Blueberry Honey Jam

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   Wash and pick over blueberries removing any leaves, stems and soft/unripe berries. Sterilize jars in boiling water. Heat a skillet filled with 1.5 inches of water to boiling, turn off heat and add rings and lids.

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   Mix powdered pectin with .25 cup sugar and set aside.

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   Meanwhile, mash 6.5 cups of fresh blueberries with a potato masher.

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   Add 2 cups of apple juice and bring to a rolling boil (one that cannot be stirred down).

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   Add sugar/pectin mixture, stir in honey, and return to a rolling boil for 1 minute.

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   Fill jars*, wipe rims, then top with lids and screw on rings.

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   Process in a water bath for 10 minutes. Remove jars and set out on a towel in a non-drafty area (space jars about 2 inches apart to allow for air circulation). Then just sit back and listen for the PING!

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   *Notes:

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   1. You'll need a jar funnel, if you don't have one, you can cut the top off of a milk jug and use it.

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    If you forget to do that (like I did), roll some tinfoil into one and use that - it's not pretty, but it does the trick!

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    2. This makes a soft jam. It's not runny at all, but more of a jelly like consistency as opposed to the thick sticky jams you get at the grocery store.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.