Gooseberry Jam Recipe
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Gooseberry Jam

By: SWIZZLESTICKS 
"This is a jam recipe was given to me by my mother in law. She made it every year and would send us a pint because we could not get gooseberries where we lived."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 - half pint jars
 

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts fresh gooseberries
  • 6 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 (6 fluid ounce) container liquid pectin

Directions

  1. Remove blossom and stem ends from gooseberries. Force berries through food mill. Measure 4 cups of the berry mash into a large pot. Stir in the sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in pectin at once. Skim off any foam with a large metal spoon.
  2. Sterilize jars and lids in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. Take turns with skimming foam, and stirring the berry mixture for 5 minutes to let it cool slightly. Ladle into hot sterile jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
  3. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 65 | Total Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2003 by NMCOPE   view full review
Delicious! I'd never tasted a gooseberry before, and wasn't sure what to expect. My jam turned...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2011 by Becky   view full review
Not having a food mill, I crushed my berries in a food processor on "chop". Nice texture, ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2009 by Tammy   view full review
this recipe was GREAT! I have gooseberries growing on my property my jam was not as dark as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2010 by diggity   view full review
I followed the recipe on the sure jell and used the low sugar kind. My mom has gooseberries...

 

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