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Old Fashioned Raspberry Jam - so quick to make and better than strore bought as you made it yourself!

Raspberry Jam

This delicious homemade old fashioned raspberry jam will have you emptying the jar in no time - seriously good! Made with just 3 ingredients in 10 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 800 jam

Ingredients
 

  • 500 g raspberries, rinsed and dried
  • 400 g white sugar
  • 2.5 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Put the raspberries, sugar and lemon juice into a medium sized pot.
  • Place the pot over a gentle heat, stirring occasionally, until all the sugar crystals have dissolved. You can usually tell by running a wooden spoon over the bottom of the pan. While the sugar is dissolving, break up the raspberries with the spoon.
  • Bring the pot to a rolling boil and time for 6 minutes.
    Old Fashioned Raspberry Jam
  • Take off the heat and place a few drops of jam onto a saucer and place in freezer for 2 minutes.
  • Take saucer out of freezer and check if the jam is set by running your finger through it. If it forms a crinkle and is jelly-like then the jam is ready. If the jam isn’t ready, continue boiling for another 2 minutes at a time and re-test until ready (mine took 9 minutes).
  • Use a small ladle to pot up the jam in sterilised jars and seal with lids immediately.
  • Store in a cool dark place and refrigerate once opened.

Notes

To sterilise jars, first wash them in hot soapy water (or take straight from dishwasher), fill with boiling water, empty and then place in oven for 20 minutes at 140°C where you leave them until the jam is ready. Washed lids should be sterilised with boiling water and then left to drain.