Christmas Jam

Christmas Jam

Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups cranberries
• 1 orange, peeled and seeded
• 2 teaspoons orange zest (from above orange)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen sliced strawberries, slightly thawed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (3 ounce) packet liquid fruit pectin

Directions

• 1 Combine cranberries and sections of seeded orange in a food processor.
• 2 Pulse until coarsely chopped.
• 3 Add strawberries, zest, cloves and cinnamon.
• 4 Continue processing until finely chopped, but not pureed.
• 5 Stir together fruit mixture, sugar and water in a very large saucepan or dutch oven until well blended.
• 6 Cook for 2 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly.
• 7 Increase heat to high and bring mixture to a full, rolling boil.
• 8 Stir in liquid pectin.
• 9 Stirring constantly, bring to a rolling boil again and boil for one minute.
• 10 Remove from heat and skim off foam.
• 11 Immediately pour into 6 hot, sterilized half-pint jars.
• 12 Carefully wipe clean rims of jars with a damp cloth.
• 13 Place lids on jars and screw on bands just until snug.
• 14 Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
• 15 Remove from water bath and cool away from drafts until jars seal.

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