Side Dish Recipe ❘ Sparkling Holiday Jam

This Strawberry-Cranberry Jam is delightful. It looks beautiful in a jar with a ribbon in a Christmas basket.

Ingredients

• 2 ½ quarts strawberries, coarsely chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 2 (2 ounce) packages powdered fruit pectin
• 1 teaspoon margarine
• 5 pounds white sugar

Cooking Directions

1. Sterilize jars and lids in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. Let simmer while making jam.
2. In a large saucepan, combine strawberries, cranberries, pectin, and margarine. Bring to a boil. Stir in sugar, and return to a boil. Cook for 1 minute; remove from heat.
3. Quickly fill jars to within 1/2 inch from top. Wipe rims clean, and put on lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories98.6
• carbohydrateContent25.3 g
• fatContent0.1 g
• fiberContent0.5 g
• proteinContent0.1 g
• sodiumContent0.7 mg
• sugarContent24.5 g