EASY RHUBARB JAM

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Easy Rhubarb Jam image

I like this recipe because it doesn't use other fruits or vegetables... pure and simple... old fashioned. This is another recipe from my great grandmother Sullivan.

Provided by Colleen Sowa

Categories     Fruit Sauces

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

7 c rhubarb (chopped in 1/2 inch pieces)
1 small jell-o (any flavor) or 1 packet unflavored knox geletin
5 c sugar
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 c water

Steps:

  • 1. Cook rhubarb and water until tender,add sugar and lemon juice and stir together well. Cook over medium-high heat for 10 minutes or until you reach a boil that can not be stirred down. Add Jello and stir until dissolved. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Fill sterilized hot jars to 1/4 inch from rim of jars. Remove bubbles, wipe jar rims with hot damp cloth. Seal in jars to fingertip tight. Put in boiling bath canner with lid on for 15 minutes. Remove lid from canner, let sit 5 minutes. Remove jars from canner to a towel lined counter to sit and cool for 24 hours before storing.
  • 2. **** if you need a little water, don't be afraid to add it whild cooking down the rhubarb... but go sparingly as the rhubarb creates liquid..

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #30-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #preparation     #low-protein     #healthy     #5-ingredients-or-less     #jams-and-preserves     #condiments-etc     #fruit     #easy     #low-fat     #dietary     #low-sodium     #low-cholesterol     #low-saturated-fat     #low-in-something     #number-of-servings