Raspberry Agave Jam

Raspberry Agave Jam

What's that you say? You say it's time for some JAM???? Woohooo it's jam making season and I am so excited for it to be here! So excited that my friend and I took off from work last Thursday to go raspberry picking and then to go make jam!

Aren't they beauties? We each picked 5 pints, 4 for jam, and one for ourselves. We decided to make one batch with sugar and one with agave nectar to experiment for my peeps at Wholesome Sweeteners, they've been looking for more agave jam recipes and I'm always happy to help! (especially when they send me agave to practice with! thanks guys!)

I can happily say our experiment was a very happy success!! Look at the color in those jars! Beautiful if you ask me.

:) Now for the recipe

Raspberry Jam sweetened with Agave

recipe by Steph Chows

• 4 pints raspberries
• 2 cups wholesome sweetener agave nectar (2 containers)
• love
• 5, 1/2 pint mason jars (to sanitize jars put them in a pot of water and boil for 10 minutes)
• canning supplies: jar funnel, jar tongs, large pot to boil jars in

Rinse raspberries and check for any bugs (eww) place into a heavy bottom pot (I used a 5 qt pot) and add in agave nectar and a good helping of love. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Once it boils turn down the heat and simmer for 25 minutes (don't stop stirring it!). Remove from heat and place into sanitized mason jars (fill up to a 1/2 inch from the top of the jar - this is where a jar funnel comes in super handy) . Carefully wipe off any spills and place lids and rings on the jars. Use your tongs and place filled jars back into the large pot of hot water, bring to a boil and let boil for 10 minutes. Remove jars with the tongs and let dry on a cooling rack undisturbed overnight. Label your jars and give them to all those people you love :)