together 1½ c sugar and 1 package (1.59 oz) “no-cook freezer jam fruit pectin” (we used Ball) in a bowl. Be sure to buy the right type!

  1. WHISK 1 c raspberries, 1 c blackberries, and 2 c strawberries (hulled and quartered) in another bowl until fruit is a chunky puree.
  2. MASH sugar and pectin into the bowl with the fruit and stir until very well combined. This will take 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. POUR  jam into four 8 oz freezer jam jars (either glass or plastic), let stand until set, about 30 minutes, and freeze.
  4. LADLE Get the secrets of Amish cooking (including a seriously delicious jam-filled thimble cookie recipe) in the Amish Cook’s Family Favorite Recipes. Sweet Variations Using 1½ c sugar, 1 package pectin for freezer jam, and 4 c ripe fruit, try these tasty combinations:Peach: Peel, pit, and cut up fruit. Add 3 Tbsp lemon juice.Plum: Peel, pit, and cut up fruit. Add ⅛ tsp ground cloves, if you like.Strawberry or Raspberry: Hull and quarter strawberries. For raspberries, simply rinse.Apricot Blueberry: Pit and cut up apricots to make 3 c. Add 1 c blueberries.Nectarine Raspberry: Peel, pit, and cut up nectarines to make 2 c. Add 2 c raspberries and 1½ Tbsp lemon juice.