Homemade Jam Recipes

Making your own jams will be easier than you thought with the help of this Enjoy trying out these inexpensive and easy-to-make jam recipes. Because you are in charge of the quality of the ingredients you can be certain no artificial preservatives or harmful chemicals are going into your creations.

Here's a selection:

Ambrosial Jam
 
8 peaches, peeled
3 large oranges
1 pulp of 1 med. cantaloupe
1 lemon
1 (8 1/2 oz.) can crushed
1 pineapple
1 sugar
 
Chop all ingredients fine. Put oranges through the food chopper. Combine all with 3/4 cup sugar for every 1 cup of fruit. Mix well and let stand overnight.

Next morning, gently cook mixture 1 hour, stirring frequently. Pour into hot jars and seal. Makes 8 pints.
 
Apple Maple Jam
 
3 quart finely chopped apples (about 6 pounds; ds) 6 cup sugar

1 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cloves
 
Combine all ingredients in a large sauce pot. Bring slowly to a boil. Cook rapidly tothe jellying point. As the mixture thickens, stir frequently to prevent sticking. Pour hot into hot jars, leaving ¼ inch head space. Adjust caps. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath. Yield: about 8 half pints.
 

Fresh Strawberry Jam
 
6 cup strawberries -- sliced
2 boxes pectin
1 3/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
 
In a saucepan, combine strawberries and pectin, mashing or crushing berries to blend completely. Bring mixture to a boil. Boil hard for one minute, stirring constantly. Add honey and lemon juice. Return to a rolling boil for five minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off foam. Ladle into hot sterilized jars. Seal. Makes eight 1/2 pints.