Ever heard of a loganberry? It’s a cross between a raspberry and a blackberry. It’s a tiny bit tart and a whole bit delicious. This loganberry jam recipe is absurdly good. It’s perfect on toast or drizzled over ice cream. Or just dip a spoon in it and call it good.
Ingredients6 1/2 cups loganberries, crushed
1 box of pectin
1/4 teaspoon butter {I used unsalted}
8 1/2 cups sugar
Directions
Bring a boiling-water canner, 3/4 full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
Crush loganberries, and measure 6 1/2 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot.
Stir pectin into prepared fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil {a boil that doesn’t stop bubbling when stirred} on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 4 min., stirring constantly.
Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
Ladel immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/8 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads.
Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. {Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.} Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 min. Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely.
After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.}
Keep Calm and Jam On,
~Mavis
Looking for a few more canning recipes? Search my Full List of Canning Recipes
Looking for a good canning book? Here’s a list of my favorites:
- Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
- The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook
- Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It
- Food in Jars
- The Amish Canning Cookbook
- Not Your Mama’s Canning Book
Also, check out these tutorials if you’ve never used a canner before:
Tutorial: Hot Water Bath Canning
Tutorial: How to Use a Pressure Canner
Teresa says
Hi Mavis,
Where do you get those squatty canning jars? They are adorable and look easy to get into.
Mavis Butterfield says
Hi Teresa, they are sold in a 4-pack at Target and online at Amazon.com –> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V5KVDU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000V5KVDU&linkCode=as2&tag=100dollarsamo-20&linkId=PAYHUZTHMDTCKGJI
Patty P says
I’ve never heard of Loganberries! I’ll have to look into getting some. I did, however, make up a batch of Raspberry Jam today…and I have to agree…eating it with a spoon is an awesome way to enjoy it!