Christmas Time Jam
- 2 lbs cranberries
- 5 12 cups sugar
- 4 cups water (more or less as needed)
- 12 teaspoon butter
- 13 cup orange juice concentrate
- 3 ounces fruit pectin (certo that is 1 envelope)
- 1 tablespoon orange peel
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons cloves
- Use good canning procedures.
- Put cranberries and water in large saucepan.
- Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
- Press through a sieve, if desired, I don't.
- Measure 7-1/2 cups prepared fruit into a pot.
- Stir sugar into prepared fruit in saucepot.
- Add butter to reduce foaming, if desired.
- Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantlly.
- Stir in pectin and return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and skim off any foam with metal spoon.
- Ladle into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops.
- Wipe jar rims and threads.
- Use good canning methods.
cranberries, sugar, water, butter, orange juice concentrate, fruit pectin, orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/christmas-time-jam-453575 (may not work)