Amish christmas jam recipe: 59 photos

Christmas jam, Amish style.

FAQ

Christmas jam is a simple homemade jam made with strawberries, cranberries, orange zest, cinnamon, cloves and allspice. It's sweetened with sugar and thickened with liquid fruit pectin.
Are you sharing gifts of homemade preserves this year? For an extra festive (and useful!) touch, you might bundle jars of jam, jelly, and marmalade with a pretty dish towel, a spoon, or an edible accompaniment, like bread or cheese.
To make jelly
  1. Measure juice into a kettle.
  2. Add pectin and stir well.
  3. Place on high heat, stirring constantly. ...
  4. Add sugar, continue stirring, and heat again to a full rolling boil.
  5. Boil hard for 1 minute; remove from heat; skim off foam quickly.
  6. Follow standard canning and processing directions.
Ingredients in Jellied Products
  • Acid/Fruit: The fruit gives each spread its unique flavor and color. ...
  • Pectin: Jams, jellies, and preserves get their smooth, semisolid consistency from pectin. ...
  • Sugar: Sugar serves as a preserving agent, contributes flavor, and aids in gelling.
Jam is made from pieces of fruit, usually chopped or crushed and cooked with sugar until the pectin releases and the mixture is thickened to a spreadable consistency. The most common fruits used to make jam are berries, grapes, and stone fruit. Jam is ideal for spreading onto toast and filling pastries.
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