CHRISTMAS JAM

12 jams of Christmas part 1

Make several batches of jam in 4 oz jars and give as a collection of 12 jams for people on your Christmas list-

1 CERTO® Strawberry Jam
Prep Time: 45 min
Total Time: 45 min
Makes: Makes about 8 (1-cup) jars.
4 cups prepared fruit (buy about 2 qt. fully ripe strawberries)
7 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
1/2 tsp. butter or margarine (optional)
1 pouch CERTO Fruit Pectin
BRING boiling-water canner, half-full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot, soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
STEM and crush strawberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 4 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-quart saucepot.
ADD sugar; stir. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
LADLE immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with 2-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)


2 Framboise Raspberry Jam
Recipe By:
Serving Size: 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories: Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient __ Preparation Method
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ingredients:
4 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
3 cups sugar
1/4 cup framboise
Servings: makes 4 _ 1/2 pint jars Notes: The combination of the delicacy of fresh raspberries and the mellow framboise (raspberry brandy) makes a remarkable jam. Use both as a spread and as a dessert garnish.
DIRECTIONS: Place all ingredients in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. When mixture comes to a boil, raise heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, for about 20 minutes. As mixture begins to thicken, watch carefully to prevent sticking. When mixture has reached a jam like consistency, immediately remove from heat. Pour into hot sterilized jars and vacuum seal (hot water bath method, or can be refrigerated up to 6
weeks). Source: Gourmet Preserves by Judith Choate, ISBN# 1_55584_038_ 8 From: Sallie Austin


3 CERTO® Black Raspberry Jam
Prep Time: 45 min
Total Time: 45 min
Makes: Makes about 8 (1-cup) jars
3-1/2 cups prepared fruit (buy about 2-1/2 qt. fully ripe black raspberries)
1/4 cup lemon juice
7 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
1/2 tsp. butter or margarine (optional)
1 pouch CERTO Fruit Pectin
BRING boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
CRUSH black raspberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. (Press half of pulp through a sieve to remove some of the seeds, if desired.) Measure exactly 3-1/2 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-quart saucepot. Stir in lemon juice.
ADD sugar; stir. Add butter to reducing foaming. Bring to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
LADLE immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with 2-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.) This is my #1 very favorite jam! CJ

4 CERTO® Blueberry Jam Prep Time: 45 min
Total Time: 45 min
Makes: Makes about 9 (1-cup) jars.
4-1/2 cups prepared fruit (buy about 4 pt. fully ripe blueberries)
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
7 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
1/2 tsp. butter or margarine (optional)
2 pouches CERTO Fruit Pectin
BRING boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
STEM and crush blueberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 4-1/2 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-quart saucepot. Stir in lemon juice.
STIR sugar into prepared fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming, if desired. Bring to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
LADLE immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with 2-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)


5 CERTO® Peach Jam
Prep Time: 45 min
Total Time: 45 min
Makes: Makes about 8 (1-cup) jars.
4 cups prepared fruit (buy about 3 lb. fully ripe peaches)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
7-1/2 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
1/2 tsp. butter or margarine (optional)
1 pouch CERTO Fruit Pectin
BRING boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
PEEL and pit peaches. Finely chop or grind fruit. Measure exactly 4 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-quart saucepot. Stir in lemon juice.
ADD sugar; stir. Add butter to reducing foaming. Bring to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
LADLE immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with 2-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)


6 CERTO® Raspberry-Peach Melba Jam
Prep Time: 45 min
Total Time: 45 min
Makes: Makes about 8 (1-cup) jars.
3 cups peeled, pitted and crushed peaches about 3 lb. fully ripe peaches
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
7-1/4 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl
1 cup crushed red raspberries
1/2 tsp. butter or margarine
1 pouch CERTO Fruit Pectin
BRING boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
CRUSH raspberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Sieve 1/2 of the pulp to remove some seeds, if desired. Measure 1 cup prepared raspberries into separate bowl. Peel, pit and finely chop peaches. Measure 3 cups prepared peaches into sauce pot with half the sugar (3 ½ cups); mix well. Stir in lemon juice. Let sit for 20 minutes.
STIR in remaining sugar and raspberries and heat over medium low until sugar is dissolved. Add butter to reduce foaming, if desired. Increase to medium high and Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon. Let mixture stand for 5 minutes to cool after
removing from heat, stirring occasionally to keep fruit from floating to top of jam.

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Black Cherry Jam
Recipe By: Red Fla
Serving Size: 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories: Condiments Low Fat
Amount Measure Ingredient __ Preparation Method
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4 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups pectin
4 pounds sweet cherries
2 tablespoons cherry brandy
In a large pan dissolve the sugar in the apple pectin over low heat, stirring occasionally to keep the sugar from sticking. Pit the cherries. Tie several of the pits in a piece of cheesecloth and crack them with a rolling pin. Add the cheesecloth bag to the pan. Bring the syrup in the pan to a boil and add the pitted cherries. Bring the syrup back to a boil; cook the mixture rapidly for 15 minutes or until the jellying point is reached. Let it cool for 15 minutes. Discard the bag of pits. Stir in the kirsch. Ladle the jam into warm sterilized jars and seal.


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Kiwi Daiquiri Jam
Recipe By:
Serving Size: 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories: Condiment Preserve
Amount Measure Ingredient __ Preparation Method
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5 Ea kiwi fruit, peeled
3 cups sugar
1 cup unsweetened crushed pineapple
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1 pouch 85ml/3oz liquid pectin
green food color, optional
4 tablespoons rum (or sub. fruit juice?)
Fill boiling water canner with water. Place 4 clean half-pint mason jars in canner. Cover, bring water to a boil; boil at least 10 min to sterilize jars at altitudes up to 1000 ft. Place snap lids in boiling water, boil 5 min to soften sealing compound. In a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan, mash kiwi fruit to applesauce consistency. Stir in sugar, pineapple and limejuice. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stirring constantly, boil vigorously for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in pectin. Continue stirring 5 minutes to prevent floating fruit. (If desired, add green food coloring to create a livelier, intensely green jam.) Stir in rum. Ladle jam into a hot sterilized jar to within 1/4 inch of top rim. Remove air bubbles by sliding rubber spatula between glass and food; readjust headspace to 1/4 inch. Wipe jar rim removing any stickiness. Center snap lid on jar; apply screw band just until fingertip tight. Place jar in
canner. Repeat for remaining jam. Cover canner, return water to a boil, and process 5 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 ft. Remove jars. Cool 24 hours. Check jar seals. (Sealed lids curve downward.) Remove screw bands. Wipe jars, label and store in a cool dark place. TIP- watch food coloring- it gets really green fast!
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Mango Jam
Recipe By:
Serving Size: 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories: Desserts
Amount Measure Ingredient __ Preparation Method
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4 cups mango pulp (buy about 6 lb)
1/4 cup lemon juice
6 cups sugar
1 packet dry pectin
Wash fruit, peel, seed & cut in cubes. Mash with a potato masher or run through a food processor or blender _ try NOT to puree. In a 10 qt pan, mix fruit, lemon juice and pectin. Place over high heat; stirring constantly, bring to a rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Still stirring, add sugar. Return to a boil that cannot be stirred down, then boil for exactly 2 minutes. Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot jam into prepared half-pint jars. Wipe rims clean. Place lids on jars and firmly screw on rings. Process in boiling water bath for ten minutes. Makes about 6 1/2 cups. Posted by Terri St.Louis_Woltmon


10 CERTO® Dutch Apple Pie Jam
Prep Time: 45 min
Total Time: 1 min
Makes: Makes about 6 (1-cup) jars.
3-1/2 cups prepared fruit (about 1 lb. Granny Smith or other tart green apples)
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
4-1/2 cups granulated sugar, measured into separate bowl (See tip below.)
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. butter or margarine (optional)
1 pouch CERTO Fruit Pectin
BRING boiling-water canner, half-full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot, soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
PEEL and core apples. Chop finely or grind. Add water and raisins. Measure exactly 3-1/2 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-quart saucepot. Stir in lemon juice, cinnamon and allspice.
STIR sugars into prepared fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming, if desired. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly.
STIR in pectin quickly. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
LADLE quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches; add boiling water if needed. Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 minutes. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)


11 Jamaica Banana Jam
1/4 cup FRESH lime juice (about one medium lime)
3 1/2 cups diced firm ripe bananas
2 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
Place limejuice in a one quart measure. Peel bananas and dice directly into limejuice. Stir with a WOODEN spoon. Keep stirring as you dice each banana into the limejuice to prevent darkening. Measure sugar and water into a wide 2 1/2 quart saucepan, and stir to dissolve sugar as you bring syrup to a boil. Cover tightly for the first 2 minutes (so the steam will wash sugar crystals from side of saucepan), then uncover, add bananas (with lime) and boil over low heat for about 30 minutes or until thick. Stir often to prevent sticking, especially during last 10 minutes. Jam is done when a spoon
scraped across bottom of pan leaves a track that closes slowly, or when jam mounds while stirring. Spoon at once into hot sterilized jars and seal. Process in water bath for 10 minutes.
Makes 4 Cups.


12 Berry Christmas Jam
3 c Fresh cranberries
1 med Seedless orange, peeled and quartered
1 pkgs (10 oz) frozen sliced strawberries, slightly thawed
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
4 c Sugar
1/2 c Water
1 Pouch (3 oz) liquid fruit pectin

In a food processor, combine the cranberries and orange quarters; process until coarsely chopped. Add strawberries, cloves and cinnamon; process until mixture is finely chopped. In a heavy large saucepan, combine fruit mixture, sugar and water until well blended. Stirring constantly over low heat, cook two minutes. Increase heat to high and bring mixture to a rolling boil. Stir in liquid pectin. Stirring constantly, bring to a rolling boil again and boil one minute. Remove from heat; skim off foam. Pour into heat resistant jars with lids. Makes about 3 pints of jam.
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Cranberry Ketchup Recipe
DESCRIPTION:
4 pounds cranberries
1 ½ Cups Vinegar
Wash and pick over the cranberries. Cover them with vinegar and cook
until they burst. Force through a coarse sieve.

2 pounds Brown Sugar
2 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp paprika
To the Pulp add the other ingredients, return the mixture to the heat
and simmer 30 minutes until thick. Seal in clean, hot 4 or 8 oz.
jars. Boiling water bath process for 10 minutes.
Serve as a relish with fowl or meat.

Tropical Sauce
Recipe By : n/a
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Canning Fruit
Sauces
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 quart strawberries -- chopped
3 ripe peeled pitted mangos -- chopped
2 kiwi fruit -- peeled, chopped
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons orange liqueur
2 tablespoons cherry brandy

Follow manufacturer' s directions for preparing home canning jars and two-piece vacuum caps. Combine all ingredients in a large saucepot. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary. Carefully ladle hot sauce into hot jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe jar rim clean. Place lid on jar with sealing compound next to glass. Screw band down evenly and firmly just until a point of resistance is met -- fingertip tight. Process 20 minutes in a boiling-water canner. This recipe yields about 3 pints.

Spiced Pumpkin Spread

2 cups canned pumpkin
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
3 1/2 cups granulated sugar, measured into separate bowl (See tip
below.)
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, measured into bowl with
granulated sugar
3/4 cup water
1 box SURE.JELL Fruit Pectin

RINSE clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly.
MEASURE 2 cups pumpkin and spice into large bowl. Add lemon juice. Stir sugars into pumpkin. Let stand 10 minutes; stir occasionally. MIX water and pectin in small saucepan. Bring mixture to boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Continue boiling and stirring 1 minute. Stir pectin mixture into pumpkin mixture. Stir constantly until sugar is dissolved and no longer grainy, about 3 minutes. (A few sugar crystals may remain.)
FILL all containers quickly to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers; quickly cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Spread is now ready to use. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or freeze extra containers up to 1 year. Thaw in refrigerator.