Who isn’t tired of paying top dollar for all-fruit jam? It’s great to make your own, but sometimes a quick and simple recipe that you can whip up in ten minutes is nicer than standing over a hot pot of boiling fruit. Luckily this recipe exists.
You can make this jam out of any fruit you like using nothing but a spoon, some boiling water, a refrigerator, and a blender.
You will need:
2 pints berries (blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, or whatever you like. You can use fresh or previously frozen.)
1/2 cup boiling water
1 4-serving packet of Jello-style gelatin dessert, any compatible flavor (I like cherry with blackberry, personally)
A blender
A spoon or whisk
A container to keep the jam in
Directions:
Place your fruit into the blender and blend until relatively smooth.
Add the contents of the gelatin packet into 1/2 cup boiling water and mix well.
Mix gelatin and fruit, pour into a container. Refrigerate for several hours. The mixture will thicken into a nice, sturdy jam that’s perfect for toast or English Muffins.
That’s it! This jam is so easy to make and it tastes really good. You can get fancy and use organic gelatin, or just use packets of Sure-Jell if you want to go ultra-simple. You can use sugar free gelatin too. It’s also fun to try different combinations of fruit flavors with your base fruit. If you like to reuse containers, two pints of berries makes the perfect amount of jam to fit in an old Talenti Gelato jar. Those make great jam jars. This jam will keep in the fridge for at least a month.
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