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Raspberry Jam

Author Farmhouse 1820

Ingredients

  • 8 cups fresh raspberries
  • 7 cups sugar
  • zest of 2 oranges
  • 3 Tablespoons fresh orange juice

Instructions

  • Place raspberries in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Add sugar, orange zest and orange juice. Combine. Bring to a full boil over high heat, mashing berries with a potato masher as they heat. Boil until the mixture has thickened and the temperature reaches 220 degrees with a candy thermometer.
  • Ladle or funnel the raspberry jam into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
  • Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.