Description
Blackberry Peach Jam combines juicy peaches and ripe blackberries into a rich homemade spread with warm spices and bright summer flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 quarts blackberries
- 1 1/2 quarts diced peaches
- 6 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- Two 3-ounce pouches pectin
Instructions
- Wash jars, lids, and bands thoroughly.
- Warm jars in a stock pot filled with water over medium heat.
- Wash and drain blackberries.
- Blanch peaches in boiling water for 1 minute, then transfer to ice water.
- Peel and dice peaches.
- Combine blackberries, peaches, sugar, lemon juice, and spices in a large saucepan.
- Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves.
- Add pectin and bring mixture to a rolling boil.
- Boil hard for 1 minute until jelling point forms.
- Optional: Run mixture through a food mill for smoother texture.
- Remove jars from hot water and dry them.
- Ladle hot jam into jars leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
- Wipe rims clean and secure lids fingertip-tight.
- Process jars in boiling water for 10 minutes.
- Cool jars for 12 to 24 hours before storing.
Notes
- Use extra pectin if the jam appears too thin.
- Store sealed jars in a cool dark pantry for up to 1 year.
- Refrigerate opened jars and use within 3 weeks.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Jam
- Method: Boiling Water Canning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 55
- Sugar: 13
- Sodium: 1
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0