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Jams, Jellies & Fruit Butters

Sweet, spreadable preserves made with real fruit and simple methods—perfect for stocking the pantry or gifting.

  • A rustic glass jar filled with homemade strawberry preserves, sweetened with honey and infused with vanilla. A black spoon rests in the jam, surrounded by jars of honey and sliced strawberries on a dark wooden surface with moody, warm lighting.
    Strawberry Preserves with Honey + Vanilla
  • Close-up of homemade vanilla bourbon peach butter in a glass jar with a spoon on top, perfect for canning or spreading on toast.
    Vanilla Bourbon Peach Butter (Easy Recipe for Canning or Freezing)
  • Homemade vanilla cardamom pear butter in glass jars with fresh pears, vanilla beans, and lemon slices on a rustic wooden counter.
    Vanilla Cardamom Pear Butter (Easy, No-Pectin Canning Recipe)
  • Homemade apple pie jam in canning jars with fresh apples, cinnamon sticks, and warm spices on the counter.
    Apple Pie Jam (Easy Canning Recipe for Fall)
  • Glass jar filled with homemade Christmas jam made from cranberries, strawberries, and oranges, surrounded by fresh fruit and a cinnamon stick on a dark rustic surface.
    Homemade Christmas Jam Recipe (Cranberry, Strawberry & Orange)
  • Jars of homemade cranberry sauce ready for canning with fresh cranberries, cloves, and cinnamon on the counter.
    Canning Cranberry Sauce (Jellied or Whole Berry)
  • Ladling homemade peach bourbon jelly into a glass Weck jar with fresh peaches and bourbon in the background.
    Homemade Peach Jelly (for Canning or Freezer)
  • Homemade apple butter in a glass jar with a spoon, surrounded by fresh apples and canning jars on a rustic wooden table.
    Easy Apple Butter Recipe for Canning (Stovetop, Crockpot, Instant Pot)
  • A spoonful of deep purple bourbon vanilla blackberry jam dripping into a glass mason jar, with fresh lemon slices and blackberries in the foreground
    No-Pectin Blackberry Jam with Bourbon and Vanilla (Small Batch Canning Recipe)
  • Close-up of homemade raspberry jam in glass jars with fresh raspberries and a halved lime on a dark linen background.
    Homemade Raspberry Jam: A Simple, No-Pectin Recipe
  • Blueberry jelly in jars surrounded by fresh blueberries
    Blueberry Jelly That Tastes Like Summer (Easy, Low Sugar & Canning Safe)
  • Jars of low sugar strawberry jam on a counter surrounded by fresh strawberries
    Low-Sugar Strawberry Jam (That Actually Tastes Like Summer • No Pectin Needed)
  • Jars or orange marmalade on a counter with fresh oranges
    Sweet Homemade Orange Marmalade Recipe
  • Canning Pepper Jelly
  • Jars of fresh apricot preserves on a counter surrounded by ripe apricots.
    Brandied Apricot Preserves
  • Jars of cranberry jam on a counter with fresh cranberries.
    Easy Spiced Cranberry Jam for Canning
  • A close-up of a jar filled with silky, golden lemon curd, with a wooden spoon resting on top, dripping with the rich, smooth curd. A second jar, fresh lemons, and eggs blur softly in the background, creating a warm, moody, and inviting kitchen scene.
    Perfect Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe for Easy Canning
  • Jars of wine jelly on a counter surrounded by wine corks.
    Easy Four Ingredient Wine Jelly Recipe

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  • Glass jar filled with homemade Christmas jam made from cranberries, strawberries, and oranges, surrounded by fresh fruit and a cinnamon stick on a dark rustic surface.
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  • Rustic flatlay of homemade Christmas gifts on a wooden table, including a jar of jam with a “Merry Christmas” tag, wrapped presents tied with twine, a small beeswax candle, sugar scrub in a mason jar, and evergreen sprigs.
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