WILD BLUEBERRY PRESERVES
Makes 4 cups
4 cups fresh or frozen
wild blueberries
4 cups sugar
1 pouch liquid fruit pectin
1
teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Pour half of
the blueberries into large Dutch oven; gently mash to just break up. Stir in
sugar and remaining blueberries. Heat over low heat, stirring often, until
sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and bring to full rolling boil and boil
for 1 minute. Stir in fruit pectin, lemon rind and juice; return to boil.
Pour into hot sterilized 1-cup jars, leaving ½-inch headspace. Cover
with prepared lids; screw on bands fingertip tight. Boil in boiling water bath
canner for 10 minutes, timing from when water returns to boil. Let cool on
rack. Check seals.
(refrigerate any jars with lids that have not snapped
downward to use within 3 weeks). Wipe jars; store in cool dark, dry place for
up to 1 year.