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jar of homemade jam

Sydney's Strawberry Apricot Jam

Staci at Random Sweets
Spread this jam on your toast, biscuits, English muffins or bake it into a cheesecake.
5 from 1 vote
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Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 275
Calories 24 kcal

Equipment

  • 11 8-ounce canning jars with lids

Ingredients
  

  • 2½ pounds ripe apricots, pitted and quartered
  • 2½ pounds fresh strawberries, hulled, washed and quartered
  • 1.75 ounce box fruit pectin
  • ½ teaspoon butter
  • 7 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Wash canning jars and the screw lids with hot soapy water. Rinse and set aside. Place the flat lids in a pot of boiling water.
  • In a large stockpot, gradually add the 5 cups of fruit, mashing it as it's added.
  • Add the pectin to the fruit in the stockpot. Add the butter.
  • Over high heat, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Once boiling, add and stir in 1 cup of sugar, one at a time, until all 7 cups are stirred in.
  • Add the lemon juice. Boil 1 more minute. Remove from heat. The butter should reduce the amount of foam but if there is any, skim it off with a metal spoon.
  • Ladle the jam into the jars, leaving one-quarter inch of headspace in each jar.
  • Cover jars with the flat lid and the screw lid and screw shut as tightly as possible.
  • Lower the jars into a large canner pot filled with enough water to cover the jars at least 1 or 2 inches over the tops. Cover the pot and bring water to a soft boil. Boil 10 minutes.
  • Remove jars from boiling water and place on a towel. Cool completely. The flat lids should pop/suck down. (If you press it down in the middle, it should not spring back.) If they aren't sealed properly, you'll need to refrigerate the jam to keep it safe for consumption. If they are sealed properly, these jars are shelf stable.

Nutrition

Calories: 24kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 0.02mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 17mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.04mg
Keyword apricot, fruit, jam, strawberries

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