• 5 cook at a gentle boil. as mixture thickens you can crush the fruit if desired.
• 6 test for doneness by putting a bit on an icy cold saucer. put the saucer back in the freezer for a minute. when you push at the side of the bit of jam and it wrinkles then it's ready.
• 7 remove from heat. skim. stir for a couple of minutes. ladle into clean, hot, 1/2 pint jars. leave 1/4 inch headroom cap with canning lids and process in hjot water bath for 5 minutes boiling time.