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blackberry-jam
Farmhouse 40

Simple Blackberry Syrup

A delicious, delightful, berry taste that makes teas, desserts and salad dressings extra delicious.

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups fresh blackberries
  • 5 cups white sugar
  • 2 Tbls. - cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. - lemon juice

Method
 

  1. Mash berries, 2 cups at a time with potato masher
  2. Cook berries in medium pan, until juices are flowing
  3. Remove from heat and run mixture through strainer to remove pulp
  4. Cook berry juice in medium pan, until boiling, stirring occassionly
  5. Add sugar & cornstarch
  6. Stir constantly & bring back to full boil
  7. Boil for 1 minute stirring constantly
  8. Remove from heat & ladle into hot 1/2 pint jars
  9. Clear top of jars edges, add lid seals
  10. Put on rings and tighten
  11. Add to large canner pot with hot water.
  12. Water should cover jar tops by 1"
  13. Boil for 10 minutes
  14. Let cool in canner if you are only doing one batch
  15. Once cool, remove jars from canner and check that lids are sealed. (when you press on center of lids they should not make a pop sound).
  16. If one is not sealed you can reheat in canner to get it to seal.

Notes

Do not leave canner unattended. Cook for the recommended time only. Jars will be hot. Handle with care.
Adapted from Grandma Lida's Recipe