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A beginner-friendly rhubarb jam recipe combining tart rhubarb with sweet sugar and pectin, cooked and canned into six half-pint jars.

  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: 6 half-pint jars 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 4 ½ cups (549 g) rhubarb, washed and chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup (236.6 ml) orange juice
  • 1 package Sure Jell Original pectin
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 6 ½ cups (approx. 1.285 kg) sugar

Instructions

  1. Wash jars and lids thoroughly with hot, soapy water; rinse with warm water.
  2. Fill the canner with water and place the jars on the rack inside.
  3. Cover the pan and bring it to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
  4. Reduce heat to keep jars warm while preparing jam.
  5. Wash rhubarb, remove leaves, and chop stalks into 1-inch pieces.
  6. Combine chopped rhubarb and orange juice in a non-reactive 4-quart saucepan.
  7. Bring to a boil and cook for about 2 minutes until rhubarb softens.
  8. Stir in the pectin packet and butter into softened rhubarb.
  9. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
  10. Add sugar; return to a full rolling boil and boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  11. Remove pot from heat and skim off any foam or scum from the surface.
  12. Ladle hot jam into hot jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace; wipe rims clean.
  13. Place lids on jars and screw on rings finger-tight.
  14. Return jars to hot water canner; repeat for all jars.
  15. Process jars in boiling water bath for 10 minutes to seal.
  16. Remove jars and place on towel-lined counter to cool undisturbed.
  17. After 12-24 hours, press center of lids to check seal; unsealed jars refrigerate and use within weeks.

Notes

A full rolling boil means the jam bubbles vigorously and continuously, even while stirring; this is crucial for proper setting., Use fresh or frozen rhubarb; if using frozen, include the juices for best flavor., No need to peel rhubarb; just remove leaves as they are toxic., Use a non-reactive pot such as stainless steel or enamel to prevent flavor changes., Butter reduces foam during cooking; skim foam for clearer jam., Follow pectin package directions carefully for timing and sugar amounts to ensure proper gel., Allow jars to cool and sit undisturbed for 12-24 hours before checking the seals and labeling., Unsealed jars must be refrigerated and consumed within a few weeks.

  • Author: Laura
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Category: Canning Recipes
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 0.25 pint
  • Calories: 909 kcal
  • Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 233 g
  • Protein: 1 g