Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 24 oz cranberries (6 cups total)
  • 3 cups sugar
  • ½ cup water (or fruit juice of choice)
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 springs rosemary
  • Canning supplies & jam jars

Instruction

  • Wash berries and discard any mushy or rotten fruit.
  • Stir together berries, sugar, rosemary, cinnamon sticks, and water in a saucepan and bring to a full rolling boil that does not cease when stirred. Continue to stir and let the mixture boil for 2-3 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium and allow the mixture to cook for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until it does not slide off the spoon when raised above the pan.
  • Prepare a water bath, and sanitize jars and lids (soapy water or dishwasher).
  • Remove cranberries from the heat, and push through a sieve (a pasta strainer will work too) into a medium bowl. Discard the skins, rosemary, and cinnamon, which will be left in the sieve.
  • Carefully ladle the jam into the clean jars (2 bags made 2, 8 oz. jars for me). Wipe rims, and screw lids on ‘finger tight’.
  • Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Make sure the jars are covered by at least 1” of water during this process.
  • Remove from the water bath once the jars are fully processed. Use twine, fresh cinnamon sticks & rosemary to add a festive tough to the gifts.