Christmas Jam!

Let’s make Christmas jam and can it using water bath processing. CHRISTMAS JAM Make a cranberry orange relish. Mix together; Two of the 12 oz bags of cranberries 1 orange (peeled, seeds removed) Zest of the orange, about 1-2 Tbsp 1 Cup sugar Use food processor to chop above ingredients together. (May substitute 2 pints Trader Joe’s Cranberry Orange relish for the above relish) To the relish above, add 1 and 1/2 pound (24 oz) strawberries, fresh or frozen/thawed. Chop to desired consistency. 5 cups sugar Add everything together in a large saucepan and bring to a rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute. Add 1 packet of liquid pectin (or 2 packets if you prefer a firmer result) Return to rolling boil and boil for another 1 minute. Remove from heat and add in: 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp cointreau or triple sec 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp allspice 1/8 tsp ground cloves 1/8 tsp nutmeg Stir well, then fill jars. Process in water bath for 15 minutes at elevations 1000 feet and below. Process for 20 minutes at elevations between 1000-6000 feet; 25 minutes at elevations above 6000 feet. Yield: 5 pints or 10 half pints