Spiced Blueberry JamSpiced Blueberry Jam - very tasty!1 1/2 qts. blueberries (fresh or frozen) 2 tbsp. lemon juice 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground allspice 1 pkg. pectin 5 c. sugar Remove stems and crush fully ripe blueberries completely, one layer at a time. (Or blend them coarsley in a food processor.) Measure 4 cups of crushed fruit. Add more berries if necessary. Place berries in a large kettle and stir in the lemon juice, cloves, cinnamon and allspice and Sure-Jel or Can-Jel . Place over high heat and stir until the mixture comes to a hard boil. Immediately add sugar and bring to a full rolling boil; boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; skim off foam with metal spoon; stir and allow to cool for 5 minutes to prevent floating fruit. Ladle into sterilized glass jars, leaving 1/2" space at top. Seal with lids. This should make about 7 cups or 3 1/2 pints of jam. Return to jam & jelly index from Spiced Blueberry Jam recipe
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