Easy Honey-Sweetened Mixed Berry Jam {without Pectin}

Easy Honey-Sweetened Mixed Berry Jam {without Pectin}

Sweetened naturally with honey and only three ingredients, this mixed berry jam recipe is healthier than most store-bought jams and made without pectin, making this an easy homemade jam recipe.

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 25

Additional Time: 5

Total Time: 5 30

Servings: jar, large

Calories: 24kcal

Author: Heather Barrett

Ingredients

▢ 1 600 g mixed berry fruit frozen
▢ 1 cup honey
▢ 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a large boiling pot.
Bring mixture to a boil on medium-high heat. Once boiling reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring continuously using a potato masher to prevent the jam from burning on.
After 15 minutes, remove from heat, mash with a potato masher, and let stand for 20 minutes (the jam will thicken as it sits and cool a little for safer handling).
Wash and prepare one large mason jar.
Preheat the oven to 250F and place the glass jar, not the lid, in the oven for 10 minutes to heat up. Remove the jar from the oven carefully using an oven safe glove with agood grip.
Carefully, using a heat safe mitt, fill the hot jar to almost full and place the lid on tightly.
After about an hour you will hear a popping noise, that is the lid sealing to the jar.
Let the jarred jam sit for 4-5 hours or overnight to allow bottles to self-seal, and cool to room temperature before refrigerating.

Notes

RECIPE NOTES

As the jam simmers some of the mixtures may splatter, take caution of this and reduce the heat a little more so that the jam is still simmering but not splatting.

It is also important to note that this small batch of mixed berry jam recipe will continue to thicken as it cools.

EXPERT TIPS

Mashing: Make sure you mash the mixture with a potato masher, mashing the jam mixture like “you are in it to win it”. MASH it, baby! No, seriously, mash it to the best that you can. This may take a few minutes but it is a very important step.

Simmer: Once you get to the simmering process, it is very important that this jam made with frozen berries is bubbling as it cooks together.

Clean Mason Jars: It is very important that you wash, rinse, and dry your jars, and heat them in the oven at 250F for 10 minutes. This will help the jarred jam seal and maintain freshness.

How to Fill Jam Jars: Once your jam is ready for the jar, carefully ladle in a little at a time until the jar is almost full.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword healthy homemade jam, homemade jam, jam, preserving

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