Blueberry Spiced Jam

By mlmason

Ingredients

• 4 -1/2 cups blueberries
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cloves (use a little less)
• 7 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 lemon, juiced and grated rind
• 6 ounces liquid pectin or Surejell

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare jars and lids,
Follow instructions for liquid pectin or Surejell.
Skim off foam and immediately pour into hot canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch space at top. Wipe jar rims and add prepared, two-piece lids, Process 15 minutes in a boiling water canner or immediately upon tightening the rims turn upside down for 5 min.
Yield - 8 cups. Courtesy of "Collecting and Using Alaska's Wild Berries and other Wild Products," an Alaska Cooperative Extension publication.