This is the easiest recipe for delicious homemade blackberry jam! It’s made without pectin and canning, and it’s as simple as cooking blackberries, lemon juice, sugar, and bourbon until thick.
KEY INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE:
- Fresh blackberries: fresh blackberries are the key ingredient in this jam. You can use frozen, but the cooking time will be longer, and the consistency could vary.
- Sugar: Sugar is what makes this jam sweet. However, there’s not too much; I’m not a fan of overly sweet things.
- Lemon juice: lemon juice helps to bring out the flavor in the strawberries.
- Bourbon: this ingredient is optional, but it does add a nice kick of flavor to the jam.
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE:
Time needed: 1 hour.
How to make jam without pectin and canning:
- Jam is so easy to make, especially if you aren’t canning it.
- Combine all the ingredients in a large pot. I then let mine sit for 30 minutes to allow the sugar to start breaking down the blackberries.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer on medium heat until the blackberries have reduced and the mixture has thickened.
- Do the jam test. Before you start making your jam, stick a small plate into the freezer and let it chill while your jam cooks. When it starts to thicken, put one tablespoon on the frozen plate, and freeze for 1 minute. After a minute, push your finger up against the jam, and if it wrinkles and puckers, it’s done!
This jam will keep in an airtight container for 2-3 weeks.
Lemon juice adds flavor and acid to the jam, which helps the mixture to thicken.
Yes! Your jam will continue to thicken as it cools, so it’s important to start testing it as soon as it starts to thicken, so you don’t overcook it.
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Print Bourbon Blackberry Jam
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 3–4 cups 1x
Description
This is the easiest recipe for delicious homemade blackberry jam! It’s made without pectin and canning, and it’s as simple as cooking blackberries, lemon juice, sugar, and bourbon until thick.
Ingredients
- 4 6 ounce packages of blackberries
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup bourbon
Instructions
- Put a small plate in the freezer.
- In a wide pot mix the berries, sugar, lemon juice, and bourbon and set aside for about 30 minutes or until the sugar and bourbon has started to breakdown the blackberries.
- Bring mixture to a boil over medium high heat stirring occasionally.
- Reduce temperature to medium and simmer until mixture begins to thicken, about 20 minutes. Keep stirring so nothing sticks to the pot.
- Once the mixture starts to thicken, put a tablespoon of the mixture on the plate in the freezer and freeze for 1 minute. Test the gelling point of the jam by pushing your finger up against the cold jam and if it done it will wrinkle.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Pour the jam into jars and they will keep for around 2 weeks.
Notes
- Your jam will continue to thicken as it cools, so it’s important to start testing it as soon as it starts to thicken so you don’t overcook it.
- Category: Jam
- Method: cooking
- Cuisine: american
Keywords: Blackberry Jam
