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Blueberry Jam

Blueberry Jam from freshly picked blueberries, they are so juicy” bright blue and packed full of flavour.

By Bonita Hussey

5.03 ratings
Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Makes
3 Cups
Serves
Family
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This recipe is in my cookbook Traditional Newfoundland Cooking and Recipes
Traditional Newfoundland Blueberry Jam

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Traditional Newfoundland Blueberry Jam
Blueberry Jam and freshly picked blueberries

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If you are looking for a tasty batch of blueberry jam you are in the right place…

Blueberry Jam is the best and this is a easy recipe to follow, we have only a few steps to a delicious tasty batch of homemade blueberry jam.

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Freshly picked blueberries that was picked here in Newfoundland.

We hope you are excited to make your own blueberry jam today, only a few simple steps to a tasty batch of jam…

Please continue on to our recipe and video for Homemade blueberry jam posted below!

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Blueberry Jam from freshly picked blueberries, they are so juicy” bright blue and packed full of flavour.

Blueberry Jam is one of my favourite jams, I love making this jam in season so I don’t have to make them while they are frozen. If you decide to make your jam with frozen berries let them thaw first before starting the boiling process. Back to the reason why freshly picked or store bought fresh blueberries are the best for making jam there natural juice’s have so much flavour and it is so tasty when cooked.

We all know that blueberries are very good for you so eating them fresh over your cereal, yogurt or baked in muffins, pancakes or steamed puddings. 

No matter how you eat them or what you make out of them they are good for you. 

Back to our blueberry jam, I can try to sell you on all the reasons why you should make your own jams. But you know that anything you make yourself is always better then what you buy in the grocery stores, you can control the amount of ingredients that goes into your recipe.

Look at these delicious blueberry muffins

Traditional Newfoundland Blueberry Muffins

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The recipeBlueberry Jam

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  1. In a medium saucepan, add blueberries, lemon juice and zest, let berries start to boil on a low heat, then add sugar stir until all dissolved.

  2. Start mashing your blueberries to help brake them down. Continue cooking on a medium heat until your berries start to condense and thicken.

  3. Depending on how thick you like your jam, you can add certo or pectin this is optional.

  4. Follow the Sterilizing and Canning Procedures when getting the jars ready to use.

  1. When your jam have cooked for about half hour remove from heat and start scooping hot jam into mason jars, clean tops of mason jars to remove any blueberries and place lids and caps on each one then tighten. Then put the jars into a water bath and seal the lids, following the link above on how to do that. Unless you are only making a few to use over a few weeks….Keep them in the fridge to keep.

  2. Date and label each bottle, Let cool for 6 hours or over night at room temperature then store in a cool place or in your fridge, when you are ready to open your mason jars then keep in your refrigerator until all used.

  3. If sealed proper in a water bath to seal lids you can keep them in a cool pantry for up to year. When opened keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks. If lids are not sealed proper the jam will go bad and need to be tossed. I hope this is clear and it helps get you started making your delicious jam. Enjoy 🙂

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    1. Andrea

      How long does the blueberry jam stay good for when stored this way?

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      1. Bonita

        Hi Andrea, Thank you so much for your message… If your jam jars is sealed proper in a water bath to seal lids to jar. You can keep them in a cool pantry for up to year. When opened keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks. If lids are not sealed proper the jam will go bad so make sure you check the lids after But you can keep them in the fridge if you are only making a few jars……..https://youtu.be/dIGUL97DGHM?si=X1ba_a4Mdoaje6Ee this is a link to how to get the jars ready and how the seal them….. I hope this is clear and it helps get you started making your delicious jam. Enjoy 🙂 Bonita

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    2. SUSANNE DAWE

      I did use certo but the blueberry jam did not set. Any suggestions on what to do?

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      1. Bonita

        Hi Susanne, Thank you for your message and for stopping by… I’m glad you made the jam and i’m sorry it didn’t work for you.
        What I can recommend is pouring the jam back into the saucepan and start it cooking again. Let the extra moisture come out of the jam so it can set for you.
        This can take a few minutes or until the jam is reading between 217ºf to 222ºf also you can use a cold plate and if the spoonful of jam you pour on the plate sets in a few seconds without running off the jam is good to bottle.
        I hope this helps and all the best.
        Bonita

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    3. Jean Aylward

      My blueberry jam was too thick. What can I do to fix this?

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    4. Heather

      Waiting for my blueberries to boil right now. I come to your site first for jams, pickles, and anything that Newfoundland is famous for. Thank you so much. Now, back to the stove!

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      1. Bonita

        Oh boy that is so wonderful, thank you Heather for letting me know and for stopping by. I’m so glad you are making and enjoying our recipes. Have a lovely day making everything Newfoundland! Enjoy 🙂 Bonita

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    5. Sharlene Fraser

      Hi I’ve mad crab apple jelly before and my kids love it. This is the first year I’m venturing out to different jams and jellies. So far I’ve made Strawberry jam, and now blueberry jam and of course crab apple jelly. I’m going to making a lot of that as I have two trees full of the suckers.

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      1. Bonita

        Hi Sharlene: Thank you so much for your lovely message and for stopping by, I’m so glad you are going to extend your jam making. Its so easy for us to go buy jams and jellies there is no fun in that, but making your own is amazing and they make great gifts if you wish. I don’t have a apple trees in our garden but one of our neighbours got one and she lets me pick them every year. We have blackberries, and blueberries in our back yard thats wild, and my sister got raspberry bushes and I pick them every year to make some jam. 🙂 Have a lovely day and check out all of our jams and jellies here on our website. 🙂 Bonita

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    6. Julie

      Thank you for the wonderful video! It was very helpful. I watched it the first time and then I played it again, stopping and starting again as I did each of the steps. The jam is delicious! Thank you for your help with my vey first batch of blueberry jam, Julie

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      1. Bonita

        Hi Julie: You are very welcome and thank you so much for sending us a message letting us know how your enjoyed our recipe. Blueberries is my favourite and having blueberry jam on hand for company with some homemade tea bun or fresh bread is the best. Enjoy and we have a lot of jam recipes on our website if you wish to check them out. Enjoy and have a lovely evening 🙂 Bonita

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    7. Barbara

      Bonita
      How many cups of precooked blueberries would you use to make 1 recipe .

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    8. Barbara

      Bonita
      How many cups of precooked blueberries would you use to make 1 recipe

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      1. Bonita

        Hi Barbara: Thank you for your message and for visiting my channel, why would you need pre-cooked berries if you are making jam. I’m not sure what your question means but if you watched the video and read the recipe you would have a idea what you would need to make this recipe. I hope this helps and enjoy. Bonita.

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