Mixed Berry Jam - For Instant Pot and Crock Pot - Skip the jar stuff! Make homemade jam right at home. This recipe requires no canning experience and can be made in your instant pot or crock pot!
Add berries and sugar into pot. Give them a stir and let them sit for 30 minutes. Then, add in lemon juice, then, close and seal the lid.
Cook on high pressure for 1 minute, then, do a natural release. Puree berries with a potato masher or stick blender to reach desired consistency. Remove 2 TBSP of juice from pot and in a small bowl, mix it with cornstarch.
Stir back into the pot and press the "saute" button. Let the mixture boil for 5 minutes to thicken. Let the jam cool, then, transfer to jars (with covers) for storing.
Jam will thicken as it cools.
FOR CROCK POT:
Add berries and sugar into pot. Give them a stir and let them sit for 30 minutes. Add in lemon juice, then, place lid on pot.
Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours. Remove 2 TBSP of juice from pot and in a small bowl, mix it with cornstarch. Remove lid and cook an additional 30 minutes (on high) to thicken. Let the jam cool, then, transfer to jars (with covers) for storing.