Huckleberry Jam with Sherry

By Hklbrries

This is the recipe that started it all for Simonik, made with the first huckleberries he ever picked.

Ingredients

• 1/2 gallon huckleberries
• Juice from 2 oranges
• 2 boxes fruit pectin
• 2 (4-inch) pieces orange peel
• 8 cups sugar
• 1 cup sherry

Preparation

Step 1

Wash and drain berries. In a blender, liquefy all but 1 cup of the berries together with the orange juice.

Pour into a 6- to 8-quart pot, add remaining whole berries and stir in fruit pectin. Add the orange peel and bring to a rolling boil over moderate-high heat, stirring constantly. Add sugar and sherry. Bring to boil again and cook 1 minute longer.

Remove from heat, skim off foam and remove orange peel. Ladle into hot jars and process in hot water bath, following standard canning procedures.