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Submitted by Montana Heart Song
"In Montana you wait for the huckleberries to get ripe, then you try to buy some to make this jam. They grow on West side of the Rockies. Then it is time for Jams, jellies, pies, ice cream, creams, it is a very small berry, dark purple to dark red and has a good taste."
photo by Montana Heart Song 
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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10-11 half pints
- Serves:
- 36-40
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ingredients
- 4 1⁄2 - 5 cups huckleberries, washed
- 2⁄3 cup water
- 6 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 4 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
- 1⁄3 cup lemon juice
- 2 (1 3/4 ounce) packages dry pectin
- 1 tablespoon margarine
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directions
- Put 2 1/2 cups huckleberries and 1/3 cup water in a blender with the lemon zest. Blend until pureed. Add balance of huckleberries and 1/3 cup water and puree.
- In large stockpot, add pureed huckleberries,pectin,lemon juice and water.
- Stir constantly. Bring to a rolling boil. A boil that cannot be stirred down.
- Stir in Sugar. Stir until dissolved. Bring a full rolling boil. One that cannot be stirred down. Boil 1 minute exactly.
- Stir in margarine.
- Take off heat and skim any foam.
- Pour in hot sterilized jars.
- Wipe rims with a hot cloth and seal and band.
- Put in a hot water bath for 15 minutes.
- Take out on a toweled counter. Keep away from drafts until they seal.
Questions & Replies
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I followed this recipe to a tee and the lemon takes away from the huckleberry flavor. Can you use orange in stead or maybe more pectin?
Russ P.
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The recipe calls for 2/3 water, then the directions calls for more water in the stockpot? I have never did a waterbath for jam, is preserves different?Thank you, Fawn
Fawn P.
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Reviews
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I just received two huge bags of what I think are huckleberries; found this recipe and added two vanilla beans to recipe. Came out wonderful and a really pretty color. Highly recommend this recipe!
acme7094
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Really good, I like the hint of flavor from the lemon zest and juice.
Tee Lee
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This was the best year I have seen for Huckleberries where I am from! This recipe is great! I left a few whole berries for texture. Very simple. Very good!
Girlymouth
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Recipe misprint maybe? 1/3 cup lemon juice, 4 tea lemon zest? Might as well make lemon jam with purple food coloring. And the amount of sugar whoa, you might want to see someone about that sweet tooth you may have a sugar addition. Gave it a one because there is not a zero. Ruined half my crop trying this one.
gbreach
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I always use this recipe for huckleberry jam. I modify it by only crushing half of the berries and all of my friends and family love it and can't wait for huckleberry season so I can make more
buknhrd
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