Raspberry Freezer Jam Recipe

5 from 3 votes

Raspberry Freezer Jam Recipe

Make easy, no-cook Raspberry Freezer Jam with fresh or frozen berries and other simple ingredients. This tested, fool-proof method has bright, delicious flavor and freezes beautifully for year-round enjoyment.

Makes 3 ½ pints (7 half pints)

Prep Time1

Total Time1 1

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy raspberry freezer jam, raspberry freezer jam, raspberry freezer jam recipe

Servings: half pints

Calories: 675kcal

Author: Tara Teaspoon

Equipment

Clean canning jars and lids

Ingredients

7 cups fresh raspberries* crushed to 3 cups, 30 ounces
2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh or bottled
6 tablespoons water
1 box (2 ounces) MCP Pectin or Sure Gel Powder
4½ cups (831 g) granulated sugar

Instructions

In a large bowl, crush berries using a potato masher or pastry blender until there are no whole berry parts.
Heat lemon juice and water together (in the microwave, or use very warm water from the tap). Combine warm water and lemon juice with pectin and stir to dissolve pectin, about 5 minutes.
Add pectin mixture to crushed berries and stir to combine. Add sugar in 3 to 4 parts, stirring to combine well each time. Let mixture sit 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sugar is completely dissolved. You will start to feel the mixture gel and thicken. Check that the sugar is dissolved by rubbing some of the jam between your fingers. If you don't feel sugar crystals it is ready.
Place a wide mouth bottle funnel on top of a jar and carefully add jam to jars up to ¼ to ½ inch below the rim. Clean any drips off the rim with a clean damp cloth. Add lids and rings and tighten.
Let jam sit at room temperature for 24 hours to set and become jellied. Label jars and freeze jam for up to 1 year. To enjoy, thaw jam in the refrigerator or at room temperature. Store in the fridge up to 3 months.

Notes

*If using frozen raspberries simply thaw and crush berries to equal 3 cups in volume. The weight and 7 cup measurement will be different than fresh berries. The crushed berries should be close to room temperature when using. You can gently heat them in the microwave, but don’t cook them in order to thaw them.

Nutrition calculated for a half pint.

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