Fresh Homemade Blueberry Jam
An easy Fresh Homemade Blueberry Jam Recipe. A delicious homemade jam for toast, scones, pancakes, and more with 3 simple ingredients.
Fresh Homemade Blueberry Jam
This Fresh Blueberry Jam Recipe is an easy homemade preserve made with fresh, juicy blueberries and a few simple ingredients. Cooked until thick and jammy, it captures the delicious flavor of ripe blueberries in every spoonful. Enjoy it spread on toast, scones, pancakes, waffles, or stirred into yogurt for a simple homemade treat. Find more ideas for Jam or jellies in Condiments and Preserves recipe
Ingredients for Homemade Blueberry Jam
- fresh blueberries 🫐🫐
- granulated sugar
- fresh lemon juice 🍋
For your amounts for this simple 3 ingredient recipe for blueberry jam and the instructions see the recipe attached. Download or Print. Use with a cook mode. 😉
How to cook this simple 3 ingredient blueberry jam recipe
- Prepare the blueberries: Rinse the blueberries and remove any stems or damaged berries.
- Cook the berries: Add the blueberries and lemon juice to a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring and gently crushing some of the berries as they soften.
- Add the sugar: Stir in the sugar and continue cooking until it dissolves.
- Simmer: Bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Cook for about 15–20 minutes, stirring frequently, until the jam thickens.
- Check the consistency: Place a small spoonful on a chilled plate. Let it cool briefly, then push it with your finger. If it wrinkles slightly and doesn’t run quickly, the jam is ready.
- Cool: Remove from the heat and skim off any foam. Spoon the hot jam into clean jars and allow it to cool.
- Store: Refrigerate and use within a few weeks, or follow proper tested canning procedures for longer storage.
Blueberry jam goes well with toast and scones.
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FAQ’s for Blueberry Jam
No. Blueberries naturally contain some pectin, so you can make this without added pectin. The lemon juice helps provide acidity and balances the sweetness. For a softer, spreadable homemade jam, simply cook it until it reaches your preferred consistency.
For standard ratio for fresh blueberries fruit(no pectin) to sugar is 1-1 ratio.
Yes, the blueberry jam does thicken as it cools as the jelling process is activated as it cools. Can be 24-48 hrs or cooled in the fridge. Always looks thin in the pot, but do the test and do not overcook it.
You need to add lemon juice for the traditional blueberry jam, that uses no pectin, as the blueberries contain a low amount of acid and pectin. To thicken this jam adding lemon juice will activate the gelling properties, and balances the sweetness, and brightens the purple color of the blueberries.
Opened in the fridge it will last up to 3 weeks, and in a freezer to about 3 months. But when stored in a sterilized jar should last up to 1 year on the shelf.
Fresh Homemade Blueberry Jam
An easy Fresh Homemade Blueberry Jam Recipe. A delicious homemade jam for toast, scones, pancakes, and more with 3 simple ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
- Category: Condiements and Preserves
- Method: no bake
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Prepare the blueberries: Rinse the blueberries and remove any stems or damaged berries.
- Cook the berries: Add the blueberries and lemon juice to a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring and gently crushing some of the berries as they soften.
- Add the sugar: Stir in the sugar and continue cooking until it dissolves.
- Simmer: Bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Cook for about 15–20 minutes, stirring frequently, until the jam thickens.
- Check the consistency: Place a small spoonful on a chilled plate. Let it cool briefly, then push it with your finger. If it wrinkles slightly and doesn’t run quickly, the jam is ready.
- Cool: Remove from the heat and skim off any foam. Spoon the hot jam into clean jars and allow it to cool.
- Store: Refrigerate and use within a few weeks, or follow proper tested canning procedures for longer storage.
Notes
Tip: Blueberries naturally contain some pectin, so you can make this without added pectin. The lemon juice helps provide acidity and balances the sweetness. For a softer, spreadable homemade jam, simply cook it until it reaches your preferred consistency.
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