Gingered Pear Freezer Jam

This impressive yet incredibly easy recipe is zesty with ginger and citrus. Spread your homemade jam over toasted crumpets or serve as a sauce with sweet desserts.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 package Ball® Simple Creations® Freezer Jam Fruit Pectin
• 3 ½ cups pear puree
• ⅓ cup fresh orange juice, strained
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• Dash of salt
• 5 Ball® Plastic (8-ounce) Freezer Jars

Directions

Stir sugar and contents of pectin package in a bowl until well blended.

Add pear puree, orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, lemon zest, ginger, and salt, stirring to combine. Stir 3 minutes longer.

Ladle jam into clean jars to fill line. Twist on lids. Let stand until thickened, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year.

yield: Makes about 5 (8-ounce) half pints

This recipe is courtesy of our friends at Ball®. Visit them online at www.freshpreserving.com!