Cranberry Jam Recipe
This easy cranberry jam recipe is fresh, sweet, and tart. Just enough for the holidays but you can freeze some for later.
Ingredients
- 12 ounce bag of fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup of water
- juice and zest of one lemon
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Rinse and pick out any rotten or unsightly cranberries.
- Place cranberries, water, lemon juice, and zest in a medium saucepan.
- Cook on medium heat until berries start to pop.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the sugar and ginger to the cranberries.
- Stir until all of the sugar has dissolved.
- Use an immersion blender to puree the cranberry mixture to your desired texture.
- Test the jam on a plate that has been in the freezer for 20 seconds to see how thick it is. If it's too runny you can cook it longer.
- Remove the pan from the stove and ladle it into sterilized jars.
- Allow the jars to cool completely before covering them with lids.
- Place in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Or freeze in freezer-ready jars leaving 1/2 inch of space for up to 6 months.
Notes
You can leave the jam a little chunky if you like.
You can add other spices such as cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, or allspice for a different flavor.
You can also substitute orange juice and zest for the lemon.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 27kcalCarbohydrates: 7gSodium: 4mgSugar: 6g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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