Huckleberry Preserves

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/2-5 cups huckleberries, washed
• 2/3 cup water
• 6 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 2 (1 3/4 ounce) packages dry pectin
• 1 tablespoon margarine

Recipe

• 1 put 2 1/2 cups huckleberries and 1/3 cup water in a blender with the lemon zest. blend until pureed. add balance of huckleberries and 1/3 cup water and puree.
• 2 in large stockpot, add pureed huckleberries,pectin,lemon juice and water.
• 3 stir constantly. bring to a rolling boil. a boil that cannot be stirred down.
• 4 stir in sugar. stir until dissolved. bring a full rolling boil. one that cannot be stirred down. boil 1 minute exactly.
• 5 stir in margarine.
• 6 take off heat and skim any foam.
• 7 pour in hot sterilized jars.
• 8 wipe rims with a hot cloth and seal and band.
• 9 put in a hot water bath for 15 minutes.
• 10 take out on a toweled counter. keep away from drafts until they seal.