recipecommunity | Refrigerator or Freezer Blackberry Jam

Refrigerator or Freezer Blackberry Jam
Preparation Time 30 Minutes Total Time 90 Minutes Yield: Makes 2 6-ounce jars.

Ingredients

4 cups fresh blackberries (remove stems, wash)
1 cup white sugar (granulated)
Optional: 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

In sauce pan, mix together mashed berries, sugar and lemon juice.
Bring entire berry mix to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until jam is thickened and reaches gel stage, about 20 minutes.
Prepare your canning jars by heating them in a pot of simmering water (180°F). Keep them hot until ready to use or wash and dry Ball® plastic jam and jelly jars (8 oz).
Ladle the hot jam into the hot canning jars leaving ¼ inch headspace.
Clean the rims and put caps on after jam has cooled, and you can handle the jars. Allow the jam to cool completely before moving the jam to the fridge or freezer
Store in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks or freeze for up to 6 months.