I found myself Thursday walking around the NC Farmer’s Market in Raleigh. I was amazed the market was just as packed and busy as if it was a weekend.
Luckily, Blueberry season is in and it gave me an idea! I had purchased a box of fruit pectin on a whim of making strawberry jam but never got around to it during the season. Blueberries would make a fine jam, too. Two pints of organic blueberries were $5.00 so it sounded like a good idea and I have never made jam before. It was an amazingly quick process!
1) Wash the Blueberries and remove any stems.
2) Mash the Blueberries with a potato masher. I left some whole.
3) Add the sugar, mix well and allow them to sit for half-an-hour to overnight.
4) In the meantime, add the fruit pectin to water and bring it to a boil.
5) Boil for about half an hour, stirring constantly and it should become a thick jelly.
6) Pour the pectin over the berries and sugar mixture.
7) Mix thoroughly.
8) Ladle or pour immediately into clean jars. Allow to cool a little before screwing the lids on tight.
9) Leave about an inch and a half room for expansion. It may take several hours to a day for the jam to set and thicken.
10) Freeze if you are not going to consume it right away. Allow the jam to thaw for a few hours before using it.
Adapted from Sure Jell No Cook Blueberry Jam recipe on the Sure Jell Fruit Pectin package insert.
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/surejell-blueberry-jam-51002.aspx
Arthur in the Garden! 
That’ll taste even better in January!
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Looks good!! Nice job !
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Blueberry jam is my favorite. Also blueberry pie. Just saying.
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Its my first time! I have made blueberry muffins often, but not jam!
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I’ll take one of those. Looks good. I’ve never made bb jam. FB
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I love making jam in the summer and always use a similar pectin package. Your blueberry jam looks delicious! Enjoy and hope you make other jams too.:)
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Thanks! I usually make some strawberry jam every Spring because they are so plentiful here but didn’t get around to it!
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Tasty looking blueberry jam!
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I am seriously thinking about doing this on a regular basis! Some of those strange ingredients in the jams at the store are beginning to frighten me!
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Blueberries are hard to find fresh over here in Belgium & they are extremely expensive too! ButI love home-made jams a lot too! Yum!
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My co-worker is from Belgium so we often talk about culture and food.
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Yeah! that’s great to hear! 🙂 x
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Reblogged this on Arthur in the Garden. and commented:
Re-blogging because….you know… its blueberry season!!
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Gorgeous look says it is yummy. I shall try it.
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Thanks
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