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Small Batch Mixed Berry and Lavender Jam

August 22, 2017 by Debi 7 Comments

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This Small Batch Mixed Berry and Lavender Jam is nicely scented with lavender and has the wonderful flavor of mixed berries. And, small batch means you don’t have to store a bunch of jars or buy flats and flats of berries.

Small Batch Mixed Berry and Lavender Jam Recipe - homemade preserves

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Summer Jam

I love making my own jams. Especially when the fruit is so fresh and flavorful like it is in the summer.

The other day we went to a small lavender farm (want to see a photo, hop over to Instagram). It was really cool to see the beautiful purple lavender flowering plants growing, and it was such a beautiful day.

It was also cool to see them distilling the lavender into essential oils. We got to learn about the process; it takes 17 pounds of lavender to make 7 to 2 ounces of essential oil (depending on the type of lavender)! While I was there, I picked up some lavender that you can eat. So, I’ll be bringing some fun recipes to you with this wonderful fragrant herb.

Berry and Lavender Jam

What kind of berries should you use?

The berries I used were all locally grown. I had a mix of blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and loganberries. Any or all of these will work in this delicately lavender perfumed jam. Strawberries will be great as well, they just weren’t in season up here when I went to the farm to get my berries. Frozen, as well as fresh, will work for this simple jam.

So often, jam recipes are way too much for me to use though. That’s where these small batch jams come in! Small enough that you don’t have to spend a fortune on fruit.

Small enough that you can eat the batch before it goes bad. And, if you’re like me, I don’t go through the canning water bath process so it works well for me to have a smaller amount.

I love jams!

If you like these small batch jams, check out my recipe for Small Batch Cherry-Lime Jam. Some other great jams to try: Strawberry Jam Recipe, Dried Apricot Jam, and Honey Lemon Marmalade.

Small Batch Mixed Berry and Lavender Jam - made with ripe berries and fragrant lavender, you'll LOVE this!

I don’t actually go through the canning process (especially for this small of an amount of jam), but if you would like to do so, please follow the instructions from the USDA’s National Center for Home Food Preservation or the official site from the makers of Ball jars.

Small Batch Mixed Berry and Lavender Jam - fragrant and sweet - summer in a jar

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Small Batch Mixed Berry and Lavender Jam

 

Small Batch Mixed Berry and Lavender Jam Recipe

Small Batch Mixed Berry and Lavender Jam Recipe - homemade preserves

Small Batch Mixed Berry and Lavender Jam

Debi
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Course Breakfast
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups or 1.5 pounds mixed berries (blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, etc.)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons dried lavender blossoms

Instructions
 

  • Place berries and sugar in a medium non-stick saucepan, and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. Cook for 5 minutes. Pour cooked berries and syrup into a colander resting over a large bowl. Allow the berry syrup to drain. Return the syrup to the pan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and reduce the syrup until thickened, about 20 minutes.
  • Return berries and any additional juice to the pan, add the lavender blossoms, and bring to a simmer for about 15 minutes, until desired consistency is reached.
  • Pour into a squeaky clean jar, and refrigerate up to 3 weeks, or process for canning in a water bath.

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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Filed Under: Budget, Gifts, Preserves Tagged With: berries, blackberries, blueberries, Christmas, Cooking, desserts, Food, gluten-free, Holiday, jam, lavender, preserves, raspberry, recipe, strawberries

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  1. westviamidwest

    August 22, 2017 at 4:18 pm

    I can’t imagine how nice going to a real lavender farm would be… wow! It sounds so beautiful .. Pinned the recipe for later! 🙂

  2. colleen kennedy

    August 22, 2017 at 5:05 pm

    What a fabulous combination, I would use this right up…Mostly right off the spoon! Mmmmm!

  3. Cindy Rodriguez

    August 22, 2017 at 5:14 pm

    What a yummy recipe for jam! I can use it on anything, too.

  4. Cynthia | What A Girl Eats

    August 22, 2017 at 5:15 pm

    I’m all about lavender in food! I have a few bushes and I love to add it to my sweets! I’d love to visit a lavender farm one day!

  5. Ginny McMeans

    August 22, 2017 at 5:27 pm

    What a fabulous batch of berries. Why not use them all. Looks wonderful.

  6. Linda

    September 6, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    5 stars
    These are perfect for summer. and they look so so delicious!
    Cool kitchen gadgets

  7. Aida

    July 8, 2022 at 1:04 pm

    5 stars
    I tried it! It came out great

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