SPICED BLUEBERRY-PEACH JAM WITHOUT ADDED PECTIN RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Spiced Blueberry-Peach Jam Without Added Pectin Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by á-174942

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups chopped or ground peaches - (abt 4 lbs peaches)
4 cups blueberries - (abt 1 qt fresh blueberries or 2 10-oz pkgs unsweetened frozen berries)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup water
5 1/2 cups sugar
1 stick cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon whole clove
1/4 teaspoon whole allspice

Steps:

To prepare fruit. Sort and wash fully ripe peaches; peel and remove pits. Chop or grind peaches. Sort, wash, and remove any stems from fresh blueberries. Thaw frozen berries. To make jam. Measure fruits into a kettle; add lemon juice and water. Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sugar and salt; stir well. Add spices tied in cheesecloth. Boil rapidly, stirring constantly, to 9 degrees above the boiling point of water (221 degrees) or until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat; take out spices. Skim. Fill and seal containers. Process 5 minutes in boiling water. Remove jars; cool and store. This recipe yields 6 or 7 half-pint jars.