Raspberry Freezer Jam
Fresh raspberries, vanilla, and lemon provide the perfect combination of sweet and tart in this raspberry freezer jam that can be enjoyed year-round!
Servings: 3 half pint jars
Calories: 475kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh raspberries, mashed
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (1 lemon)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1.75 ounces Sure-Jell Fruit Pectin
- ¾ cup water
- 3 half-pint jars
Instructions
- Mash fresh raspberries and measure out exactly 1 cup of the mashed fruit.
- Place raspberries in a mixing bowl and add the sugar. Stir until well combined.
- Stir in lemon juice and vanilla and let sit for 10 minutes.
- While the raspberry mixture is resting, prepare pectin.
- Combine pectin and water in a small pan and whisk together over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, while stirring frequently.
- Once boiling, set timer for 1 minute and cook, stirring constantly. Do not cook pectin for more than 1 minute.
- Add pectin to raspberry mixture and stir until all the sugar has been dissolved.
- Once the sugar has been dissolved, you are ready to place into jars. Make sure jars are clean and dry before storing jam.
- Fill jars until jam reaches ½ inch from the top.
- Seal jars tightly with a lid and let sit at room temperature for 24 hours before placing in the freezer or refrigerator.
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Notes
- If you want to make a low sugar or no-sugar version of this freezer raspberry jam, you will need to get specific pectin for this. Don’t just reduce the sugar as the recipe won’t work.
- If you don’t like seeds in your jam, it is easy to remove them. Once you have mashed the raspberries, put them through a fine metal strainer which will remove the seeds. Make sure you still get 1 cup of raspberries after straining and add more if needed to ensure you have the right ratio.
- Be sure to let the jam cool completely before chilling.
Nutrition
Calories: 475kcal | Carbohydrates: 121g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 102g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg