i will go and do the things which the raspberry jam hath commanded. {pectin free canning recipe!}

once upon a time i tried a jam recipe that didn't call for pectin 

because i liked the picture on the pinterest pin for that recipe the best.

i am a marketers dream come true i tell you.

they had me a "free labels" basically.

also, despite having two freezers, 

the thought of making room 

or dedicating room to jam in plastic jam jars 

which might i add, i do NOT own, 

just overwhelms me.

anything to not have to leave my house folks.

ANYTHING.

this is why the freezer jam was nixed.

and so i sweat out the anxiety of not knowing 

if i was wasting 10 cups of fresh raspberries from costco 

on my stove this afternoon. 

i bottled them up,

processed them,

found their wrath on my shirt and in my hair, as every good canner does,

and then i waited.

and guys,

IT WORKED:)

raspberry jam recipe

{pectin free & for canning}

ingredients:

10 cups ripe raspberries

5 cups sugar 

{let's throw on a bonus cup of sugar here, 

and make it 6 cups of sugar or 7. whichever. 

just for those of us that are daring with our sweet teeth. 

yes, yes we should. But you go ahead and decide. 

i won't judge either way.}

directions:

{get your jars, rings, and water bath warming}

{click HERE for a canning "how to"}

1. 10 cups raspberries into pot, smash with potato masher.

2. add 5 cups sugar. mix well.

3. heat on high heat for 5 minutes. then heat on medium heat for another 30 minutes, 

stirring constantly.

put a netflix show on your phone, call your mom or your grandma,

but see here,

don't stop stirring that pot for more than a minute or two 

or it will burn and cake the bottom.

4. fill your jars, wipe your lids, put your lids and rings on, and process in a water bath for 15 minutes at sea level, 

and 25 minutes for those of us who like our air 

a little bit more thin out here in utah.

so basically tomorrow i'm going to drive to my friend's house to pick all of her raspberries,

as clearly i will go broke buying them from costco at this 10 cups for 3 pints rate.

nevertheless,

i will go and do the things which the raspberry jam hath commanded!

also, learn to spell rasberry raspberry.

amen.

{click here for the original pinterest recipe and "free labels" that had me at hello.}