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Fruit Jam Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 cups chopped fresh or frozen fruit
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 lemons
2 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. powdered pectin
1 tsp. finely grated fresh ginger
Directions:
Directions:
Stir fruit and sugar in saucepan. Let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, zest 1 lemon to equal 1 tsp. Cut lemon in half; squeeze juice from lemon into a bowl to equal 2 tsp. Peel and section second lemon, removing seeds and chopping segments.
Stir pectin, and, if desired, ginger, into fruit mixture, and bring to a rolling boil over medium heat, stirring often. Boil, stirring constantly, 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, stir in lemon zest, chopped segments and lemon juice. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes; remove from heat. Cool 10 minutes.
Pour jam into 2 - 8 oz. canning jars and cool completely, about 30 minutes. Cover with lids and refrigerate up to 1 month.
Personal Notes:
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Combos of Fruit to Use:

Peach-Raspberry = 2 cups chopped peaches, 1 cup raspberries

Black and Blue = 2 cups blueberries and 1 cup blackberries

Strawberry-Orange = 2 cups chopped strawberries and 1 cup chopped and seeded orange segments (about 2 large oranges)

 

 

 

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