Blackberry Jam

Yield: 6 half pints

Ingredients

• 2 quarts fresh blackberries (1/4 of which are unripe)
• 6 cups granulated sugar

Instructions

1. Wash berries and cook in saucepan over moderate heat until juice begins to flow and berries are soft. Run through a food mill to obtain juice and pulp.
2. Measure out 4 cups of juice and pulp mixture and place in preserving pot. Bring to a boil. Add sugar and cook over moderate heat until candy thermometer reaches about 220 degrees F (about 30 minutes).
3. Pour into jars and seal.

Notes

Extra juice and pulp may be kept in refrigerator for 2 weeks or frozen for making another batch of jam later.

Attribution

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