blueberry, lemon and chile jam

Name: Blueberry, Lemon and Chile Jam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 7 cup(s) blueberries, rinsed (fresh or frozen) divided - 6 cups and 1 cup; 2 1/4 cup(s) raw sugar; 1 - long cinnamon stick or 3 small; 2 large jalapenos, seeded and chopped fine; 2 medium lemons; 1 teaspoon(s) sea salt; 1 - habanero pepper, seeded & veined & fine chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) cilantro, fresh, chopped

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Lorah Hodges

Corpus Christi, TX

Updated on Jun 24, 2013

This jam is one of my very favorite jams, it also is 1 of my best sellers. The combination of flavors all come together to make the blueberry flavor pop! Perfect on toast. This is not my recipe, but I changed it up a bit, so I guess now it is. :) If you are giving these as gifts you could also place a small chile in there before you pour the jam in the jars. As with most of my jams, you can take the remnants of jar & add pure maple syrup, mix well for a nice breakfast treat. You could also dilute with a white wine vinegar for salad dressing.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

method Canning/Preserving

yield about 4 cups

Ingredients

7 cups blueberries, rinsed (fresh or frozen) divided - 6 cups and 1 cup
2 1/4 cups raw sugar
1 - long cinnamon stick or 3 small
2 large jalapenos, seeded and chopped fine
2 medium lemons
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 - habanero pepper, seeded & veined & fine chopped
2 tablespoons cilantro, fresh, chopped

How To Make blueberry, lemon and chile jam

Step 1

Place blueberries and sugar in a large pot. Stir well and allow the berries to macerate while you get the rest of the ingredients ready.

Step 2

With a vegetable peeler, zest your lemons (make sure you don't get the white bitter pith). Then cut the zest into fine strips, you need about 1/4 cup.
Step 3

Juice the lemons and strain, you need about 1/2 cup of juice (you may need another lemon for juice). Add the juice and the zest to the blueberries and stir well.
Step 4

Toast or heat your cinnamon stick(s) to bring out the flavor. (usually 1 - 2 minutes)
Step 5

Time to mash! Grab your potato masher and squish those blueberries well. Add your cinnamon stick(s), peppers, and the salt. Bring to a simmer over med-high heat. Reduce heat and cook between 45 minutes and an hour until mix is think and it keeps bubbling when you stir it.
Step 6

Add the remaining cup of blueberries and the cilantro. Bring back to a boil and boil for 1 - 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and fill you hot jars. Process in hot water canner for 10 minutes.
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