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Blueberry Jam with Gin
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb blueberries, rinsed
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3” cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon gin
Instructions
- Gently heat the berries with the water in a heavy pan until they sweat and burst their skins. Remove from the heat and use an immersion blender, a potato masher or the back of a spoon to coarsely chop the berries.
- Gently heat the berry mixture and add the sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon stick. Heat to a full boil, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches 220 degrees and the jam has reached a gel set. (about 8 minutes)
- Discard the cinnamon stick and stir in the gin.
- Ladle the jam into 4-5 1/2 pint jars, leaving 1/4” headspace. Seal, and process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
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