Ground Cherry Freezer Jam

Fresh ground cherries are boiled with sugar, lemon juice, zest, and gelatin in this easy freezer jam recipe with no canning required.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 125 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 (3 ounce) package lemon-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
• 1 lemon, zested, or to taste
• 2 cups husked and pitted ground cherries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place ground cherries in a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a large saucepan.

Step 2

Stir sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice into the cherries. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring occasionally, until ground cherries soften, about 15 minutes. Add lemon gelatin; stir until dissolved. Skim any foam off the top of the jam with a slotted spoon.

Step 3

Pour jam into two 8-ounce freezer-safe containers. Let stand until thickened and set, about 30 minutes. Transfer to the freezer.