A bright and cheery jam perfect for your toast or for holiday gift giving. For an even more seasonal taste, try adding a teaspoon of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
Prep Time1 hourhr
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Course: Gifts, preserves
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberries, gifts from the kitchen, jam, mandarin oranges
Calories: 2167kcal
Ingredients
2lbsmandarin oranges10-12
1lemon
1/2cupchopped cranberriesfresh or frozen
2cupssugar*
1pack No Sugar Needed Pectin
Instructions
Prepare Oranges
Peel mandarins and remove as much of the white pith as possible from the outside and center of the oranges. Remove any seeds.
Separate segments and chop into small pieces.
Zest and juice one lemon, add to oranges.
Add chopped cranberries.
You should have 4 cups of prepared oranges. Add orange juice or more orange segments if needed.
Prepare Jars
Wash jars and lids and keep hot. (No need to sterilize).
Prepare Jam
In large saucepan, combine 4 cups prepared oranges and No Sugar Needed powdered pectin. Stir until pectin is fully dissolved.
Over high heat, bring mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring frequently.
Add sugar. Stir constantly and return mixture to a full rolling boil for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Pour into hot jars leaving a 1/4 inch headspace.
Wipe rim of jars and apply 2 piece lids tightening ring finger tight.
Place jars in hot water bath and boil for 10 minutes (start timing when water starts boiling).
Allow jars to rest in canner for 5 minutes, then remove and allow to cool.
Jars do not need to be sterilized because the hot water bath processing is 10 minutes. *Sugar Note: The beauty of No Sugar Needed Pectin is that you can add as much or as little sugar as you want. Sugar adds depth of flavor, helps preserve color and extends shelf life of jams once opened.