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Blue Ribbon Strawberry Orange Jam in glass canning jars — home canning recipe

Blue Ribbon Strawberry Orange Jam — Mrs. Wages

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Jam/Jelly/Spread canning recipe published by Mrs. Wages (United States).
As published by Mrs. Wages: "Process jars for 10 minutes" (boiling water bath canner) 10 minutes
Course: Jam/Jelly/Spread
Cuisine: United States

Ingredients

Ingredients
  • 2 pts strawberries
  • 6 medium Valencia oranges
  • 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 6 Tbsp powdered pectin
  • 1/2 tsp unsalted butter to reduce foaming
  • 1 tsp Mrs. Wages® Fresh Fruit Preserver
  • 6 cups sugar

Equipment

  • 1 Boiling-water bath canner with rack
  • 1 Large stainless or enamel preserving pot
  • 1 Canning jars with two-piece lids
  • 1 Jar lifter
  • 1 Canning funnel
  • 1 Headspace and bubble tool
  • 1 Jelly or candy thermometer

Directions

Canning method
  1. Pour boiling water over jar lids in small kettle. Sterilize jars. Discard stems, quarter and crush strawberries. Measure 2 cups crushed strawberries. Finely chop sectioned peeled oranges. (Do not include any orange membranes or white pith.) Measure 1 1/2 cups orange pulp.
  2. Combine strawberries, orange pulp, lemon juice, pectin, butter and "Mrs. Wages Fresh Fruit Preserver" in saucepot. Bring to a boil. Add sugar and return to a full rolling boil for one minute. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam. Let rest for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Ladle into jars leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Adjust two-piece caps. Process jars for 10 minutes in hot water bath (USDA Guidelines).
  4. Processing: As published by Mrs. Wages: "Process jars for 10 minutes" (boiling water bath canner) - 10 minutes.
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Recipe Notes

Source: Mrs. Wages
Safety: Tested recipe from a USDA-aligned source, processed by boiling water bath. Follow the source method, times and headspace exactly, and adjust for your altitude.
Altitude: The source record does not provide a complete altitude-adjustment table. Confirm the required adjustment for your elevation with current authoritative home-canning guidance before processing.
Source: Mrs. Wages. Mrs. Wages recipe page (URLs enumerated from https://www.mrswages.com/cp_recipe-sitemap.xml). SAFETY: Tested recipe from a USDA-aligned source, processed by boiling water bath. Follow the source method, times and headspace exactly, and adjust for your altitude. Full method and quantities at the source: https://www.mrswages.com/recipes/blue-ribbon-strawberry-orange-jam/

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