Description
A sweet and spicy small-batch jam made with ripe blackberries, fresh jalapeños, lemon juice, and sugar. Perfect for toast, cheese boards, or as a glaze for meats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh or thawed blackberries
- 2–3 jalapeños, finely chopped (seeds removed for less heat)
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 packet (1.75 oz) fruit pectin (low-sugar or regular)
Instructions
- Rinse blackberries and remove stems. If frozen, thaw first.
- In a large pot, mash berries with a potato masher.
- Add chopped jalapeños and lemon juice, stir well.
- Sprinkle pectin over mixture, stir, and bring to a rolling boil.
- Add sugar all at once, stir, and return to a rolling boil for 1–2 minutes.
- Test set by placing a small amount on a chilled plate—if it wrinkles when pushed, it’s ready.
- Ladle into sterilized jars, wipe rims, seal, and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Notes
Tip: For a seedless jam, strain the mashed blackberries before adding pectin. Jalapeño heat mellows after the jam rests for a day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 11
- Sodium: 0
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: blackberry jalapeño jam, blackberry jam, spicy jam recipe, sweet and spicy jam