Join us as our homestead kids learn how to make jam.
I didn’t grow up canning it was a craft that both inspired and scared me to pieces. In fact, the entire process was somewhat of a mystery to me. If we go to the store and buy jam off the shelf it’s sealed – bam, done! No thought… no appreciation for the entire process.
The combination of being intrigued by the process, my love for learning, and my ever growing desire to be more self reliant – I knew the time had come; I had to learn how to can. If we were growing our own food it only made sense that I would naturally want to preserve it for the weeks, months, and year to come.
However, more importantly than that I knew it was a skill I wanted to pass onto our children. As it is not only my desire to teach them ‘how to’ can but, to give them the tools to not only survive but, thrive.
May they never take for granted the simple process of buying food from the grocery store but, always have a natural curiosity and appreciation for how it all works.
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Homestead Kids; Learn How to Make and Can Jam
Spiced Strawberry/ Raspberry Jam
Notes
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Ingredients
- 5 Cups Fresh/ Frozen Berries
- 1/2 tsp. ground all spice
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 box of powdered fruit pectin
- 1/2 tsp butter
- 7 C. sugar
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan or dutch oven, combine berries and spices. Add pectin and butter to the sauce pan too.
- Bring to a full boil on high heat - stirring continuously.
- Stir in 7 Cups of sugar {you will NOT want to skimp on the sugar as your jam may not thicken as it should}
- Return to a full boil and boil for 2 minutes exactly.
- Removed pan/dutch oven from heat and skim off any foam that is on top. {I give this part to the kids to eat}
- Cap, seal , and process in a water bath for 5 minutes...
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