Cherry Berry Freezer Jam

By Jahel

Oh so easy, and so delicious! Make your own cherry berry jam and store in the freezer for up to a year and have fresh jam on your toast or waffles.

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 5 tablespoons instant powdered pectin
• 2 cups finely chopped and pitted fresh or frozen tart red cherries
• 2 cups mashed blueberries
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 55mins

Preparation

Step 1

In large bowl, stir together sugar and pectin. Add cherries, blueberries and zest. Stir 3 minutes until the sugar and pectin are dissolved.

Ladle jam into clean, half pint freezer safe containers, leaving 1/2" head space. Seal and label. Let stand for 30 minutes. Store in freezer up to 1 year, or 3 weeks in refrigerator.