Showing posts with label Strawberry Rhubarb Jam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Strawberry Rhubarb Jam. Show all posts

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Strawberry Rhubarb Jam


Jam can safely be processed in a water bath canner.  This recipe is from the Ball Blue Book.  I got 7 half pint jars from my batch. 


Ingredients:
2 cups of crushed hulled strawberries
2 cups of chopped rhubarb
4 tbsp of lemon juice
1 package of regular powdered pectin
5 1/2 cups of sugar
Optional:  Pat of butter to reduce foaming

Directions:

1:  Get your canner ready and let your jars be boiling while you are getting everything else done.  Get lids simmering in hot water
2:  In a heave stainless steel pot, mix strawberries, rhubarb, lemon juice and pectin and butter if using.  Mix well and bring to a boil over high heat.  Should be a boil that can't be stirred down.
3:  Add sugar all at once and return to a boil.  Boil hard stirring constantly for 1 minute.
4:  Remove from heat and skim off any foam.
5:  Ladle into hot jars.  Place lids on jar and tighten down.
6:  Process in water bath canner for 10 minutes
7:  Remove lid and let sit for 5 minutes
8:  Place jars on counter to cool for 24 hours
9:  Lable and store in a cool dark place.