Homemade Jam Recipes

Making your own jams will be easier than you thought with the help of this free book. Enjoy trying out these inexpensive and easy-to-make jam recipes. Because you are in charge of the quality of the ingredients you can be certain there are no artificial preservatives or harmful chemicals going into your creations.

Here's a selection:

Ambrosial Jam
 
8 peaches, peeled
3 large oranges
1 pulp of 1 med. cantaloupe
1 lemon
1 (8 1/2 oz.) can crushed
1 pineapple
1 sugar
 
Chop all ingredients fine. Put oranges through food chopper. Combine all with 3/4 cup sugar for every 1 cup of fruit. Mix well and let stand overnight.

Next morning, gently cook mixture 1 hour, stirring frequently. Pour into hot jars and seal. Makes 8 pints.
 
Apple Maple Jam
 
3 quart finely chopped apples (about 6 pound; ds) 6 cup sugar

1 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
 
Combine all ingredients in a large sauce pot. Bring slowly to a boil. Cook rapidly to jellying point. As mixture thickens, stir frequently to prevent sticking. Pour hot into hot jars, leaving ¼ inch head space. Adjust caps. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Yield: about 8 half pints.
 

Fresh Strawberry Jam
 
6 cup strawberries -- sliced
2 boxes pectin
1 3/4 cup honey
2 tablespoon lemon juice
 
In saucepan, combine strawberries and pectin, mashing or crushing berries to blend completely. Bring mixture to a boil. Boil hard for one minute, stirring constantly. Add honey and lemon juice. Return to a rolling boil for five minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off foam. Ladle into hot sterilized jars. Seal. Makes eight 1/2 pints.