As much as we’d love to spend the afternoons canning, pickling, storing, and preserving, we don’t always have the time to do so, do we? Then comes the moment when you long for that homemade raspberry jam and you say to yourself, “Self, why didn’t I just buck up and make jam that afternoon?”

Don’t beat yourself. You can still make that delicious jam and not spend all afternoon doing it. Two words for you: freezer jam.

Raspberry Freezer Jam

1 3/4 c. crushed raspberries
4 c. sugar
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 bottle Certo

Measure fruit and sugar into a large bowl. Mix well. Let set 10 minutes to macerate.

Combine 3/4 cup water and Sure-Jell into small pan. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add to fruit mixture and stir for approximately 3 minutes. Put into jars or plastic containers. Cover. Let set at room temperature for 24 hours, then freeze.

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