Hi, I’m sure they would be fine, they just might require an extra bit of mushing with the wooden spoon as cooking apples readily mush. No the recipe is shelf stable as written and the jars seal as they cool thus creating a vacuum as they do so.

Is it ok to use Granny Smith apples? I’m unable to find Bramley apples. Also, do you have to do a bath to seal the jars?

Hi Kim, I would only ever use dried fruit in chutney. You could experiment with a very scaled down quantity to see how it turns out but there are no recipes on the internet for Christmas Jam that use dried cranberries. You could soak the dried cranberries in water before using to make them less dry.

Is it possible to use dried cranberries, if so how do I adjust the recipe

Hi Savannah, they are Weck jars which I got from Amazon.

Where did you get your jars from?

Hi Ashley, I’m assuming you live somewhere where you can’t buy “Mixed Spice” which is readily available in all supermarkets in the UK. So I searched the internet and the AI answer was “A typical ratio of spices for mixed spice is 1 tablespoon each of ground allspice and cinnamon, 1 tablespoon of ground nutmeg, 2 teaspoons of ground mace, 1 teaspoon each of ground cloves and coriander, and 1 teaspoon of ground ginger.” Hope that helps.

What are the ratios of the spices? I can’t see any other comment where this was discussed.

Oh I’ve been there, got the t-shirt:-) Glad it turned out well in the end – enjoy your jam:-)

Made this jam yesterday but made it slightly wrong. I make jam a lot but cooking two things at the same time while listening to the Archers omnibus is not a good idea. Having said that it turned out really good and tastes great, orange zest makes it kind of marmaladey. I found it quite addictive on toast.

Hi Sarah, I go into detail about that in the actual recipe, point 10.

That’s awesome Anne, hope you enjoy it:-)

I made this today as soon as I saw it!

In reply to Dee.

If you invest in a digital scale, you can weigh in grams, and ounces! I bought one for a diet I was on and use it almost more than any other kitchen gadget I have!! Like when buying things in bulk and want to add 4 oz from an 8 oz container of something not easily cut in half… using the “tare” on the scale makes it simple after all other ingredients added…it’s a GREAT investment, and fairly cheap! I have the OZERI and it’s battery powered and really accurate…since there are so many varieties out there. ALSO economical 🙂

Aaw, thank you so much Victoria, that’s so lovely to hear. Glad to have set you off on your jam making:-)

Hi Dee, I’m afraid there is not comparison as you can’t convert a weight to a volume. I once tried weighing cups of different sized blueberries and depending of whether they were all small or or large the weight was out by a long chalk especially when you scaled up the cups so the margin of error was great. Hence I refuse to give cup measurements as I would being doing a disservice to my readers by giving out inaccurate recipes. The only way to make accurate recipes is to buy a cheap pair of digital scales I’m afraid. I think they’re around $6.

Yes, you can use frozen fruit for any jam recipe, no need to thaw.

Hi Andrea, I’ve listed the ingredients in another comment and it’s also listed in the body of the text where I talk about the ingredients.

Excellent Liz, do let me know what you think:-)

This jam looks delicious! I have just about all ingredients on hand, so will be giving this recipe a try!

In reply to Linda.

This holiday jam is right up at the top of the wonderful flavors I most enjoy! Try it you will not be sorry.

Thank you Linda:-)

What a beautiful jam! And apple does make this jam more flavorful

Wow, that was quick Allyssa, so glad you like it:-)

Thank you so much for sharing this amazing christmas jam recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!