My (thornless) blackberries have been ripening for about a week now. We have to pick them everyday at this point so Saturday I "put up" my first batch of jam for the season.

I have always done the cooked jam in the past, but with the heat wave and heat advisories we've had the last week, I decided to try the freezer jam.

DELISH!!! :)

We had some of the "extra" over ice cream! :)

Yummy!!! I love blackberry jam and preserves!!!!

OHHHH, I love freezer jam. It seems to bring out flavor so much more than cooked! YUMMMM!!

Love blackberry jam! I make mine without the seeds though.

Yum !!!

yummy!

what is 'freezer' jam - not heard of that

what is 'freezer' jam - not heard of that

oops sorry double posted

When can I come over? Not sure when my flight leaves. Long trip from CA, but it looks like it will be worth it. BrendaK

Freezer jam is where you crush the fruit and stir in the sugar. Then you melt the pectin in 3/4 c. of water on the stove and boil for one min. You remove the water/pectin mixture from the stove and add it to the berries & sugar mix and stir for about 3 min. till all the sugar is dissolved.

Then you put the jam in the jars and let "set" at room temp. for 24 hours before putting them in the freezer with the lids loose to allow for expansion. After they have frozen, you tighten down the lids and continue to store them in the freezer. When you want to bring out a jar for use, you let it thaw at room temp. and then store in the fridge.

With freezer jam, you don't cook the berries and don't have to use the stove to water-bath the jars! :)

Was much quicker than cooked jam and didn't heat up the kitchen! :)