#1 Cherry Jam with Gelatin

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

1. In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over three tablespoons of the berry juice.

Step 2

2. It will combine quickly into a gummy substance.

Step 3

3. Heat the berries in a pot over high heat, stirring all the time, till they boil. Then take them off the heat, add the gelatin mixture, and stir it in with a whisk.

Step 4

4. Put the pot back on the burner and cook for just a minute. Take it off the heat again and stir in two tablespoons of the berry juice.

Step 5

5. Put in containers and let it cool before you put them in the fridge.

Step 6

6. Makes a quart, or possibly a little more.

Step 7

7. OSU’s recipe advises you to use their spread within a month.

Step 8

8. As noted above, I usually figure on a week for my freezer jams, and they’re usually gone by then anyway.