Spiced Cranberry Jam
This easy Cranberry Jam recipe has the most beautiful rich color and a surprisingly delicious flavor. Perfect for winter season, but delicious anytime of year!
Ingredients
- 4 12 ounce bags Fresh Cranberries Can use frozen
- 5 lbs White Sugar
- 1 cup Powder Pectin
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Optional ingredients
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a large stock pot. Stir over medium heat until all of the ingredients are well mixed, and the sugar is starting to dissolve.
- Use an immersion blender to chop the cranberries into smaller pieces. This step depends on your personal preference. You can make the pieces as small as you want, or leave them large. I prefer to blend them until they are pretty fine, but there are a few whole cranberries left in the pot.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon to ensure nothing sticks to the bottom of the pot.
- Once the jam has reached a full boil, reduce to a simmer. Simmer the cranberry jam for 10 minutes.
- Turn off heat and immediately pour the jam into clean jars using a canning funnel and ladle.
- Wipe the rims, place lids and rings on the jars, and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, remove from heat and let the jars sit in the canner for 5 minutes. Remove them to the counter and let sit for 24 hours before storing or giving as gifts!