Recipe Archives->Preserving->Berry Preserves

Blackberry, Blueberry, Boysenberry, Gooseberry, Loganberry, Raspberry Preserves

9 cups crushed berries
6 cups sugar

Combine berries and sugar in large sauce pot.  Bring slowly to a
boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.  Cook rapidly to jellying
point.  As mixture thickens stir frequently to prevent sticking.
Pour hot into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.  Adjust caps.
Process 15 minutes in boiling water bath.  Yield: 3 pints

NOTE: For seedless jam crushed berries may be heated until soft
and pressed through a seive or food mill; then add sugar and proceed
as above.

Printable version: berry-preserves.txt.