Homemade Mixed-Berry Jam

This morning started off like a regular Monday morning, I woke up at 6am and put on a pot of coffee, then I went and I woke the kids up for school. When Aidan went to make his typical  peanut butter and jam toast, he used up the last of the jam, and this is how today's craziness all started!

1) Gather all necessary ingredients:

• 4 cups of crushed assorted berries;
• 1/4 cup of lemon juice;
• 7 cups of white sugar;
• 1 package of liquid Certo (yes I cheated);
• 1 cup measuring cup;
• potato masher;
• wooden spoon;
• 4 canning jars, with lids;
• cookie sheet;
• large pot;
• canning funnel

*Note: Make sure to sterilized all your equipment prior to using.

 

2) Crush and measure out 4 cups of berries, add 1/4 of a cup of lemon juice, and stir in 7 cups of white sugar.

3) Now bring the ingredients to a rolling boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Keep the pot at a hard boil for 1 minute. Remove the pan from heat, and add the 1 package of liquid Certo, keep stirring this consistently for 5 minutes. 

4) Now you have officially made jam! Scoop the jam into sterilized jars, putting the sterilized 2 piece snap lids on immediately after, and lightly tighten. Let these jars of jam set and cool overnight.