Raspberry Freezer Jam
Raspberry freezer jam is an easy homemade jam that is made with just a few simple ingredients including fresh raspberries, lemon juice, and sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh raspberries mashed
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup water
- 1.75 ounces Sure-Jell Fruit Pectin
- 3 half-pint jars
Instructions
- Mash fresh raspberries and measure out exactly 1 cup of the mashed fruit.
- Place raspberries in a mixing bowl and add the sugar. Stir until well combined.
- Stir in lemon juice and vanilla and let sit for 10 minutes.
- While the raspberry mixture is resting, prepare pectin.
- Combine pectin and water in a small pan and whisk together over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, while stirring frequently.
- Once boiling, set a timer for 1 minute and cook, stirring constantly. Do not cook pectin for more than 1 minute.
- Add pectin to the raspberry mixture and stir until all the sugar has been dissolved.
- Once the sugar has been dissolved, you are ready to place it into jars. Make sure jars are clean and dry before storing jam.
- Fill jars until jam reaches ½ inch from the top.
- Seal jars tightly with a lid and let them sit at room temperature for 24 hours before placing them in the freezer or refrigerator.
Notes
If you want to make a low-sugar or no-sugar version of this freezer raspberry jam, you will need to get specific pectin for this. Don’t just reduce the sugar as the recipe won’t work.
If you don’t like seeds in your jam, it is easy to remove them. Once you have mashed the raspberries, put them through a fine metal strainer which will remove the seeds. Make sure you still get 1 cup of raspberries after straining and add more if needed to ensure you have the right ratio.
Be sure to let the jam cool completely before chilling.