Christmas Jam

Name: Christmas Jam
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 half pints
Ingredients: 3 cups cranberries; 1 1/2 cups diced peeled apples; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 1/2 cups crushed pineapple, juice included; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 3 1/2 cups sugar

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"Recipe posted by request."

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photo by Ambervim

Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 4 half pints

ingredients

3 cups cranberries
1 ¹⁄₂ cups diced peeled apples
1 ¹⁄₂ cups water
1 ¹⁄₂ cups crushed pineapple, juice included
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar

directions

In a large saucepan combine cranberries, apples, and water.
Cook over medium high heat until apples apear translucent and cranberries pop.
Push through a food mill to remove skins, you will want 3 cups pulp.
Add the pineapple with juice, lemon juice and sugar.
Stirring constantly bring to a boil, cooking until thick and clear, around 10 minutes.
Ladle into clean hot jars.
Process in a boiling water bath 5 minutes for half pint jars.
Adjust for altitude.

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Reviews

This turned out great! everyone loves it. It was also very easy to make. I was a little unsure becasue of the lack of pectin, but it has a great texture.

amybeth369
This is a lovely jam. Loved by all who have received it fro me.

Ambervim
This is a wonderful addition to my jam collection. Tasty and very pretty. Love the little bit of tartness from the cranberries. I ended up with 5 half pints and a jelly jar. This will go great in the Christmas Baskets. Thanks DiB, for a lovely recipe.

Diana 2
I think this jam needs a bit of time for the flavours to mature as it has become more flavoursome in the 2 weeks since making it. However it is yummy and would deserve stars if only for its fabulous colour! I made double the quantity to give as gifts to work friends and neighbours. I ignored step 3 and it wasn't clear (to me) if the recipe used fresh or tinned pineapple. I used 1 tin weighing 432g (295g drained weight) for 1 1/2 cups, which worked fine. I'll definately be making this jam again.

Mrs B