Christmas Jam

 YIELD: 6 1/2 PINT JARS

Christmas Jam

This delicious, festive Christmas jam is the perfect blend of holiday goodies and perfect for gift giving.

Ingredients

• 12 Oz Cranberries 
• 1 Orange, peeled and sectioned
• 2 t Orange Zest, from the peel
• 16 Oz Strawberries (thaw if you use frozen)
• 1/4 t Ground Cloves
• 1/4 t Ground Cinnamon
• 1/4 t Allspice
• 4 C Sugar
• 1 Package Powder Fruit Pectin
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions

1. Wash jars, lids, and rings. Fill jars 2/3rds full of water and place in water-bath canner. Fill with water. Put canner on stove over medium-high heat to sterilize jars while you make the jam.
2. Place lids in a small saucepan covered with water. Boil over medium-high heat while you make the jam. Set rings to the side, they don't need sterilized.
3. Place cranberries and sectioned orange into a blender. You just want them coarsely chopped. My blender has a food chop option, and I use that.
4. Add in the strawberries, orange zest and spices. Stir a bit in the blender to make sure they get mixed a little. Blend until everything is chopped fine. You don't want it pureed.
5. Stir fruit mixture and water together in a 5 qt stock pot.
6. Stir in fruit pectin and add your 1/2 teaspoon of butter (this reduces foaming).
7. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over high heat, stir constantly.
8. Add sugar to the mixture. Return to full rolling boil. Boil exactly 1 minute.
9. Remove from heat. Using a metal spoon, skim off any foam.
10. Immediately ladle into jars and wipe of rims, screw on lids & bands. When all jars are filled, place jars into canner. 
11. Cover canner, bring back to boil, start timer for 10 minutes. 
12. After 10 min, turn off heat and let stand 5 min before removing. 
13. Remove jars to towel lined tray to cool. Check seals after 24 hours. 
14. If any didn’t seal, refrigerate and use within 2 weeks.