Raspberry Chipolte Freezer Jam Recipes

RASPBERRY CHIPOLTE FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine sugar and pectin, stirring until well blended, set aside.
• 2. If desired remove seeds from chipolte peppers. In a mini food processor, or a knife, chop peppers finely, getting as close to a puree as possible.
• 3. Combine peppers and 2 tablespoons adobo sauce. Add pepper mixture and raspberries to pectin mixture.
• 4. Stir for 3 minutes.
• 5. Ladle jam into plastic or glass freezer jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Apply lids tightly.
• 6. Let jam sit at room temp until thickened, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate or freeze. In freezer can keep up to 1 year.

RASPBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• *Use firm, ripe berries for the best flavor and set. (You don't want to use overripe berries or the jam may be too soft and runny.)
• Wash and rinse glass or plastic containers. How many you use depends on how big they are. This recipe makes about 7-8 cups of jam.
• Add berries to a large bowl and lightly mash them. Be careful not to over mash them---hey should still look fairly chunky, but not like whole berries.
• Measure out exactly 3 cups of mashed berries and pour them into a separate large bowl. (If you have leftover mashed berries you could freeze them for smoothies or use them for topping on pancakes or waffles.)
• Gradually stir in 1 cup of the sugar to the mashed berries, and stir until sugar is dissolved. Repeat, adding just one cup of sugar at a time and then mixing, until you use up the remaining 4 1/4 cups of sugar.Let stand for 10 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, stir together pectin with 3/4 cup water. Bring to a rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop when stirred) over medium-high heat, stirring often. Boil for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Stir pectin into the berries mixture. Continue stirring the mixture until sugar is completely dissolved and no longer grainy. This step is important! (see notes in post above).
• Pour jam into containers, leaving 1/2in of space at the top of the container, for expansion. Cover with lid and allow jam to rest at room temperature for 24 hours before freezing.
• Jam will keep for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator, or freeze for up to one year.
• You might also like Peach Jam or Strawberry Jam!

RASPBERRY CHIPOTLE FREEZER JAM - NO COOK

Steps:

• Combine freezer jam pectin and sugar in a medium bowl, stirring to evenly blend. Set aside.
• In food processor or blender, purée 2-3 chipotle peppers and 3 tablespoons adobo sauce; remove seeds from peppers if less heat is desired. Add chipotle pepper purée and crushed raspberries to pectin mixture. Stir for 3 minutes. Serve immediately, if desired.
• For longer storage, ladle jam into clean freezer jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace; apply lids. Let stand until thickened, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year.
• Yield: about five 8-ounce jars.