Spiced Cranberry Jam

Robert Francois's Note:

This is a familly recipe that has been handed down for generations

• Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 10 jars

• 8 cups cranberries
• 6 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white vinegar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.5 (6 ounce) bottle Certo (can be purchased at netgrocer.com)

Directions:

1. Add vinegar and water to cranberries and cook until soft.
2. Put cooked cranberries through a course strainer or Food Mill.
3. Add all the spices and the sugar into the cooked cranberries.
4. Follow cooking directions on the certo for jellies Put into sterilized small jars and cover with wax or seal with vacumn lids.

Reviews

[jonesies]

Oh my goodness! I bought post-season cranberries for $1.00 per pound with the intention of making this jam. I was NOT disappointed! It is very good. I only licked the spoon, but can't wait to spread this ruby red jam onto a golden biscuit. Thanks so much for posting! PS I also used my hand blender instead of a strainer or food mill. Worked perfectly.

[Saeriu]

This is wonderful! At first I thought that the amount of vinegar may be overwhelming but it is just right in the recipe. The spices are a great blend with the cranberries; the color is that of rubies. I made it exactly as posted and it is marvelous on toast or english muffins. I will be giving a few jars away and keep a few for myself. It's just the beginning of the cranberry season so I will more than likely make this again--without adjusting anything. Thanks for posting this!

[Joyce Southard]

I made this for Christmas presents. It was my first jelly and very easy to make. Since I don't have a food mill or a hand-blender I used a dough-cutter to chop the berries. This jelly is absolutely delicious and great to make around the holidays if you want something fitting for the season.