Raspberry Jam with Mint and Lavender

Fresh raspberries, the delicate and fragile bane of any cross-country fruit shipper’s existence, are in many parts of the country almost too dear to make into a preserve and put into jars. But raspberry preserves are so delightful—especially when, as here, just a little bit of sugar is used so that the distinctive flavor of the berries shines though—that it might be worth a fair bit of expense. One summer, despairing over the Southeast’s lack of decent berries due to various pests and droug