Blueberry Jam
500gms blueberries
250mls water
bring it to a simmer
now slowly add
500gms sugar
1/2 lime juice
stir
a slow rolling boil until the jam thickens and passes the saucer test.
So what is the saucer test? Grab a small saucer and pop it in to the freezer while your jam is cooking. If you keep casting your eyes over the cooking jam, you will start to see the consistency changing, it will start to look like a thicker rolling boil. If you think it has started to thicken, get the cold saucer out of the freezer and dollop a small spoonful of jam on to it. Swirl it round a bit, and (hopefully) you will see that it has thickened up. Try running a finger through it. If it’s ready it will wrinkle a little and feel thicker.
Blueberry jam my favourite kind….just delicious! x
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It’s not one I usually make so I’m appreciating every drop.
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oh my..YUMM!
♥
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Lovely! Have you ever tried it with frozen blueberries?
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I haven’t… Have you?
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I have, it works just the same…just a few extra minutes to warm it all up though.
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Yum! These look fabulous. You should make some English Muffins to have with it. Mmmmmm
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Last time I made them, they were heavy little hockey pucks 🙂
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Can’t beat that saucer test 🙂 Have never made blueberry jam, but I know I’d love it, bet its amazing too 🙂
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I have grand dreams of owning many of my own flourishing blueberry bushes, so I make blueberry jam galore…one day, one day.
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We’re jammin’ here too.
Blackberry and plum.
And wow you use gorgeous plates for testing. I have always used my crappiest. I think I might take your lead next batch. Its bound to taste yummier. X
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Ahh, blackberry…if only.
That little plate was a $1 at an op shop. It was supposed to be incorporated into a gift for someone, but ended up as a favourite in my kitchen. I’m sure things do taste better for being eaten off it!
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Makes a nice milkshake too!
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Oh, yum! Blueberry jam is up there on my list to make one day..I’ve made strawberry/blueberry but would love to try just blueberry on it’s own! Your’s looks divine. One of the most helpful tips I have read about jam making was that just before setting point, the jam changes texture (like you said) and the bubbles appear ‘gummy’. Now I’m always on the lookout for those gummy bubbles, lol! Make sure you swirl some through your homemade yoghurt, ok? 🙂
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Always swirled in the yogurt!
Gummy bubbles…hmm, now I want to make some jam to look out for them.
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Yum! I never make good jam. Will try yours! Although this year on a 43deg day all of our blueberries instantly desiccated! Was so disappointed! Am sure the birds were too!
Love how you’ve packaged the jam too.
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Thanks Mrs Bok.
Oh that’s so disappointing that they all went belly up after the hot day. What a shame.
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Lovely jubbly blueberry jam – blueberries far too expensive here to do this with but I can dream! 🙂
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They are here too usually Joanna. These blueberries were from when we went picking them (older post). I’m not sure I would have done it, as a blueberry only jam if I could only buy the 150gram punnets.
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Try throwing a stick of cinnamon in the boil – a nice touch. Congrats on your non-pectin batch.
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Mmm, now theres a thought, cinnamon you say eh?…Yum.
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I used to love making jam when I lived on my farm, but moving t the city it became so expensive to buy the fruit!! I’m heading to a farmers market this afternoon, I might keep an eye out for well priced berries or apricots! Nothing like a day spent over a bubbling cauldron of delicious sweet!
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Nothing indeed. There is something quite therapeutic about that bubbling cauldron!
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We usually use lemon…Lime would be so tasty too.
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I would usually use lemon too, but had some limes to go.
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I’m so glad Celia asked and answered about frozen blueberries!
I’m making some out of the frozen bounty in my freezer.
Thanks for the recipe!
( and for the jelly snakes! Here we call them gummy worms. But they don’t taste as good! I love the flavor and the NOT too SWEET texture!
My grandson was in love with the one I shared with him. He figures that snakes are delicious! ” Hmm. I never knew snakes tasted so good!”)
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Glad the snakes got there and they were a hit. They can be addictive little fellas 🙂
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I love blueberry anything.
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I wonder who the clever person was that came up with the saucer test.
🙂 Mandy
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The blueberries are making me wish for spring. They are just so darned pretty.
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Looks lovely. All you need now is a scone and big dollop of cream….
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Interesting that you only bring it to a simmer before you begin to add the sugar. I would have cooked it longer, but then I guess the lovely round blueberries would disintegrate and not look so gorgeous and whole as they do in your photo. Another jam girl. Ohh I love finding jam-makers. Gorgeous post.
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Thanks Mariana. You’re right, I did want those blueberries to try and keep some of their lovely shape. Always good to find another jam girl.
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There is something about home made jam. Nostalgia, authenticity, soul and exploding flavors. I absolutely love the look of this one. Blueberries are little forest gems…
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