This Mixed Berry Quick Jam is quick & easy. With just 4 simple ingredients and less than 10 minutes you can have this delicious homemade spread.
Do you like to make homemade jam? It’s one of my favorite things to make. There is something so satisfying about taking a handful of berries & a couple of other ingredients & producing something as tasty as jam.
I’m so looking forward to all the berries we are growing right now. We have blueberry, strawberry, blackberry & raspberry all in different stages at the moment. Sadly, I don’t think I will ever really make anything with the strawberry as they ripen only one at a time.
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The odds of me having enough at once to make a recipe is slim. But they sure are tasty. I may get lucky with the blueberry as there are a TON of them on there right now. The raspberries go gangbusters every year but we will see what this season produces.
Mixed berry Jam
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Because our family loves jam so much, it only makes sense that not only do we make our own but that the recipe is super quick and easy. Big bonus that we use our own, homegrown berries.
So what’s your favorite berry to use in recipes? I will usually gravitate towards strawberry or blackberry. But for jam, well when I was a kid my favorite was the mixed berry jam.
You know the kind in the little packets on the table at the diner. Usually from Knott’s Berry Farm – which was around the corner from where I lived.
Did you know it was actually a berry farm when it first began? I would always choose those little packets of their mixed berry jam – partially because the only other flavor was orange marmalade & I’m allergic to oranges.
So I had it by default. But I also love it. So when I had a bag of frozen mixed berries I had combined from leftovers of this & that, I knew exactly what I would do with them.
It’s SO GOOD! I find myself looking for things to spread it on. Even adding a little to the top of my vanilla frozen yogurt.
Here are some commonly asked questions
Can I use frozen berries?
Yes, absolutely, that will work just fine. Just be sure to thaw them & pat them dry before using.
Can I use a sugar substitute?
I have not personally tried it, so I can’t say how that would turn out. But if you would like to try it, I suggest a product that offers a 1:1 swap. Please let me know how it turns out.
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Can this recipe be doubled?
You can, and we do it often. It might take a bit longer to get the mixture to boil during the cooking process, but doubling works fine.
HOW DO YOU MAKE Mixed Berry Quick Jam?
- Place your berries (either thawed or fresh) and lemon juice in a medium saucepan & muddle until they are a crushed, liquid consistency.
- Heat over medium, stir in pectin & heat to a rolling boil that you can not stir down.
- Add sugar, stirring well – bring back to a rolling boil & hold there for 1 minute.
- Remove & transfer to clean, sterile jars.
- Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
What is the best way to store quick jam?
Just keep it refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. You can also store in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Can this recipe be canned?
I have not personally tried it. But you can fill sterilized jars with the mixture, leaving 1/2″ headspace. Wipe the sealing edge of the jar with a clean, damp paper towel. Adjust lids & process in a boiling water bath or pressure canner for the proper amount of time for your elevation.
To make Mixed Berry Quick Jam you will need…
- frozen berry medley mix- thawed or strawberries, blueberries, raspberries & blackberries
- lemon juice
- real fruit classic pectin
- granulated sugar
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This Berry Quick Jam recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me this time of year, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made homemade jam before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love it. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this jam recipe.
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Mixed Berry Quick Jam
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen berry medley mix- thawed or you can use 1/2 cup each strawberries, blueberries, raspberries & blackberries.
- 3 tsp lemon juice
- 1½ tbsp real fruit classic pectin
- 1⅔ cups granulated sugar
Instructions
- Place the berries (either thawed or fresh) and lemon juice in a medium saucepan & muddle until they are a crushed, liquid consistency.
- Heat over medium, stir in pectin & heat to a rolling boil that you can not stir down.
- Add sugar, stirring well - bring back to a rolling boil & hold there for 1 minute.
- Remove & transfer to clean, sterile jars.
- Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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