Mixed Berry and Apple Jam

Mixed Berry and Apple Jam

50 min
38 servings

An easy and versatile recipe for Mixed Berry and Apple Jam with no added pectin. Use whatever berries you have to hand… then enjoy on toast, bread or in baking.

Ingredients

  • 700 g mixed berries (eg. blackberries; blueberries; raspberries)
  • 220 g tart apple (leave skins on - cored and chopped into small pieces)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 450 g golden caster sugar (for every 600 ml fruit puree, add 450g sugar)

Directions

  1. 1

    When you are ready to make your jam, sterilise your jars – Wash the jars in hot, soapy water, rinse and then place on baking trays into a cold oven.

  2. 2

    Ahead of time, place 2 saucers in the freezer to chill (ready to test when the jam is done). See NOTES for instructions on the Wrinkle Test.

  3. 3

    Rinse the fruit and drain. Core and chop the apples. Place all the fruit into a large heavy-based saucepan with a couple of tablespoons of cold water.