Best 9 Highbush Cranberry Jam Recipes

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Immerse yourself in a culinary journey with our exquisite collection of highbush cranberry jam recipes. These delectable treats, crafted with the vibrant flavors of fresh highbush cranberries, offer a delightful symphony of tartness and sweetness. From the classic Whole Berry Cranberry Jam that bursts with juicy cranberries to the tantalizing Cranberry Orange Jam that dances with citrusy zest, each recipe promises an explosion of flavors. Indulge in the Spicy Cranberry Jam, where a hint of heat awakens your taste buds, or savor the unique Cranberry Apple Jam, a delightful fusion of tart and sweet. For a taste of the tropics, embark on the Cranberry Pineapple Jam adventure, where tropical pineapple harmonizes with tangy cranberries. Lastly, relish the simplicity of the Cranberry Freezer Jam, a quick and easy way to capture the essence of summer's bounty. With our diverse selection of highbush cranberry jam recipes, your taste buds will embark on an extraordinary culinary adventure.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CRANBERRY JAM



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An easy Cranberry Jam recipe

Categories     Fruit Juice     Breakfast     Dessert     Thanksgiving     Quick & Easy     Cranberry     Fall     Vegan     Gourmet     Fat Free     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (12-oz) bag fresh or frozen cranberries (not thawed; 3 1/2 cups)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Bring all ingredients to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes (jam will continue to thicken as it cools).
  • Force jam through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding skins and seeds. Cool, stirring occasionally.

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY JAM



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This cranberry jam is one I make at Christmas for family and friends. I especially like serving it for brunch, along with muffins or toast and fruit. -Sandee Berg, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 5 half-pints.

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 medium orange, peeled and broken into sections
1 carton (16 ounces) frozen sliced strawberries, thawed
3 cups sugar
1 pouch (3 ounces) liquid fruit pectin

Steps:

  • In a food processor, coarsely process cranberries and orange sections. Place in a Dutch oven with strawberries and sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. , Remove from the heat and stir in the pectin. Skim off the foam. Carefully ladle into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Nutrition Facts :

CRAN-RASPBERRY JAM



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I'm sure to pick up extra bags of cranberries for the freezer in the fall so that I can make this lovely, delicious jam year-round. My kids love it on peanut butter sandwiches. Jars of this pretty ruby-colored jam also make great gifts. -Marjilee Booth, Chino Hills, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 6 half-pints.

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed
4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
5 cups sugar

Steps:

  • Drain raspberries, reserving juice; add enough water to juice to measure 1-1/2 cups. Pour into a Dutch oven. Add raspberries and cranberries; stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute., Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into six hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

FAMOUS HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY JELLY



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Make and share this Famous Highbush Cranberry Jelly recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Joanie Grow

Categories     Jellies

Time 40m

Yield 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cups highbush cranberries
6 cups water
additional water (as needed)
7 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon margarine or 1/2 teaspoon butter
1 packet liquid pectin (Certo)

Steps:

  • Bring the berries and water to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Crush the berries or put through a food mill.
  • Strain the juice in a cheesecloth-lined sieve.
  • Add any additional water if need to bring the juice up to 5 cups.
  • Bring the juice and sugar up to a boil.
  • Add the margarine, then the liquid pectin.
  • Bring back to a boil, stirring constantly boil hard for 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Skim foam from surface and pour into sterile pint jars and seal.
  • Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
  • NOTE: Highbush cranberries are a fruit of the honeysuckle, and completely different fruit than the lowbush or commercial cranberry.
  • Highbush cranberries grow on a shrub with pointed leaves whereas cranberries grow on a vine with oval leaves.
  • Highbush cranberries have a single seed, which needs to be removed.
  • If you have ever smelled something reminiscent of stinky socks on a stroll through the bush, you are likely very close to a good patch of highbush cranberries.
  • The seeded pulp of the highbush cranberry can be used interchangeably with the pulp of the regular cranberry in any recipe.

HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY JELLY WITH CERTO RECIPE



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Provided by á-646

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cups highbush cranberries
6 cups water
Additional water (as needed)
7 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon margarine or 1/2 teaspoon butter
1 packet liquid pectin (Certo)

Steps:

  • 1) Bring the berries and water to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. 2) Crush the berries or put through a food mill. 3) Strain the juice in a cheesecloth-lined sieve. 4) Add any additional water if need to bring the juice up to 5 cups. 5) Bring the juice and sugar up to a boil. 6) Add the margarine, then the liquid pectin. 7) Bring back to a boil, stirring constantly boil hard for 1 minute. 8) Remove from heat. 9) Skim foam from surface and pour into sterile pint jars and seal. 10) Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.

HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY JELLY



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High bush cranberries are not true cranberries, they are a shrubby plant with clusters of red berries that are quite acidic. This jelly is superb on toast, English muffins, with cream cheese or is also good with meat,poultry or fish. Please note that these berries smell like horrid stinky socks when the juice is being extracted from them, I like a well ventilated kitchen for this step. I also freeze the extracted juice before I make the jelly. It's convenient and it also seems to mellow the flavour.

Provided by AnnieCan

Categories     Jellies

Time P1DT15m

Yield 6 8 ounce jars

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups highbush cranberries (OK to triple)
3 cups water (OK to triple same as berries)
2/3 cup sugar (for every cup of extracted juice.)
liquid pectin (optional)

Steps:

  • Simmer the berries in the water (watch that the ratio is 2 c berries to 3 c water) for 10 minutes. Boil Rapidly for 3-5 minutes.
  • Strain the liquid through a jelly bag or cheese cloth lined sieve overnight. Do not squeeze the mixture or your jelly will be cloudy.
  • For each cup of juice, add 2/3 c white sugar. Stir it up well.
  • I used 5 cups of juice and 4 1/2 c sugar for my batch.
  • Bring to 220-222 degrees on candy thermometer.
  • Remove from heat, skim off any foam.
  • Pour into sterile jars and put in 5 minute water bath.
  • OR: Bring juice and sugar to a boil, boil hard for 1 minute. Turn off heat, add pectin, stir well. Skim, fill jars and place in water bath 5 minutes.
  • Enjoy your jelly!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.6, Sodium 3, Carbohydrate 26.1, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 23.5, Protein 0.1

HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY JELLY RECIPE - (3.8/5)



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Provided by á-646

Number Of Ingredients 3

1000 mL (4 cups) highbush cranberries
500 mL (2 cups) water
500 mL (2 cups) sugar

Steps:

  • Wash and stem the berries and place in a saucepan with the water. Simmer, covered for 10 minutes or until all the berries have burst open. Strain out the juice and return juice to the saucepan. Add sugar and bring to a vigorous boil, stirring constantly for 5 minutes or until the mixture falls in a sheet from the spoon. Pour into sterilized jars and seal with paraffin.

SURE.JELL CRANBERRY JELLY



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Cranberry juice cocktail, sugar and fruit pectin are cooked briefly, then processed in a canner to produce gleaming jars of homemade jelly.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 1h

Yield About 6 (1-cup) jars or 96 servings, 1 Tbsp. each

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 cups (1 qt.) cranberry juice cocktail
1 box SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin
1/2 tsp. butter or margarine
4-1/2 cups sugar, measured into separate bowl

Steps:

  • Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling.
  • Measure juice into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot. Stir in pectin. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
  • Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 5 min. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 11 g, Protein 0 g

CRANBERRY JAM



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This recipe is a great combination between your jelled and whole cranberry sauce.Delish

Provided by Kari Kelley

Categories     Jams & Jellies

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 pkg 12 oz bags fresh cranberries
2 c sugar
1 c water or juice(i used pom pomagranate-cranberry juice)
1/2 box low sugar pectin

Steps:

  • 1. Rinse berries. Pick out any under ripe or soft berries.
  • 2. Combine berries and juice or water in a large pot. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for about 5-10 minutes, until most of the berries are popped and the sauce starts to feel mushy. Don't cook for more than 10 minutes or you will start to break down the natural pectin in the berries.
  • 3. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Working in batches, liquefy sauce in a blender or push through a food mill. Return to pan.
  • 4. Stir in the pectin until no lumps remain and bring to a boil. Add sugar. Bring it back to a full rolling boil and boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat. If serving immediately, simply pour into a mold or serving container, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours until set.
  • 5. You can also can this sauce for later use, follow standard instructions for processing and boil in a water bath for 15 minutes for pint jars.

Tips:

  • To ensure the best flavor, use ripe and fresh highbush cranberries.
  • Prepare the cranberries by washing and sorting them, discarding any damaged or unripe berries.
  • Use a large pot or saucepan to make the jam to allow for easy stirring and prevent splattering.
  • Stir the jam frequently during cooking to prevent scorching and ensure even cooking.
  • Use a candy thermometer to accurately measure the temperature of the jam and determine when it has reached the desired consistency.
  • Allow the jam to cool slightly before transferring it to jars or containers to prevent breakage.
  • Sterilize the jars and lids properly to ensure the jam is preserved correctly and prevent contamination.
  • Store the jam in a cool, dark place, such as a pantry or cupboard, to maintain its quality and flavor.
  • Label the jars with the date of preparation to keep track of their freshness.
  • Enjoy the delicious highbush cranberry jam on toast, scones, or as a topping for yogurt or oatmeal.

Conclusion:

Creating delectable highbush cranberry jam is a rewarding and enjoyable experience. By following these recipes and incorporating the provided tips, you can delight in the vibrant flavors and versatility of this homemade treat. Whether you prefer a traditional approach or a unique twist, these recipes offer options for every taste preference. From the classic highbush cranberry jam to variations like orange-cranberry or apple-cranberry, there's a perfect recipe for every occasion. Experiment with different flavor combinations and techniques, and enjoy the satisfaction of crafting your own delicious highbush cranberry jam to savor and share with loved ones.

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