Spiced Cranberry Jam

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I needed to fill some holiday cookies with jam and since raspberries and apricots weren't in season, I came up with this cranberry jam recipe. It's lightly sweetened, fragrant, and has a beautiful color that complemented the cookies perfectly!

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
1 pint
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

  • 1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries

  • ¾ cup white sugar

  • ½ cup turbinado sugar

  • ¼ cup water

  • 1 orange, zested

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice

  • 1 dash ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Combine cranberries, white sugar, turbinado sugar, water, orange zest, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, and pepper in a large pot over medium heat. Simmer, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves and cranberries pop, 10 to 12 minutes.

  2. Blend cranberry jam into desired consistency using an immersion blender.

  3. Pour jam into a glass pint jar; cool until thickened and set, about 1 hour. Seal jar and refrigerate.

Cook’s Note

Press the jam through a fine-mesh strainer after blending if you prefer to discard the skins.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

70 Calories
18g Carbs
0g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 70
% Daily Value *
Sodium 3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 18g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 0g 0%
Vitamin C 3mg 4%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 44mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.