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With our slow cooker recipe, it’s now easier than ever to make your own mixed berry jam at home! All you need is three ingredients – mixed fresh berries, white sugar and lemon juice – a slow cooker, and time. You’ll also need some glass jars that have been freshly sterilised. See our Test Kitchen tips below the recipe for how to sterilise jars.
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Ingredients
Method
Place berries, sugar and juice in a 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker; stir to coat. Cook, covered, on high, for 4 hours.
Uncover, increase heat to reduce setting on high; boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes or until jam jells when tested.
Pour hot jam into hot sterilised jars, seal immediately. Label and date jars when cold.
How to sterilise jars
You will need to transfer the mixed berry jam into sterilised glass jars for storing. For our Test Kitchen advice on safely sterilising jars and storing jam, see this article.
Mixed berry jam texture
This berry jam has a softer set than many commercial jams.
How to use mixed berry jam
Use this beautiful jam to top freshly baked scones, toast, or as filling for sponge cakes, butterfly cupcakes or jam drop biscuits.
