There is nothing in this world that smells better than homemade jam bubbling away on the stove. That sweet, tart, fruity aroma fills the whole house and suddenly everyone appears in the kitchen wanting to know what’s cooking.
This Homemade Blackberry Jam is three ingredients, about 20 minutes, and zero preservatives — and it tastes so much better than anything you’ll ever find in a jar at the grocery store. Just fresh blackberries, a little sugar, and a squeeze of lemon. That’s it. The kind of simple, from-scratch magic that my mom taught me and that I love passing down to my own kids.
We go through a batch of this in days around here — on toast, on biscuits, stirred into yogurt, or honestly just eaten straight off the spoon. Make a batch and I promise you’ll never go back to store-bought!
As with most jams; you can substitute any type of fresh seasonal fruit local to your area and likely accomplish the same goal of deliciousness.
This Jam can be kept in the refrigerator for weeks or up to a month. But good luck with that once your kids find out just how good it tastes. This never lasts very long in my house. My children eat the jam with almost everything they can think of. It’s so good, if I let them, they would eat straight out of the jar. Of course, I don’t let them do that… but they haven’t caught me doing it yet 😉
Blackberry Jam
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh blackberries 6 oz packages
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Place the blackberries, sugar and lemon juice in a medium sized pot.
- Mash everything together using a potato masher. I do not recommend using a food processor. In my opinion the best Jams have chunks of fruit and make the homemade appeal authentic and traditional.
- Turn the stove top heat to medium-high. Stirring every few minutes and scoop out the foam. Cook for 3-5 minutes. Turn down the heat to medium-low. Then simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes.
- Let the berries simmer until most of the juice evaporates. Then turn off the heat. The mixture will thicken after as the jam reaches room temperature.
- Once cool enough to touch; Transfer the contents to a jar or container and place in the refrigerator.
It’s good for up to 4-6 weeks.
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This looks amazing!
Thank you
Be still my heart. 💜🍃