Strawberry Peach Grand Marnier Jam Recipes

Steps:

• Wash and mash strawberries.
• Slice, pit, and dice peaches. Next, mash peaches.
• Place fruit in large pan on medium heat.
• Cook until it boils, stirring a few times. Reduce heat and cook for 30 minutes.
• In separate bowl, combine sugar and pectin and stir together.
• Add sugar/pectin mixture into fruit and stir. Add lemon juice.
• Boil (high boil) for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and fill jars to 1/4" of top. Recipe makes approximately 12 8oz. jars.
• Wipe rims clean and screw on 2-piece lids.
• Submerge sealed jars into hot water bath at 200 degrees or boiling water for 10 minutes. Lids will "pop" once removed from hot water bath and you know they are sealed. Let cool on counter.

Steps:

• Wash and hull the strawberries, then cut each in quarters.
• Wash peaches. To peel, dunk them into boiling water, leave for 30 seconds to one minute, then immediately plunge into ice water.
• When peaches are cool enough to handle, remove the skin.
• Cut peaches in half and remove pit, then slice the fruit.
• Place the strawberries and peaches into a large pot.
• Stir in the lemon juice.
• Heat the fruit over medium heat until it begins to soften (about 10 minutes).
• Mash the softened fruit and add the sugars. (if using cinn stick, add now).
• Bring the mixture to a boil and let it continue to cook until thick (about 25-30 minutes) or until it reaches 221F on a candy thermometer.
• Watch your jam carefully to prevent scorching, stirring often.
• If you're worried or think you can smell the mixture starting to burn, turn the heat down and cook slowly until the jam tests done.
• Testing can be done by dipping a spoonful of the hot jam onto a china or glass plate that has been kept in the freezer.
• Give the jam on the plate a moment or so to cool and then see if it's gelling to your satisfaction.
• When the jam is ready, stir in the cinnamon and remove the pot from the heat.
• Let sit for 5 minutes, then skim off all the foam.
• Ladle the jam into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch headroom.
• Wipe the rims clean, place lids and adjust the rings fingertip tight.
• Process in a hot water bath for 5 minutes.
• Cool completely, check seals and label.
• Store in a cool, dry, dark place for up to 1 year.

Steps:

• Rinse five 1-cup freezer-safe containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly., In a large saucepan, mix strawberries, peaches and pectin; bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; skim off any foam., Immediately fill containers to within 1/2-in. of tops. Wipe off edges of containers; immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours., Jam is now ready to use. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 12 months. Thaw frozen jam in refrigerator before serving.

Steps:

• In an 8-quart stainless steel stockpot, combine the strawberries, peaches and lemon juice. Stir in the sugar and add the butter, if using. Cook the mixture over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the pectin. Return the mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove the pot from the heat and skim off any foam. Stir in the Grand Marnier. Let the jam cool in the pot for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Ladle the jam into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Remove any air bubbles. Wipe the jar rims and threads with a clean, damp paper towel. Apply hot lids and screw bands.
• Process 4-ounce, 8-ounce and pint jars in a water bath canner for 10 minutes. Remove from the water bath canner and let cool for 12 to 24 hours. Check the seals. Store jars in a cool, dry, dark place for up to 1 year.

Steps:

• Place the strawberries in a colander and rinse them under cold running water. Drain and hull the strawberries. Cut the larger berries in half or quarters and leave the small berries whole. Place the strawberries in a deep, heavy-bottomed pot such as heavy Dutch oven and toss them with the sugar and orange-flavored liqueur.
• Bring the berry mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Add the apple and blueberries and continue to keep the mixture at a rolling boil, stirring occasionally, until the jam reaches 220 degrees on a candy thermometer. This should take 25 to 35 minutes. Skim and discard any foam that rises to the top. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature and then store covered in the refrigerator. It will keep refrigerated for at least 2 weeks. To keep the jam longer, pack and seal in canning jars according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Steps:

• Wash the strawberries and remove the stems. (Removing the stems first makes them too watery.) Mash the strawberries with a potato masher and measure six cups of mashed fruit (if you have less, add extra apple juice so that you have 6 cups).
• Combine mashed berries, Grand Marnier, apple juice and pectin in a large non-reactive saucepan and bring to a boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil for 1 minute.
• Skim foam and discard. Add sugar all at once and return to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil hard for 1 minute. Ladle or pour hot jam into hot jars, set lids and process for 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Place blueberries in large pot.
• Add water and lemon juice.
• Mash slightly.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Place over high heat, being to full rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in pectin and liqueur.
• Stir and skim for 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Prepare canning and jar lids and bring water in the canning bath to a boil.
• In an 8-quart stainless steel pot, combine strawberries, pineapple, lime juice and rum. Gradually stir in sugar and butter. Bring to a boil over medium hear, stirring constantly until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Return to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly and boil for 1 minute best to use a timer).
• Remove pot from heat and skim off any foam. Let jam cool in the pot for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Ladle hot jam into hot jars, leaving a 1/4 inch headspace. Remove any air bubbles. Wipe jar rims and thread with a clean, damp paper towel. Center hot lids on jars and screw on bands until fingertip tight.
• Place jars in canner, making sure they are covered by at least an inch of water. Cover and bring to a gentle boil, process 4-oz jars and 8-oz jars for 10 minutes; process 1-pint jars for 15 minutes.
• Remove jars from canner and place on a cloth towel. Let cool for 24 hours, then check seals. Wash and dry jars and store in a cool, dry, dark location.

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling.
• Stem and crush strawberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 2-1/4 cups prepared strawberries into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot. Peel, pit and finely chop peaches. Measure exactly 2 cups prepared peaches into strawberries in saucepot. Stir in lemon juice.
• Stir pectin into prepared fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 min. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

Steps:

• Hull strawberries, cut in half, and place in a bowl. Add sugar and liqueur and mix until well combined. Refrigerate until strawberries are very soft and juicy, stirring occasionally with a fork, about 4 hours.

Steps:

• Sterilize the jars, rings and lids according to manufacturer's directions.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the peaches and lemon juice to a boil.
• Add the pectin and return the mixture to a boil.
• Stirring constantly, slowly add the sugar.
• Stir in the crystallized ginger, fresh ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and lemon zest and continue to boil, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat and skim any foam from the top of the jam.
• Carefully pour the jam into the sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch space between the jam and the neck of the jar.
• Cover with the lids and screw the bands on.
• Seal the jars according to manufacturer's directions.