No Sugar Triple Berry Jam

Triple Berry Jam *No Sugar 

Ingredients: 
2 Cups Strawberries (1 cup crushed) 
2 Cups Raspberries  (1 cup crushed) 
2 Cups Blackberries (1 cup crushed) 
3/4 Cup  Water
1 Packet Sure Jell Premium Fruit Pectin for No Sugar recipes (pink box) 
1/2 Cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, optional 

• Peel and crush each fruit into separate bowls. Measure & add exactly 1 cup of each prepared fruit into 6- or 8-quart saucepot.  
• Mix in Water with a packet of the Pectin.
• Bring to full rolling boil (one that cannot be stirred away) and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat. Stir in Splenda and skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with 2-piece lids. Screw bands tightly.  Process in a Steam Canner or WaterBath Canner 10 minutes (adjusting for your altitude.) 
• Remove jars and place upright on towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lid with finger. (If lid springs back, lid is not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

makes about 3 half pints 

Recipe Note: 
For a sweeter jam with a firmer set, You can substitute in either, one thawed from frozen can (12oz); apple juice concentrate or white grape juice concentrate in place of the 3/4 cup water. The substitution makes about 4 half pints and does add in sugars from those concentrates. 

Recipe Adapted from: Kraft
Photos by: Diane Baker for Canning and Cooking at Home