2 days ago I started at 7am and went to pick strawberries with my kids and sister and her kids, (FYI- we thought making a competition out of strawberry picking would get the kids a little more motivated to help....It doesnt.... they just pick crappy strawberrys....anything thats red is in the flat!!! Wont make that mistake again!!!) anyways, then after 2 hours of strawberry picking, we went to pick raspberries. They are just starting around here, so then I had to stop at Walmart cuz i forgot i need lids and the little jelly jars. Also picked up some blueberries when i was picking raspberries. THen i came home, brought in all my goods, layed the little one down for a nap, and started Jamming.
Well, it took alot longer than i anticipated.....the strawberries were almost ot the end so alot of nipping and editing and small strawberries, but in the end i got...
18 half-pints and 12- 4oz jars of Strawberry/blueberry jam
20 half-pints of Strawberry/raspberry jam
And they ALL sealed!! I usually get one or two that dont, but they all did this time.
I used Pamona's universal pectin. Worked GREAT!!! The original recipe calls for like 4-5 cups of sugar into 12 cups of mashed berries. Thats ALOT of sugar. so with this pectin, its activated by the calcium water you ad, so in 12 cups of mashed berries I only added 2 cups of sugar. And it was almost too sweet!! cant imagine what 5 cups would taste like. Anyways, so all went well and im looking forward to much more canning this summer!!!!!!!! this is just the start...
on a side note, HOLY COW IS IT FREAKIN HOT!!!!!!
I just about died from heat exhaustion in my kitchen while i was hot water bathing everything. I hope it ends soon.
Well, it took alot longer than i anticipated.....the strawberries were almost ot the end so alot of nipping and editing and small strawberries, but in the end i got...
18 half-pints and 12- 4oz jars of Strawberry/blueberry jam
20 half-pints of Strawberry/raspberry jam
And they ALL sealed!! I usually get one or two that dont, but they all did this time.
I used Pamona's universal pectin. Worked GREAT!!! The original recipe calls for like 4-5 cups of sugar into 12 cups of mashed berries. Thats ALOT of sugar. so with this pectin, its activated by the calcium water you ad, so in 12 cups of mashed berries I only added 2 cups of sugar. And it was almost too sweet!! cant imagine what 5 cups would taste like. Anyways, so all went well and im looking forward to much more canning this summer!!!!!!!! this is just the start...
on a side note, HOLY COW IS IT FREAKIN HOT!!!!!!
I just about died from heat exhaustion in my kitchen while i was hot water bathing everything. I hope it ends soon.