How to Can Blueberries (with or without Sugar)


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Steps for Making Blueberry Jam: Prepare your water bath canner (or steam canner) and jars for the canning process. Fill the canner with water and start to boil. Wash the jars and the rings in hot soapy water. Place clean jars in the canner of boiling water to sanitize them. Leave them in for 15 minutes.


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Put the jars in the canner, then put on the lid and lock it. Exhaust the air for the length of time specified in your instruction manual. Add the weight and process at 6 pounds of pressure for 8 minutes for half pints, pints, 1 1/2 pints, and quarts. Make sure you adjust pressure according to your altitude.


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Pack each jar with hot blueberries and cover with the still-hot canning liquid, leaving 1/2-inch of headspace. Remove any remaining air bubbles before sealing each jar with the lid and ring. Now the hot-packed blueberries are ready to be processed in a hot water or pressure canner.


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Fill a canner about half full of water. Bring to a boil and lower the jars into the water one at a time with a jar lifter or use the canning rack of the canner to lower all the jars into the water at once. The water should cover the jars by 2 ½ to 5 cm/1 to 2 inches. If not enough, add boiling water as needed.


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Canning blueberries is ALWAYS on my summer to-do list! I love adding their happy flavor to baked goods all winter long! Muffins, break, cobblers, pancakes


How to Can Blueberries (with or without Sugar)

The water should be 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Process the jars - Bring the water in the canner back to a rolling boil, then place the lid on top. Cook your jars of blueberries for 15 minutes in the boiling water bath. Then turn off the heat and allow the jars to rest in the canner for 5 more minutes.


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In the cold pack (or raw pack) method, you pack the cleaned blueberries into one hot jar at a time leaving a 1/2 inch of headspace. Then fill the jar with hot syrup or syrup, again, leaving a 1/2″ headspace. Use a bubbble want or this knofe to remove the air bubbles. Wipe the rims with a clean, damp cloth, and seat the lids.


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Pack raw blueberries into hot jars and gently shake the help them settle. Ladle syrup over berries, leaving a 1/2 inch headspace. Use a plastic canning knife to remove any air bubbles, clean the rims, and add the two piece lids. Process in a water bath canner: 15 minutes for pints, 20 minutes for quarts.


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The USDA also gives pressure-canning and raw-pack alternatives for canning blueberries. By the time, though, that you heat and vent a pressure canner, run it and then cool it down, it would take longer than simple steam canning. Also note that for sugar-free canning of fruit, raw packs are not generally advised. Reference information


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This recipe requires only a handful of ingredients, including blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice, making it an easy and delicious dessert option for any occasion. 6. Blueberry Syrup. When it comes to blueberry canning recipes, one of the most versatile and delicious options is blueberry syrup.


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Ladle into hot quart jars and water bath for 20 minutes. Remove from boiling water, let cool and test the seals. Any that didn't seal should be refrigerated and eaten within a week or so. Wipe down the rest of the jars and store in a cool, dry place for up to a year. For pressure canning blueberries, process for 5 minutes on 5 pounds pressure.


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Fill jar 1/4 full with syrup (or water or juice if no sugar is desired). Fill half of the jar with berries, gently tapping to settle. Fill remaining space with berries leaving 1/2" headspace. Cover berries with hot syrup, leaving 1/2" headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe the rim clean and place on your seal and ring.


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Blueberry jam is easy to make, bursting with blueberry flavor, and a joy to eat at the breakfast table or with snacks. So don't miss this opportunity to make a simple sweet for your family. Blueberry Jam Recipe Without Pectin. Blueberry Lemon Jam. Blueberry Vanilla Jam.


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Make your jam. Wash blueberries in cool, running water and drain. Remove stems. Crush blueberries one layer at a time using a potato masher. Measure required quantity of crushed blueberries and remaining ingredients for your recipe; set aside. Place crushed blueberries and lemon juice in an 8-quart saucepan.


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Here is how to can berries with either boiling water canners or pressure canners: Inspect and prepare the canner. Fill the canner with water and load the jars. Turn up the heat and boil the jars at the appropriate temperature for long enough. Let the jars cool down. Store the jars.