Jammin!

I established my love of black raspberries, and the best way to have that flavor year round?  Make them into Jam!

This stuff is Nectar of the Gods!!

I ended up with 38 jars of deliciousness!

My Raspberry Jam

8 cups raspberries
8 cups sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
 2/3 cup Pectin (I use Pacific Pectin)

Mix all in a large pot, turn heat on medium until the sugar and berries and pectin are combined.  Bring to a rapid boil, boil 3 minutes, turn off heat, check with jam on a spoon to make sure it's jelling like you like. If it is, ladle into sterilized jars and seal.  If it's not, turn the heat back on, add another 1/3 cup pectin and bring to a boil again.  Let boil 2 minutes, turn heat off, check after 20 minutes or so for jell. 

Berry Pickin'

Black Raspberries are my absolute favorite.  Not only do they taste delicious, they transport me back to my childhood when I spent days searching for a picking wild Black Raspberries to be made into the delicious confections I love.

We have a few black raspberry bushes here, but not enough to do much with except eat fresh picked.
So, #1 son and I made the 60 mile trip to a local U-Pick Raspberry farm  and came away with a LOT of raspberries, much to my sheer delight!