You’ll need fresh cranberries for this recipe! Only fresh cranberries will do for making Fresh Cranberry Jam. About this time last year I had wanted to make some things with fresh cranberries and found that in early fall you can only find those little guys tucked away in the corner of a gourmet market’s freezer section for $5.99 a bag. Lesson learned, I purchased several bags of the fresh variety last November to store in my freezer for cranberrying all year long. I’ll definitely do this every year.
I’m not usually a preserver. Canning is not a big hobby of mine, but every once in a while I’ll can a little something. For this Fresh Cranberry Jam recipe, I took the plunge, bought the little jars, looked up the directions in my canning cookbook and I was good to go. This recipe makes 2 cups. And I really love the outcome of this jam. Though a bit more chunky than a typical jam, this Fresh Cranberry Jam is delicious. It’s sweet and tasty, and it has fall written all over it. It’s very good with crackers (I recommend homemade Lavash Crackers), and it’s perfect to spread on toast for breakfast too. Swirl it into your oatmeal on a chilly fall morning. Making Fresh Cranberry Jam is worth a try, and it makes a good hostess gift too. If you’re looking for more fall breakfast treats, you might also enjoy my very popular Pumpkin Bread recipe and these Apple Cider Waffles.
