How to make home made jams and jelly

By subi

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It is really easy to make delicious jams and jellies at home with your summer harvest or local fruits. Simple steps and proper tools help you enjoy the taste of summer for a long time.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Fresh fruits or frozen
  • Sugar
  • Pectin
  • Jars

Step1
Wash and clean the fruits. Hull strawberries. Remove stems from blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, grapes.
Step2
Wash and Crush the fruits roughly by processing them in a blender or using a potato masher.
Step3
Sterilize the lids and jars by placing them in boiling water and allow a rolling boil for 5 to 10 minutes. Use tongs to put them in the dishwasher and let them dry. Leave the dishwasher on heated dry to keep the containers warm.
Step4
Measure out sugar and pectin using amounts as listed on the pectin package.
Step5
Mix berries and pectin and bring to a full boil. Add sugar and bring it back to a rolling boil and let it boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Skim foam if you want.Switch off and let it stand for few minutes.
Step6
Pull out your jars with tongs and use a funnel to fill the jams in them. Place lids and close the containers and immerse them in boiling water for 10 minutes to make a seal. Voila, you are done!

Tips & Warnings

  • If you are using a powdered pectin, mix it with a little sugar to help dissolve uniformly.
  • You can test the readiness of the jam by picking some up with a spoon and letting it sit for a bit. Once cooled you can decide if you want it a bit more set or not.
  • Mix up the berries and combinations to enjoy special flavours
  • Be careful when sterilizing the containers.

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