What’s your favorite jam? for me? Blackberry jam, hands down. Now, apple jam, peach jam, pineapple jalapeno jam, and carrot cake jam are right there among the favorites. But, today? While you can still find a few blackberries at a local farm or farmers’ market?

Let’s make Blackberry Jam.

Now, my husband is not a fan of seeds in blackberries.

Are you that way, too? If so, simply remove them with a strainer before you can them.

As for me? Full on blackberries, seeds and all, are what make that jam so perfect.

Whether you are a jam on toast or biscuit fan…there’s something more wonderful about homemade jams to me.

I’m not a fan of “jelly” consistencies.

But, jams? Full of flavor and fruit? Yes, please.

So, when there are blackberries in season?

Let’s make that jam.

Seriously, only two ingredients. Blackberries and sugar. That’s it. Doesn’t get any easier than that!

Here’s the easiest homemade blackberry jam recipe ever.

Blackberry Jam

A rich and delicious jam full of flavor and fruit consistency.

5 from 1 vote

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 27

Total Time 1 30

Course Canning fruit jam

Cuisine American

Servings 4 half pints

Equipment

1 water bath canner, with rack and lid
1 Jar lifter
4 half pint jars, with lids and rings
1 funnel
1 Ladle
1 Stove
1 stainless steel or ceramic lined pan

Ingredients

2 lbs blackberries, rinsed
4 C sugar

Instructions

Wash canning jars, lids and rings.
NOTE: it is no longer recommended to boil lids before adding to jars.
Add enough water to a water bath canner to cover jars by one inch.
Add jars into the boiling water until jam is ready to can.
Add blackberries and sugar to either a stainless steel pot or a ceramic lined one to cook in.
Before cooking, combine sugar and blackberries and let stand until juices begin to flow. For blackberries, you will note that the sugar just begins to dissolve.
Slowly bring berries and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Cook rapidly almost to a gelling point.
Stir frequently to prevent sticking and burning. As mixture thickens, continually stir.
Skim foam, if needed.
Turn off heat.
Remove jars from canner with jar lifter and tilt to empty any water in each.
Set jars on a flat surface to begin filling.
Ladle hot blackberry jam into the jar leaving about a 1/4" headspace. Use a funnel if that helps with the size jar you are canning.
Using a damp cloth, wipe off each jar lid clean, add lid and ring to finger tightness. Lift with jar lifter and add back to hot water canner.
When all jars are added to the water bath canner, make sure that the water covers them all by about an inch.
Cover canner with a lid and begin processing time when water begins to boil in canner.
NOTE: Processing time is determined by the size jars. Half pints process in 10 minutes; pints-15 minutes.
When processing time has ended, remove lid and turn off heat.
Using jar lifter, add jars to a dishcloth covered surface out of drafts for 12-24 hours before moving.
Check to make sure each lid has indented and sealed before labeling and adding to pantry.

Notes

A favorite jam full of fruit and flavor! Perfect choice when toast or biscuits call for jam!

Keyword blackberry jam, blackberry jam recipe, home canned blackberry jam

So will you reach for blackberry jam to add to toast or a biscuit?

If your feet were under my table for breakfast or brunch, you will probably have it offered as a choice.

One of my favorite things to do for guests is have a jam bar…complete with a pan of biscuits so that they can sample them all. It’s always fun to see which jam is their favorite.

Try it…promise everyone will love it!

But, then there are soooo many choices, right?

just to mention a few.

What type of jam will be on YOUR table when guests arrive?

Perhaps you need to make biscuits and have a jam bar for guests to taste different jams. We did that with guests from Japan in May…loved hearing them talk about which was their favorite.

Hope you’ll add this one to your pantry. It’s a keeper.

Here are some of the supplies that I use for water bath canning jams. Just click on the link to find things. And if you want to venture a step further into canning different vegetables or meats, I’ve included a pressure canner for canning.

Thanks for joining me another pantry filling day! This recipe is a treasured one. So quick and easy and makes the perfect gifts for Christmas…

Happy pantry filling, friends,

As an Amazon, Walmart and LTK affiliate, at times I may provide affiliate links to products that may offer an easier way to find products that I mention or use. Same price for you, but beneficial to this blog and at times, may offer compensation if you use them to shop. See my disclosure policy here.

Let’s Make an Easy Homemade Blackberry Jam

Let’s make Blackberry Jam.