Blackberry Jam

Confiture du Faubourg des Balmettes

Preparation info
  • 10

    baby food jars
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Savoie: The Land, People, and Food of the French Alps

By Madeleine Kamman

Published 1989

  • About

Walking our dog each morning, I soon found just behind my apartment building a large supply of blackberries, which I turned into this Americano-Savoisienne jam. For once, volume measurements work better than weights.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups blackberries
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons

Method

Puree the blackberries in a blender and strain the pulp to discard all seeds. Mix with the sugar and slowly bring to a boil. Meanwhile blanch the julienned lemon rind, drain and pat dry. When the jam boils, turn the heat down to a simmer and add the lemon julienne; continue cooking until a drop tipped over a plate holds its round shape. Turn the heat off and add the Jack Daniels. Mix well and p