Canning sugar-free jam is so simple! Honey-sweetened jams are versatile, tasty, and healthier than sugary jams.
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Canning Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 6half pints
Equipment
Large Wide Pot
Potato Masher
Long Handled Spoon
Half Pint Mason Jars
Funnel
Ladle
Jar Lifter
Waterbath Canner
Ingredients
3poundsblueberries,2 quarts
1⅓cuphoney
1½tablespoonbottled lemon juice
Instructions
Add the berries to a large, wide pot. The lower the better.
Mash well.
Stir in honey and lemon juice and allow to rest for a few minutes until the honey dissolves.
Bring the berry mixture to a boil and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the jam has thickened, pour it into clean, hot jars.
For canning, process in a hot water bath for ten minutes.
Notes
Canning is not necessary. If you prefer not to can, simply pour into clean, hot jars and allow to cool. This jam should last for three or four weeks in the fridge.