Strawberry-Kiwi Jam

Ok, this is a delicious jam but it does take a while to get it exactly the way you want it so don't get frustrated if it doesn't turn out the way you want right away! Remember, if you don't like the fruits I use then you can just use some different ones.


Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 3 medium fresh kiwifruit, peeled and finely chopped
• 1- 1 3/4 ounce package powdered fruit pectin
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
• Dash salt
• 5 cups sugar

Directions

1. In a medium bowl slightly mash strawberries. In a Dutch oven combine strawberries, kiwifruit, pectin, crystallized ginger, butter, lemon juice, orange peel, and salt. Heat on medium-high, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full rolling boil.
2. Add sugar. Return to boiling; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; skim off foam with a metal spoon.
3. Ladle jam into hot, sterilized half-pint canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe rims of jars; adjust lids. Process in a boiling-water canner for 5 minutes (start timing when water returns to boiling). Remove jars; cool on racks. Makes about 6 half-pint jars.