Ok, so I sort of just made this recipe. But… in my defense, it was Strawberry Jam with Honey, and this is Blueberry Jam with Maple Syrup! Totally different! Right?! Also in my defense, I made it again because the first round turned out so delicious, so how could I resist?
This time, I decided to go for real “New Englandy” flavors with the blueberries and maple syrup. The maple is subtle, but you can pick up on it. It just gives the jam a lovely, naturally sweet note that I like. I recommend making this jam with fresh, local berries as they’re the most flavorful. Since there isn’t much sugar in this recipe, the few ingredients that are in it really shine. Go for the good stuff.
Blueberry Maple Jam
Ingredients
2.5 cups fresh, local blueberries
1/4 cup of maple syrup
2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 packet of fruit pectin (the un-sweetened kind)
pinch of kosher salt
1.) In a medium pot combine all ingredients
2.) Bring to a boil
3.) Simmer over moderately low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4.) At this step you can either can the jam or refrigerate some and freeze what you won’t use in the next few weeks. It can stay in the freezer for about 1 year.
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Blueberry Maple Jam
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I have never made my own jame but this recipe looks fairly simple and I think it might be a good one to start with.. plus it looks amazing!
Sounds SOOOOO YUMMY!!!!!!!!!! your recipes are always SPECIAL, thank you dear!!! xoxo
That jam sounds amazing – sans the maple syrup. I don’t know what it is about maple syrup but I just do NOT dig the taste! I know – I’m weird!
I used to not, but it has grown on me over the years
Sounds delicious!!! You should sell that stuff!
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