Cranberry jam

Here's how to prepare a tasty and genuine homemade cranberry jam with this simple recipe.

With an easy recipe you can make tasty cranberry jam at home. Preparing it is not complicated and you only need a few ingredients . Furthermore, there is an even more genuine version that does not include the use of sweeteners. Its acidic flavor will be perfect to accompany your most particular desserts.

However you prepare it, this cranberry jam is truly sweet and delicious, perfect on a slice of bread or toast. You can also use it to accompany cheeses and other rustic preparations, not just for cakes.

How to make cranberry jam recipe

1. To begin, remove the blueberries from the stalks and wash them under running water.
2. Transfer them to a pan and add the sugar and squeezed lemon juice. Cover and let rest for an hour.
3. Transfer to the heat and cook everything over a moderate heat for about 30 minutes starting from the boil. Stir occasionally to prevent it from sticking. If you like, at the end of cooking, you can also blend everything to make the mixture more homogeneous.
4. When it seems thick enough, you can proceed with the saucer test : if it doesn't run, it's ready, vice versa, put it back on the heat.
5. Distribute the jam into sterilized jars and close hermetically.
6. Turn upside down and let cool in this way to create the vacuum. Once the operation is completed, you can place it in the pantry.

Here is a video with all the steps to make this particular jam.

Try it, just as tradition dictates, with kaiserschmarren , the sweet omelette typical of Trentino.

How to make sugar-free cranberry jam

For this version the procedure is the same as for other sugar-free jams . Always start by washing and drying 1 kg of blueberries . Do the same with 2 apples , then peel and clean them. Cut the pulp into cubes and place them in a bowl, then sprinkle them with the juice of 1 lemon. Leave to macerate for about 1 hour .

Transfer everything into a pan and cook for 30 minutes over low heat ; if a little foam forms on the surface, remove it with a slotted spoon. When the cranberry jam thickens, turn off the heat and test the saucer. If it doesn't run, it's ready. Distribute it into sterilized jars, close hermetically and leave to cool upside down to create a vacuum.

Conservation

You can store this jam in a cool, dry and light-free place for 6 months. Once you open a jar, transfer it to the fridge and consume the contents quickly.