Description
Homemade Pioneer Woman blackberry freezer jam blends fresh berries with sugar and lemon juice for a simple, no-pectin preserve. Sweet and tangy results come quickly, letting you savor summer’s harvest with minimal kitchen effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (946 ml) blackberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (170 g) honey
- ½ cup (160 g) maple syrup
- ½ cup (156 g) corn syrup
- 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon juice
Instructions
- Preparation: Thoroughly wash blackberries under running water, removing stems and debris. Gently dry with paper towels to eliminate excess moisture.
- Initial Cooking: Combine blackberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed stainless steel pot. Heat over medium-low temperature, covered, allowing ingredients to merge and break down for 10 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Reduction and Concentration: Uncover the pot, lower heat, and continue cooking for 25-30 minutes. Stir periodically to prevent burning and achieve desired jam consistency. Monitor the mixture’s thickness and texture throughout the cooking process.
- Jam Setting Verification: Perform cold plate test by dropping a small amount of jam onto a chilled surface. When the jam wrinkles upon finger touch, it indicates perfect setting point and readiness.
- Jar Sterilization and Filling: Sanitize glass containers through dishwasher’s high-temperature cycle or thorough hot water washing. Allow complete drying before carefully transferring hot jam, maintaining minimal headspace for proper sealing.
- Cooling and Storage: Let jam cool at room temperature for several minutes. Seal jars tightly, then refrigerate for short-term storage (3 weeks) or freeze for extended preservation (up to 12 months), ensuring optimal flavor and quality retention.
Notes
- Preserve Freshness: Thoroughly wash and dry blackberries to eliminate any potential dirt or debris, ensuring a clean and pure jam base.
- Sugar Balance: Measure sugar precisely to achieve the perfect sweetness and help with natural thickening without commercial pectin.
- Consistency Check: Use the cold plate method to determine jam’s readiness, preventing runny or overly thick texture by testing its set point carefully.
- Storage Wisdom: Cool jars completely before refrigerating or freezing, allowing proper sealing and maximizing the jam’s shelf life up to 12 months.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg