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Blueberry Jam Without Pectin

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This simple, pectin-free blueberry jam is from the Ball Book of Canning. Although, I highly recommend swapping the cinnamon for pumpkin pie spice!

  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 5 pints 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 quarts of blueberries
  • 1.5 cups of honey
  • 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon or nutmeg

Instructions

    1. Mix all of the ingredients together and bring them to a boil. The mixture will be very thick and sticky, but that's normal.
    2. Once boiling, lower the heat to a high simmer. Keep it at this stage for about 30 minutes, stirring every few minutes to prevent it from sticking and burning on the bottom of the pot.
    3. After that, check if the jam has set by doing the spoon test and the plate test. If it's not done yet, cook it for a little bit longer.

Notes

To Can: 

  1. Ladle jam into half pint jars, leaving a quarter inch headspace.
  2. De-bubble to remove as much air as possible, wipe the rims, and put on new lids and rings to fingertip tight.
  3. Next, place the jars into a canner filled with water, ensuring there is at least an inch of water above the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil and process the jars for 10 minutes.
  4. Remember to adjust for your elevation if needed.
  • Prep Time: 0 hours
  • Canner Processing Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
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