Apple-Berry Pomegranate Freezer Jam

This was a quick and easy freezer jam recipe I got from the Ball canning site. It is delicious! I love using the new plastic 8 oz freezer jam containers too.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 5 half-pints jars

Ingredients

• 1 (1 5/8ounce) package  ball simple creations freezer jam  fruit pectin
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 4  cups  peeled cored, chopped apples (about 4 large)
• 1⁄2 cup pomegranate juice
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1  cup  crushed raspberries (2 6-oz containers fresh or 1 12-oz bag frozen)

Directions

1. Stir sugar and contents of pectin package in a bowl until well blended. Set aside.
2. Combine apples, pomegranate juice and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
3. Crush apples with a potato masher. Allow to cool, about 15 minutes.
4. Add fruit mixture to sugar/pectin mixture, stirring just to combine. Continue stirring for 3 minutes.
5. Using a funnel, ladle jam into five, clean 8 oz plastic freezer jars to fill line. Twist on lids. Let stand until thickened, about 30 minutes.
6. Serve immediately, refrigerate up to three weeks or freeze up to one year.