Huckleberry Jam
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

RecipeTips.com

Ingredients
- 5 cups or 2 1/2 pints ripe huckleberries, cleaned
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 ounces fruit pectin
- 1/2 teaspoon butter 
 
A light, sweet fruit spread with a wild, mildly tart flavor.
 
Directions
  • Wash huckleberries and crush them, small amounts at a time, in sauce pan. Add lemon juice
    and stir in pectin. Then, bring to a full boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Add butter and
    sugar. Continue to stir and keep mixture at a full boil for one full minute.
  • Remove from heat.
    Skim off any foam that has formed. Fill hot sterile jars and leave 1/2" free at the top of the jar
    when capping.
  • Process in hot water bath for 5 minutes in boiling water.
  • Follow
    instructions on fruit pectin container for processing jam.


1