Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

by Jennprice33 in Cooking > Canning & Preserving

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Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

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Makes 12- 8oz jars
Time: 20-30 minutes

Ingredients:
4 cups chopped rhubarb with (1/2 cup water)
4 cups chopped strawberries
6 cups sugar
8 Tablespoons of lemon juice
2 packages pectin

Rhubarb and Strawberries

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Our garden has lots of strawberries and rhubarb this time of year, so we decided to make strawberry rubarb jam.

Wash & Chop

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1. Wash and chop 4 cups of rhubarb.
2. Place rhubarb and 1/2 cup water in a sauce pan on low to medium heat. Cook until rubarb is soft. Turn off heat and Set aside.
3. Next, wash and chop 4 cups of strawberries.

Add Pectin and Sugar

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1. Drain excess water from rhubarb.
2. Place rhubarb and strawberries in a large pot with lemon juice. Crush the strawberries and rubarb as you mix.
3. Bring fruit mixture to a boil.
4. While stirring with a wisk, add pectin and sugar to fruit. Stir well.
5. Bring mixture to a rolling boil for one minute. Remove from heat.

Processing

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1. Place jam into 8oz jars leaving 1/4 head space.
2. Place jars in water bath and process for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and let sit for another 5 minutes before removing the jars from the water bath.
3. Let cool and store.

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