Description
A delicious homemade blackberry jam recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh blackberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (fresh)
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Rinse blackberries and place in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Crush berries gently as they warm.
- Add sugar, lemon juice, zest, and salt. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat.
- Simmer 20–25 minutes until thickened.
- Cool slightly and transfer to jars.
Notes
- Store jam in the refrigerator for up to a month.
- For longer storage, can the jam using a water bath canner.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Preserves
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg