Berry Yummy Jam!

I get a lot of inspiration in the kitchen from my favorite food lady, the Pioneer Woman 😊 My whole family loves to watch her show.  We literally sit together, picking our favorite recipes she makes, writing out our grocery list in the process.  It’s a good time!

This past weekend, we were driving home from our summer vacay to Michigan, and I picked up a copy of her magazine while standing in line at the local supermarket.  A few pages in, I came across the berry jam recipe they make at her restaurants!  It stuck with me the rest of the trip, and I was determined to make my own jars when I got home.

So, needless to say, I made my first ever batch of homemade berry jam!!  With a little inspiration and a few twists of my own, I give you….

Berry Yummy Jam!

Ingredients:

2 cups blueberries

1 cup raspberries

1 cup blackberries

*all berries can be fresh OR frozen*

1 cup diced honeycrisp apple

2 cups sugar

¼ cup lemon juice

Directions:

In large pot or dutch oven, stir together all berries, apples and sugar.  Set heat to low, and slowly simmer until the sugar is melted and the fruits are soft and mushy.  Add lemon juice and increase heat to medium.  Boil for 15-20 minutes, skimming foam off the top along the way.  Remove from heat use an immersion blender to finish combining all the fruit chunks.  Ladle into jars of your choosing!  I was able to make three full 8oz jars.  Let cool, cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks. 

*note: this is not a canning method.  So, we are not creating a vacuum seal where you can store the jam for a year or so.  Also, there is no pectin, so this consistency will be more of a syrup than a thick spread 😊

Enjoy!