Homemade blackberry jam is fantastic! 

The beautiful, large berries with their deep purple color make a jam that tempts both in taste and appearance.

 

 

It doesn't matter whether you use fresh or frozen blackberries, so the jam can be made all year round! 😊

 

 

Ingredients: 

♥ 500 g blackberries (fresh or frozen)
♥ 0.5 dl water
♥ 300 g jam sugar (see tips)

 

Method: 

Put the blackberries and water in a medium saucepan.

If using frozen berries, you can let them sit and thaw in the pan for a while first.

I used blackberries here that had been in the freezer for quite a while... Perfect for making jam! 😄

 

 

Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring, until it reaches the boiling point.

 

 

Let the jam simmer for about 5 minutes so you see some of the blackberries starting to break down, but not all. 

Remove the pan from the heat. Add the jam sugar. 

 

 

Stir well and heat the mixture again until it reaches the boiling point. Let the jam simmer for 1-2 minutes. 

 

 

Pour the jam into warm, clean jars with tight lids.

 

 

 

Delicious, homemade blackberry jam! 

 

 

After a night in the fridge the jam thickens further. 

 

 

Such lovely jam!  *heart*

 

 

Tips: 

♥ I think the amount of sugar given yields a suitably sweet jam, but you can reduce the amount if you want to use less sugar.

♥ Jam sugar is sugar with added pectin and can be bought in most well-stocked grocery stores. Pectin makes the jam thicken more than if you use regular sugar, but apart from the jam being a bit thinner, it is perfectly fine to make jam with regular sugar.

 

 

♥ If you are diligent about sterilizing the jam jars, the jam will keep for a long time at room temperature. Sterilize by placing jam jars and lids in the oven at 100°C for at least 10 minutes. Put hot, freshly cooked jam into the warm, sterilized jars and close the lids immediately. By turning the jars upside down for a few minutes, you ensure the jars become completely airtight. 

♥ If you are unsure about sterilizing jars, it is advisable to store the jam chilled. Jam in an open jam bowl must be kept in the refrigerator. It works very well to put the jam in plastic containers and freeze it. 

♥ See also the recipe for Blackcurrant, blueberry and blackberry jam, Wild berry jam, Blueberry jam - and many more varieties of homemade jam HERE. 

 

 

This blackberry jam is a delight! 😍

 

 

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