Blueberry Port Jam

Name: Blueberry Port Jam
Prep time: 12 h
Cook time: 12 h
Total time: 12 h
Yield: 7
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 pints fresh blueberries; 1 liters granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 237 milliliters ruby port; 50 grams package regular powdered fruit pectin; 1 teaspoons unsalted butter

Blueberry Port Jam might be just the condiment you are searching for. One serving contains 804 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe serves 7. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have blueberries, granulated sugar, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 12 hours. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

If you are going to preserve jam, prepare jars and lids: place 8 half-pint jars on rack in large pot.

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Jam

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Pot

Add enough water to cover jars, and bring to boil over high heat. Boil for 10 minutes, then turn off heat and allow jars to rest in the hot water. Meanwhile, put bands and lids in small saucepan and cover with water.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Heat over medium heat until the water is simmering, then remove pan from heat and allow bands and lids to rest in hot water until ready to use.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Measure 5 1/2 cups sugar into large bowl.

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Sugar

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Bowl

Working in batches, coarsely puree blueberries in blender or food processor. You should have four cups.

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Blueberries

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Blender

Transfer blueberry puree to large, heavy bottomed pot.

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Blueberry Puree

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Pot

Whisk in pectin until dissolved.

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Pectin

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Whisk

Add port, butter, cinnamon and cloves and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full rolling boil.

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Cinnamon

Butter

Clove

Port

Add sugar all at once and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until mixture returns to a full rolling boil. Boil hard for one minute.

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Sugar

Remove pot from heat and skim off any foam from surface of jam.

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Jam

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Pot

Ladle hot jam into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe rims of the jars, cover with lids, and screw bands on until just barely tight.

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Jam

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Ladle

Place jars on rack in pot and cover completely with water. Cover pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 10 minutes. Turn off heat, uncover pot, and allow jars to rest in water for five minutes.

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Water

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Pot

Remove jars from pot and allow them to rest undisturbed on countertop for six hours or overnight.

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