A tasty, low-sugar blueberry jam flavored
with bay and apple juice.
Blueberry Bay Jam
- 2 quarts blueberries
Unsweetened apple juice
5 bay leaves (optional)
1 (3/4-ounce) package no-sugar-needed pectin
12 packets Equal® Sweetener or 3 1/2 teaspoons Equal®
Measure™ or 1/2 cup NutraSweet® Spoonful™
1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Crush blueberries to make 4 cups. Place
blueberries in strainer over glass measuring cup to drain juice,
and add enough apple juice to make 1 cup total.
- Combine blueberries, juice and bay leaves
in medium saucepan; add pectin slowly, stirring constantly to
prevent lumps. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring
constantly to avoid scorching. Boil and stir 1 minute.
- Remove saucepan from heat; skim foam,
if necessary. Let stand 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Remove and reserve bay leaves. Stir in Equal® or NutraSweet®
Spoonful™ and lemon juice.
- Fill containers to 1/2-inch from the top.
Seal and let stand at room temperature until firm (several hours).
Refrigerate until chilled, or place jam in freezer.
Makes 5 (1/2-Pint) Jars.
Nutrition Information per Tablespoon Serving:
15 cal., 0g pro., 4g carbo., 0g fat., 0mg chol., 0mg sodium.
Diabetic Food Exchanges: Free Food.
Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the
NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.
Click
for more information on the artificial sweetner Aspartame.
to
your personal ZipList Recipe Box where you can store all of your
favorite web recipes in one place and easily add ingredients
to your shopping list.
