Blueberry Jam Recipe (Pectin Method + How to Can)

Learn how to make delicious blueberry jam at home with this easy step-by-step guide. Impress your friends and family with your homemade jam skills!
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INGREDIENTS

- 6 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- 4 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
- 1 box (1.75 oz) Sure-Jell less sugar pectin (see note)
- 1/2 tsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp lemon zest

INSTRUCTIONS

- Prepare the blueberries. Crush the blueberries with a masher until they are broken down. Avoid smashing the blueberries to the point where they are puréed. Have the sugar measured out into a separate bowl so it's ready when it's time to add to the mixture.

- Cook the blueberries. In a heavy-bottom kettle, add the blueberries, Sure-Jell, butter, and lemon zest. Heat the mixture while stirring to combine. Allow the mixture to come to a rolling boil, which is a boil that does not cease when stirring, 8-12 minutes.

- When the blueberry mixture is at a rolling boil, add in the sugar. Allow the mixture to come back up to a rolling boil and let it boil for exactly 1 minute.

- Ladle the blueberry jam into sterilized jars. Clean off the rim of each jar to ensure none of the jam will interfere with the jar's sealing. Place a prepared lid and ring on each jar. Tighten to finger-tip tightness.

- Water bath the jars. Lower the jars into a prepared water bath canner fitted with a rack. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. Then, remove the jars from the canner and set them on a cooling rack. The jars should seal quickly. Allow to cool for 12 hours before checking the seals.

NOTE: This recipe uses Sure-Jell for recipes with less sugar. This means that the Sure-Jell has been formulated specifically for use with recipes that require less sugar. If you want to use the original Sure-Jell, use 4 cups of blueberries and 4 cups of white granulated sugar rather than the amounts listed above.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:31 Breaking down the blueberries
2:09 Cooking the jam
4:11 Canning the jam
5:17 Water bath for the jars
7:27 Tasting the jam

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