Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam

"This is from the Ball Blue Book. It's easy and a great way to use up that rhubarb. Make plenty because it will disappear fast. With jams and jellies it is always a good idea to do each batch separatly. Cooking times are just a guess."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
6 half pints
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine strawberries, rhubarb, lemon juice and pectin in a large saucepot.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Return to a rolling boil.
  • Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Skim foam if necessary.
  • Ladle hot jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
  • Adjust two-piece caps.
  • Process 10 minutes in water bath.

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Reviews

  1. Perfect! Used the juice of half a lemon, didn't bother measuring and added 1 teaspoon of ginger pulp. Soooooo good!
     
  2. Interesting, I just made this from the Ball Blue Book last night, but the version of the book I have (just bought last month) calls for two cups of strawberries rather than four. I thought it turned out wonderfully! I added half a teaspoon of margerine with the fruit in step 1 as suggested by the pectin instructions, and there was no foam to skim!
     
  3. Mixture didn't set properly. Made two batches with the same results. It'll make good pancake syrup but not a jam. Expensive experiment.
     
  4. The best one!!! I use juice from a lemon and it is super!
     
  5. I searched several recipes and came back to make this one because it looked like the best. Another reviewer said her Ball book (perhaps a different edition) had a different amount of strawberries. I like the tartness of rhubarb so I added 3 cups strawberries and 3 cups rhubarb. I also cooked the berries, rhubarb and lemon juice for about 10 min--added the pectin and brought back to a hard boil for 1 min and added the sugar and brought back to a hard boil for 1 minute again. The finished product was the perfect ratio of rhubarb to strawberry for me. Thanks for sharing!
     
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