Description
A festive and easy-to-make jam combining cranberries, oranges, and spices, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 2 oranges (zest and juice)
- 2 cups sugar (granulated or brown)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 package pectin
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Rinse cranberries, zest oranges, and extract juice.
- Combine in the Crockpot: Place cranberries, orange zest, juice, sugar, cinnamon, pectin, and water into the crockpot.
- Cook Low and Slow: Set the crockpot to low for about 6-8 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Check Consistency: Once thick and glossy, jar it up. If runny, continue cooking uncovered to thicken.
- Can It: Pour hot jam into sterilized jars and seal them.
- Let it Cool: Allow to cool completely before refrigerating.
Notes
For a twist, adjust sweetness with maple syrup or honey, or add nuts for crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Crockpot, Christmas Jam, Holiday Recipes, Easy Jam, Condiments