Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups marionberries ((fresh frozen))
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice ((freshly squeezed))
  • 1 tablespoons chia seeds

Instruction

  • Put the frozen marionberries (blackberries) in a medium saucepan over medium heat on the stovetop. Heat the fruit for 5-10 minutes, allowing it to break down. Give it a stir occasionally.
  • While the berries are heating, squeeze the juice from half of an orange. You'll need one tablespoon of juice for this recipe.
  • After cooking the marionberries, take them off the heat. Mash the berries to the desired consistency with a potato masher or a fork. I like to make my jam pretty smooth; there will still be plenty of texture from the seeds.
  • After mashing, stir in the honey, fresh orange juice, and chia seeds. Let your jam stand until it has cooled and thickened. Then put the jam into a glass jar (or jars) and refrigerate it overnight.
  • In the morning, you'll be ready to use your fresh Oregon marionberry jam! Any jam that you will not use in 3-4 days should be stored in a freezer-safe container in the freezer.
  • Hot tip! If the marionberry jam isn't thickened enough after refrigerating overnight, add more chia seeds and refrigerate again for 8-12 hours.