Blueberry Jam with Gin

Blueberry Jam with Gin

Ingredients
  1. 2 1/2 lb blueberries, rinsed
  2. 1/2 cup water
  3. 3 cup sugar
  4. 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  5. 3” cinnamon stick
  6. 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon gin
Instructions
  1. 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.
  2. 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)
  3. Discard the cinnamon stick and stir in the gin.
  4. 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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