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Canning the Best Blueberry JamAccess information for Creativebug:
- The link below is directly associated with the Sarasota County Public Libraries' subscription with Creativebug, which is included with your library card.
- Please create an account for free Creativebug access or log in using the account you created with your library card.
- Skill level: Beginner
- Video duration: 18 minutes
- Link to course
- Course description: Creativebug's resident jamming expert, Karen Solomon, shares a simple recipe for a classic favorite: blueberry jam. Karen demonstrates exactly how to make this stove-top recipe, and she also walks you through the basics for properly canning the jars, ensuring a long shelf-life. If you would like to veer away from the classic, Karen provides lots of ideas for add-in flavors, like fruity liqueurs, fresh herbs, citrus zest and extracts.
- This Creativebug course recommends the following materials:
- Tools
- 4 half-pint jars with bands and new lids
- Kitchen scale (optional)
- Dish towels and pot holders
- Juicer
- Measuring cups and measuring spoons
- Small bowls
- Small dish or saucer
- Colander
- Wooden spoon with flat edge
- Ladle
- Very large pot of boiling water (for canning)
- Large heavy bottomed pot (for cooking jam)
- Canning funnel
- Canning rack or silicone trivet
- Canning tongs
- Chopstick for air bubbles
- Canning labels
- Ingredients
- 3 lbs blueberries
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- Small pat of butter
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- Optional flavors
- Fruity or nutty liqueurs (like Chambord - Kirsch - Frangelico or Amaretto)
- Extracts (like almond or vanilla)
- Fresh herbs (like kefir lime leaf - thyme - and sorrel)
- Orange zest and orange juice
- PDF document on class page
- Tools