From Field to Freezer With Ball Pectin & Freezer Jars

Preserving berries by making jam is a great way to enjoy your favorite fruit year round and even for a new preserver, the process is not too difficult. But making freezer jam is even easier, quicker and the fruit retains its natural color and fresh-picked taste.

Ball® Corporation has made it super easy to make freezer jam with only 3 steps from berries to jam with their Simple Creations® No Cook Freezer Jam Fruit Pectin. In minutes and with no processing, you can turn your fruit into a yummy preserve you can enjoy right away or freeze for later. According to Ball package instructions, mix measured sugar with the pectin and add crushed fruit, stir 3 minutes and pour into freezer jars. It's that easy, anyone can do it!

Sometimes it's difficult to find small containers for freezer jams and condiments, but Ball® Plastic 8 oz Freezer Jars are perfectly sized for small amounts, with screw top lids so you can easily close them after each use. Not just for jams and fruit, but these small plastic jars are excellent for freezing other foods such as baby foods and leftovers.

If berries are limited in your area and 4 cups of crushed fruit is difficult to obtain, you can make half a batch of one kind of berry and half of another by splitting the pectin and sugar evenly. I've made such a batch of blueberry and strawberry freezer jam using the Ball Simple Creations Pectin Mix and it turned out perfectly. For best results, always follow recommended measurements for certain types of fruit and berries and keep freezer jam either refrigerated or frozen.

You can see the full line of Ball Simple Creations Food Mixes and the Ball Plastic Freezer Jars at the Ball www.FreshPreserving.com site.

Of course, if you prefer to make processed jams, you can find great recipes and all the guides for safe processing online at Ball's www.FreshPreserving.com site. They have a great selection of glass preserving jars to complete the process.

For other related resources, see:

• Canning 101
• Canning & Food Preserving At Home
• Ball Bernardin Plastic Freezer Jars