Blackberries, Strawberry Jam and Free Canning Labels!

It is so satisfying to can and see the end result! I love it!

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                Blackberries and strawberries have been alternately on sale the past few weeks, so of course I have been canning them because I love to can and I love blackberries and strawberries!  I usually just eat the blackberries, or make them into Blackberry-Lemon Marmalade, or turn them into cake, or Blackberry Lemon Bars.  This time I decided to can some to keep on hand.  

Blackberries!

          Canning Blackberries is super easy because there is no peeling or coring. Here is how you do it in a nutshell.

• You just fill your jars with berries.(I used wide mouthed pints.) Fill gently, without squishing. Blackberries are a tender fruit! 
•  With the fruit in each jar, add 2 T. of lemon juice.
•  Cover fruit the rest of the way with simple syrup. (2 c. water with 1 c. sugar is the ratio.  Cook and stir until the sugar dissolves.)
•  Wipe the rims and add the lids.  
• Put into a water bath canner. When the water starts to boil, set the timer for 10 min. Then turn off the heat and lift the jars from the canner.
• Listen for the lids to pop! That means they are sealed!   Now you will have blackberries for pies, cobblers, ice cream or whatever your  heart desires, even when they aren't on sale.

             With the strawberries, I made a ton of Strawberry Jam.  I gave you jam making tips on this post. 

If some of my labels look crooked, it is because I didn't want to waste my trial prints! Yours should be more lined up. (I hope!)

             One of the things that I have mentioned before is that instead of putting labels on the jars themselves, I like to put them on the lids that will be discarded anyway.  That way you don't have to spend time peeling them off of the jars when the jam is all eaten and you want to use the jar again.  I found some printable labels at Dollar Tree! They have round ones in the store, as well as square shipping labels.  You can't beat the price on these, for just a dollar!  I designed some simple labels to put on my jars and I decided to share them with you!  This is a small way for me to say "Thank You!" for all of your support on our blog!  This week we achieved over 31,000 views per month and it makes us so happy to think that the things we talk about have value to you.   
               To print the labels, click on the button to get the pdf file.  Then click print. Make sure you click the "fit to page" option.  There are some blackberry and many Strawberry Jam labels on one page.  You may only need one or the other, but you can always cut them off and save the ones you don't use.  These are designed to print on the Polaroid Round Adhesive Labels.  You can also find them on Amazon here.
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Labels for Blackberries and Strawberry Jam

I have a lot of jam canned now! I was using up a lot of styles of rings, lids and jam jars!

The little ones come in handy to give as quick gifts! It makes it a cuter gift with the label on it.

                      We have many more fun ideas to write about. I am having so much fun working on this blog with my girls. Thanks for your support. Keep coming back to see what else is in store! 

               If my labels are too simple, here is a link to some really sweet choices on Etsy! They aren't free, but if you want something a little fancier, there are some really cute things there.