Gooseberry Jam

Art of Preserving, Jan Berry

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 2  lbs gooseberries
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 5  cups sugar
• 1  lemon, juice of

Directions

1. Remove and discard all the stems.
2. Place the gooseberries in a jam pan or wide sauce pan. Add the water; cook over medium heat until gooseberries are just tender, about 10 minutes.
3. Add sugar and lemon juice and keep stirring until the sugar dissolves.
4. Turn up the heat; bring mixture to a boil.
5. Continue to cook rapidly until setting point is reached, about 45 minutes.
6. Ladle into warm sterilized jars and seal.