The Easiest Mixed Berry Jam

The recipe I’m sharing today was a total accident. You see, I ran out of jelly when I was making a batch of those homemade pop-tarts and instead of running out to the store, I decided to just try and make a small batch of homemade jam. I wish I would have known how easy it was, because after the first and then the 2nd batch, I don’t see myself ever buying jam from the store again. This is a small batch jam recipe and makes approximately 16 oz of jam! All you need is a bag of frozen berries, sugar, and lemon juice!

My favorite bits:

• Small batch and done in less than 30 min

• Can easily customize flavors to your liking

• Only 3 ingredients!

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The Easiest 3 Ingredient Homemade Jam

Yield: 32 servings / 16 oz

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 25 Min

All you need is 3 ingredients and 30 minutes!

Ingredients

• 3 cups frozen berry mix  (like this!)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Optional: 1 tbsp ground flaxseed

Instructions

1. Let the frozen berries thaw completely OR throw them in the microwave (I normally microwave!). Depending on how chunky you’d like the jam, you can either throw the berries into a blender to break down the larger berries OR use a meat masher after pouring them into the pot. I prefer to dirty as few dishes as possible, so I just use the meat masher after pouring the fruit into the pot in step 2.
2. Add berries, sugar, and lemon juice to a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir the mixture and mash berries with a meat masher to break down the large chunks — bring to a boil.
3. Reduce to a soft boil on medium heat and cook, uncovered, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes or until the jam has thickened. If you have a candy thermometer, a good setting point is 221 F. But if you don’t have one, you can use the spoon test (see below). However, cooking over medium heat for at least 20 minutes should allow it to set up just fine! You’ll notice it getting thicker the longer it cooks.
4. Optional: after the jam has reached the setting point and before storing, add 2 tablespoons of flaxseed and stir until combined.
5. Spread a bit of jam over homemade biscuits or your favorite toast and enjoy!

Notes:

Spoon test: Take a spoonful from the pot and turn it vertically as if you’re going to drip the jam back into the pot. If some sticks to the spoon in sort of a wide drip, the jam is ready! If the jam runs off and is still thin, it hasn’t set yet so boil for another 5 minutes and test again!

1 serving = 1 tbsp, the nutritional data below includes 1 tbsp of ground flaxseed

Recommended Products:

Jam Jars

Meat Masher

Calories

32.05

Fat (grams)

0.19

Sat. Fat (grams)

0.01

Carbs (grams)

7.81

Fiber (grams)

0.61

Net carbs

7.20

Sugar (grams)

7.06

Protein (grams)

0.19

Sodium (milligrams)

0.40

Cholesterol (grams)

0.00

To obtain the most accurate representation of the nutritional information in any given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe.

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If you want to preserve any of the jam, simply reuse an old jam jar or a mason jar. Fill the jar with hot jam, clean the rim and then tighten the lid. Place in a pot of water and bring to boil for 10 minutes over medium heat. Pull out of boiling water and set in a cool water bath, gradually adding ice. This step not completely necessary just speeds up the sealing process—you could simply set on a towel or trivet on the counter!

There is something really satisfying when you hear those kids pop and seal! It apparently doesn’t take much to satisfy me these days. 😆

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Until next time,

xx Riss

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