CERTO® BLUEBERRY-SOUR CHERRY FREEZER JAM

CERTO® Blueberry-Sour Cherry Freezer Jam image

What do you get when you combine sweet, luscious blueberries with the deliciously tart taste of sour cherries? In this case, a darn tasty freezer jam.

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Time P1DT30m

Yield about 4 (1-cup) containers or 64 servings, 1 Tbsp. each

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2 cups prepared fruit (buy about 1 pt. fully ripe blueberries and 1 pt. fully ripe sour cherries)
3-3/4 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
1 pouch CERTO Fruit Pectin
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Rinse clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.
Crush blueberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 1 cup prepared blueberries into large bowl. Finely chop or grind pitted cherries. Measure exactly 1 cup prepared cherries into bowl with blueberries. Stir in sugar. Let stand 10 min., stirring occasionally.
Mix pectin and lemon juice. Add to fruit mixture; stir 3 min. or until 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. Thaw in refrigerator before using.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 12 g, Protein 0 g