Blueberry-Peach Refrigerator Jam

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The peach adds a subtle, second hit of sweetness.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pint blueberries
  • 2 lbs peaches, peeled
  • 2 cups sugar
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse and dry the berries. Pit and chop the peaches. Stir all of the ingredients together in a 5-quart casserole and bring to a boil slowly, stirring.

Raise the heat and boil rapidly, stirring often, for 15 or 20 minutes or until the jam thickens a little. Turn off the heat and let jam calm down for 5 minutes.

Skim off any foam and spoon jam into sterilized jars. Close the jars, turn them upside down, and cool overnight. Refrigerate until needed, up to three weeks.

For long-term storage, fill sterilized canning jars with set jam, leaving 1/2 an inch of headroom. Clean rims and seal with a lid. Place jars upright on a rack inside a deep pot. There should be at least 3 inches of space above the jars. Cover the jars with 2 inches of hot water. Cover the pot, bring to a boil for 10 minutes. Remove the jars, keeping upright. Let cool to room temperature. Before storing jars, check the lids: They should be flat or concave. Jars that aren't properly sealed should be refrigerated, not stored, to prevent contamination - and should be used within 3 weeks.

Nutrition information:
Per tablespoon
45 calories
11 g carbohydrates
0 g protein
0 g cholesterol
0 g fat