This huckleberry freezer jam is the best huckleberry jam in the world… No joke. Made with fresh huckleberries, a touch of sugar, and no processing!
Huckleberries are like small blueberries but with even more intense flavor!
The delicious berries grow wild in the Idaho mountains, and we love to pick them along hiking trails. There are also professional huckleberry pickers who sell them at farmers markets at the end of July and beginning of August when they’re in season.
Huckleberry Jam
Traditional jam recipes for huckleberry jam are loaded with sugar and have way less fresh huckleberries. They’re famously good and sold in shops and specialty stores.
Huckleberry freezer jam is a burst of pure berry goodness…. It’s all berry just complimented with a little sugar, lemon and thickener! That’s it… Super simple ingredients. So if you’ve put in the effort to pick cups of huckleberries (or paid the high price for them at farmers markets) do yourself a favor, and make jam the best way – Huckleberry Freezer Jam!
Nothing is better during the cooler months to enjoy a bite a fresh huckleberry freezer jam on an English muffin, hot pancakes or sourdough waffle for breakfast! (It’s also amazing over vanilla ice cream for dessert!)
Simple Ingredients
This homemade huckleberry jam only requires 4 simple ingredients:
- Huckleberries (fresh or frozen will work too.)
- A little sugar – I use white sugar.
- A little EZ Gel thickener. (Sold in the canning section at grocery stores and walmart, or get it on Amazon.)
- Lemon Juice – Fresh lemon juice or lemon juice concentrate both work well here. This complements the huckleberry flavor and helps keep the beautiful color intact!
Tools
There is no special equipment, or canning supplies needed to make this easy jam recipe. You just need:
- Measuring cups
- A large bowl
- A blender, food processor or a simple potato masher;)
- Freezer Jars. These jars are made so they don’t break from temperature changes and freezing then thawing… Invest in them! There’s nothing worse than putting all your effort into making a delicious treat, and having the jar break before you can even enjoy it. That’s it… Easy peasy!
How To Make Huckleberry Freezer Jam
This recipe is the best way to preserve ripe huckleberries during huckleberry season, so you can enjoy them all year long. It makes GREAT gifts too!
- Wash your huckleberries.
- Add berries to a food processor, blender or large bowl.
- Measure out 1/2 cup sugar, and add to the berries.
- Add 1/2 cup EZ Gel (or Ultra Gel)
- Measure out 1/3 cup lemon juice, and add to the berry mixture.
- Blend till smooth, or if you like chunky jam, crush berries with a potato masher instead.
- Taste, adjust sugar if you like.
- Fill small freezer jars leaving 1 inch space from the top of the jar, for expansion when it freezes.
- Cover with a clean mason jar lid, label, and freeze for up to 2 years… If it lasts even close to that;)
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The Best Huckleberry Jam in the World!
Ingredients
- 4 cups Huckleberries – You can use fresh huckleberries or frozen huckleberries for this recipe.
- 1/2 cup Granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup EZ Gel or Ultra Gel thickener. These are sold in the canning section at grocery stores, Walmart, and on Amazon.
- Lemon Juice – Fresh lemon juice or lemon juice concentrate both work well here.
Instructions
- Wash your huckleberries with cold water in a colander and drain.
- Place clean huckleberries in a food processor, or blender (*Place in a large bowl if you are going to make chunky huckleberry jam.)
- Measure out 1/2 cup sugar, and add to the berries. Optionally you can use a sugar substitute for sugar free jam;)
- Add 1/2 cup EZ Gel thickener powder (or Ultra Gel) to your berry mixture.
- Add 1/3 cup lemon juice.
- Blend till smooth, or if you like chunky jam, crush berries with a potato masher instead to desired consistency. Use a rubber spatula and scrape down sugar or thickener on sides, then mix again till all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Taste, and adjust sugar if you like.
- Fill small freezer jars leaving 1 inch space from the top of the jar, for expansion when it freezes.
- Cover with a clean mason jar lid, label, and freeze for 2 years in the deep freezer… If it lasts even close to that;)
Notes
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About Juliea
Juliea Huffaker is the creator of Farmhouse Harvest, and dedicated to teaching from-scratch cooking, sourdough baking, gardening, and food preservation. With over 25 years of hands-on experience she has preserved hundreds of jars of produce, mastered the art of meats and sourdough baking, and nurtured a thriving organic garden. Her recipes and articles have been featured across the web. And she’s passionate about inspiring others to embrace a simpler, self-sufficient life style.
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