CHERRY AND RASPBERRY JAM

Cherries and raspberries balance each other beautifully in this bright red jam. This recipe is suitable for canning.

Yield: Makes 6 cups.

CHERRY AND RASPBERRY JAM

Ingredients

  • 2 cups crushed pitted cherries
  • 1 cup crushed raspberries
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 pkg Certo Crystals
  • 6 cups sugar

Directions

  1. Combine cherries and raspberries in a non-reactive Dutch oven. Stir in lemon juice and Certo.
  2. Place Dutch oven over high heat. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
  3. Stir in sugar. Continue to stir and cook over high heat until mixture returns to a full rolling boil. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  4. Remove from heat. Stir and skim foam for 5 minutes.
  5. Pour into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch (6 mm) headspace. Wipe jar rims thoroughly.
  6. Seal and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Nutritional analysis per serving: 54 Calories, 0 g fat, 0.1 g protein, 13.9 g carbohydrate, 0.2 g fibre, 1 mg sodium