Foolproof and Spectacular Huckleberry Jam
I am a Montana native and have made huckleberry jam for as long as I can remember. It is the perfect combination of sweet and tart with an exotic floral quality. If you haven't tried it, don't! because you will spend the rest of your days craving it.
Ingredients
- 7 cups fresh huckleberries crushed with a potato masher
- 6½-7 cups granulated sugar
- 1 packet CERTO or other liquid pectin
Instructions
- Place huckleberries and sugar into a large pot or Dutch oven and set over medium-high heat.Bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and immediately stir in liquid pectin all at once.Skim and stir for 5 minutes to prevent the fruit from floating to the top and to remove most of the foam. (BONUS: the skimmed jam will give you some to eat after you finish filling the prepared jars.)
- Ladle jam into hot, sterilized jars, wipe the edge of the jar with a clean damp cloth to ensure a good seal, place hot lid on the jar and then screw on the ring "finger tight". (if you screw the rings too tight, it may not seal because the remaining air in the jar needs to be able to escape.)Sit back and listen to the chorus of pings as the jars seal.