Cherry-Berry Jam

Homemade jam is a luxurious splurge for morning toast or plain yogurt. Minimal sugar is added to this recipe, so the flavor of the fruit shines. Use a bit of this jam to sweeten marinades for grilled pork or chicken. This recipe yields enough jam to keep some and share some with friends. It should stay fresh for up to three weeks in the refrigerator.

Yield: 3 cups (serving size: 2 tablespoons)

Ingredients

• 2  cups  pitted fresh cherries (about 12 ounces)
• 1 1/2  cups  blackberries
• 1 1/2  cups  raspberries
• 3/4  cup  sugar
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  fresh lemon juice

Preparation

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until reduced to 2 cups (about 1 1/2 hours), stirring occasionally. Spoon into a bowl. Cover and chill.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

41 (4% from fat)

Fat:

0.2g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

0.4g

Carbohydrate:

10.1g

Fiber:

1.2g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.2mg

Sodium:

0.0mg

Calcium:

6mg