Refrigerator jams are fast and simple to make. They will keep for a few weeks and is the best method for making small-batch jams. They don’t take a lot of time and can even be frozen to eat later in the year. I like this method as it is very rewarding and doesn’t take all day. I make a few jars at a time of different types of jams all summer. We eat some immediately and freeze a jar or two for later in the fall and winter.
Tennessee blueberries are in season and they are abundant. Plump and juicy, full boxes looking so beautiful at the Downtown Nashville Farmer’s Market that I could not resist….. I over-bought as usual. We have been putting them on all our salads and eating just out of the box or in yogurt and on cereal every day.
Three ingredients….blueberries, lemon and sugar…and about an hour of your time is all it takes.
The color alone makes it worth it!
Spooned into my new Weck Clamped Bowls (jars) from Food 52 and ready for the refrigerator and freezer.
The blueberries and the lemon peel combination resulted in one of my favorite ever small-batch homemade jams.
A taste of summer on toast. Enjoy.
Small-Batch Blueberry-Lemon Refrigerator Jam
Ingredients:
- 2 pints of fresh ripe blueberries, rinsed and drained
- 1 juicy lemon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
Directions:
- Carefully cut the peel from the lemon. Slice into thin strips.
- Juice the lemon.
- Place blueberries into a non-reactive pan. Add lemon peel strips, lemon juice, sugar and water.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat. Turn to low simmer, stir often, cooking for about 20 minutes until mixture is reduced and thickened. Jam will thicken more after it cools.
- Spoon jam into clean jars with tight-fitting lids. Refrigerate.
- If freezing remember to not fill jars all the way up. Leave a 1/2-1 inch space at the top to allow the jam to expand when frozen. This keeps the lid from popping off in the freezer. I learned this the hard way!
Teresa Blackburn http://www.teresablackburnfoodstyling.com http://www.foodonfifth.com
Wow, that looks so so good!!!
Thank you so very much Jackie.
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I appreciate it. Happy Summer.
You are welcome. Happy summer to you too.
Looks yummy! I cant wait to try it!
It is so yummy and very, very easy to make. It’s worth the short time it takes.
Teresa this looks amazing! I’m going to try it this week…thanks for sharing, Blueberries are a favorite of ours❤️
I, too, love blueberries and can never get enough of them. Thanks very much.
Oh my yummy!!!
I love making jams and your blueberry jam looks like a special treat.
Big Thanks Gerlinde. Isn’t it such fun to make jam? It’s one of my summer rituals.
Thanks for showing the Weck bowls! I love Weck jars; hadn’t seen this one before. Food 52 is out of stock on them, but I’m on the hunt :-).
Oh darn it! After I got them from Food 52 I looked for them elsewhere…even on the Weck website and they do not even have them! Odd but true. Good luck and thanks for coming by Food on Fifth.
We won’t have fresh blueberries for months yet — but I am going to keep this recipe!
Oh do keep it for when your crops of blueberries start coming in. Ours were early I think…tomatoes and blueberries in early June! Thanks for stopping by.
I love that you made this in a small batch format, one of my greatest issues in life is making ‘too much!’ Blame it on my mom, I guess? Hope you’re well, this looks fantastic!
Charles thanks for taking the time to stop by. I had to train myself to make small-batch due to time restraints and often I just have enough of berries or other fruit to make a few jars. I used to think if I were going to make jam it had to be a lot of it but now I am coming up with new easy ways to “jam” that doesn’t take so much of a commitment. I hope you are well. Thanks again.
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So cool! Look at the very yummy! I like!
Big thanks for stopping by Food on Fifth.
i love the summer foods
Thanks so much I appreciate your nice comments and for you taking the time to stop by.
thank you for your time
My family makes jam fresh from our garden (or from the farmers market), but this look super simple and easy, this is for sure a must try. 🙂
Using the lemon peel and juice really brightens up the blueberries. They taste fresh and just picked. Thanks for stopping by;
Give the recipe a try when you want a quick result and let me know how it turns out for you. Happy summer and 4th of July.
This was AMAZING! I love it, and I’m going to make it again very soon.
Big thank you and Happy 4th of July.
Such a gorgeous color! When I make a quick jam or a coulis from blueberries, I love to add a splash of rosewater-it really accentuates the floral notes in the berries.
Oh Alisa that sounds even better. I will add the rosewater next time. Great idea and Happy 4th of July.