How to make blackberry jam for the winter at home, seedless, with gelatin, and in a slow cooker

Blackberry jam is a richly flavored jam. It's easy to impress guests with this beautiful, aromatic, and exquisite treat. This juicy berry is used to make jam, which provides essential vitamins and helps protect against seasonal illnesses. Experienced home cooks always have several tried-and-true recipes for preserving blackberries. We suggest preparing this delicacy using the best recipes.

Peculiarities of making blackberry jam

When preparing this delicacy, some features are taken into account:

1. When heated, berries become brittle and their structure is easily damaged. If you need whole berries for jam, stir the liquid carefully during cooking.
2. Blackberries contain hard seeds. They don't need to be removed, but if you want a light, smooth pulp, strain the berries through a sieve.
3. To enhance the flavor, spices and citrus are added to the treat. To avoid overpowering the berries, the proportions specified in the recipe are strictly adhered to.
4. To preserve all the nutritional and healing properties, the delicacy is cooked over high heat for a short time.
5. Only ripe specimens are selected. Jam made from green fruits is sour.
6. The sealed jars should be turned upside down and covered with a warm covering material for 24 hours. A blanket, duvet, or several towels will do.

Preparation of raw materials

Before cooking you need to:

• Sort the berries. Remove any damaged or rotten ones. Remove any leaves or branches.
• Place the berries in a colander. Pour water into a large container and lower the colander into the colander. Rinse three times.
• Place the fruit on a paper towel and dry completely. You'll need to change the towel several times during the drying process.
• Not only firm fruits are suitable for making jam, but also soft, overripe ones. Spoiled or rotten ones should not be used.
• To prevent the berries from losing some of their juice, they are harvested freshly picked.

How to make blackberry jam

There are many ways to prepare this delicious treat. We suggest you try the best ones.

A simple recipe for the winter

Using this recipe, you can quickly prepare a delicious jam that will delight you not only with its taste but also with its unique aroma.

Ingredients:

• blackberries - 750 g;
• sugar - 750 g.

Preparation:

1. Place the berries in a blender. Sprinkle with sugar. Blend. The small seeds, like the pulp, contain many vitamins, so removing them is not recommended. The seeds do not spoil the taste of the treat.
2. Set the mixture aside for half an hour. During this time, the sugar will completely dissolve.
3. Pour into a saucepan. Simmer for half an hour. Skim off any foam that floats to the surface, along with any small debris and insects. Stir with a large wooden spoon.
4. Sterilize the containers, pour in the berry mixture and roll up.

In a multicooker

A delicious and healthy combination of lemon, blackberry, and ginger. This jam will be nutritious and help combat seasonal illnesses.

Ingredients:

• blackberries - 1 kg;
• ginger - 30 g;
• lemon - 1 pc.;
• pectin - 6 g;
• sugar - 400 g.

Preparation:

1. Sprinkle the berries with sugar. Set aside for half an hour.
2. Grate the lemon zest. Squeeze the juice from the pulp. Peel the ginger root. Grate. Add the prepared ingredients to the berries. Stir.
3. Place the jam in the multicooker bowl. Set the mode to "Stewing." Set the timer to 20 minutes.
4. Add pectin. Stir. Set the timer for 5 minutes.
5. Pour the finished delicacy into prepared containers and roll up.

To make the jam more flavorful, add 5 cherry leaves during cooking. They are then removed before jarring..

With gelatin

With the help of gelatin, the mixture will become thick and is perfect for filling cakes and pancakes.

Ingredients:

• blackberries - 4 cups;
• gelling sugar - 1200 g;
• water - 520 ml;
• lemon - 1 pc.;
• gelatin - packaging;
• vanillin - 1 pc.

Preparation:

1. Grate the zest from the citrus fruit. Squeeze the juice from the pulp.
2. Sort, rinse, and dry the berries. Sprinkle with sugar. Pour in the water. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil. Stirring is essential, otherwise the mixture will quickly burn.
3. Once the mixture starts to bubble, turn it off. Beat with a blender. Cool.
4. Soak the gelatin according to the instructions. Once it swells, mix it with the cooled berry mixture. Cook on low for 5 minutes. Roll up.

Seedless

This recipe requires no heat treatment of the berries, so store them in a cool place. To ensure a long shelf life, strictly adhere to the proportions.

Ingredients:

• blackberries - 450 g;
• granulated sugar - about 800 g.

Preparation:

1. To prevent the mixture from fermenting, use only dry berries. If the berries are purchased at the market, first wash them and then dry them thoroughly with a paper towel.
2. Place the berries in a blender. Blend. Transfer to a sieve and puree. Weigh the mixture. Use twice as much sugar. Set aside 100 g. Mix the remaining granulated sugar with the berry puree. Set aside for half an hour. Stir.
3. Pour into dry glass containers. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar. The sugar cap will prevent air from getting into the jam, prolonging its shelf life. Close the lid.

With whole berries

This amazing-looking treat will delight you with its taste. The combination of light jam and whole berries will captivate everyone from the first spoonful.

Ingredients:

• blackberries for jam - 700 g;
• blackberries - 300 g;
• sugar - 500 g for jam;
• sugar - 300 g.

Preparation:

1. Select only firm, whole berries. Place the jam mixture in a meat grinder and grind. You can also use a blender to puree the mixture. Sprinkle with jam sugar. Stir. Simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Add the whole berries and the remaining sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside for 4 hours. During this time, the whole berries will be soaked in the syrup.
3. Bring to a boil and simmer for 8 minutes. Pour into containers and seal.

From frozen blackberries

Fresh jam can be made from frozen berries at any time of year. This delicacy can be used as a sauce for meat dishes.

Ingredients:

• lemon - 1 pc.;
• blackberries - 750 g;
• dried rosemary - 1 teaspoon;
• sugar - 250 g.

Preparation:

1. Defrost the blackberries. Sprinkle with sugar. Set aside for 3 hours.
2. Squeeze the lemon juice. Pour it over the berries. Sprinkle with rosemary. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Cool. Cover. Refrigerate for 12 hours.
3. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Blend the mixture with a blender. Pour through a sieve.
4. Boil the mixture for 7 minutes. Roll up.

How to store the finished treat

Product shelf life depending on the preparation method:

1. Without sterilizing the jars, store the treat in the refrigerator. The maximum shelf life is 3 months.
2. Instead of canning, you can simply package the jam in special molds and store it in the freezer. The shelf life is 8 months.

If the jars and lids are properly sterilized, the recipe is followed, and the preparations are stored in the basement, the product has a shelf life of 12 months.