Yesterday we recieved my hubbies Fruit of the Month package-- MANGO's.  I love mango and we cut them up and ate some for supper, but alas, I also wondered what treat I could make with these yummy fruits.  So again, I searched the internet for something close to what I wanted and what I had on hand.  I found this recipe http://www.freshpreserving.com/recipe.aspx?r=174.  Now the only problem is while I like freezer jam, I really never have the freezer space, so I will have to tinker it to can it.

Harry and David Mango's

frozen strawberries

frozen peaches

I love my ninja for frozen berries.  It makes small chunks, which I am not really a big fan of, but I chopped my mango by hand so my jam will have Mango chunks.  It's a fair compromise.  I put all my chopped fruit into my pan with my pectin and bring it to a boil.

Once it comes to a boil I add my 6 cups of sugar- all at once.  Once that's incorporated I added 1/2 a Tbsp of butter to help with the foam.  Bring it to a hard boil for 1 minute and then it looks like this: 

Ladle into jars that just got washed in the dishwasher so they are hot and sterile: 

Put lids that have been soaking in simmering hot water ontop, screw on the ring, and then Invert for 5 minutes: 

Flip them back over and wait for them to "pop".  It's my favorite sound of the summer.  This recipe made 7 1/2 pints for me.  They all sealed pretty quick.  A Yummy way to use the delicious mango's.

Here is a copy of the recipe with my changes: 

Mango Strawberry Peach Jam

Makes about 7 (8 oz) half pints

You will need:

6 cups sugar 

1 package Instant Pectin  

2 cups finely chopped peaches

1 ½ cups finely chopped strawberries

2 cup chopped mango 

7- 8oz jars washed and hot

Directions:

1.       Chop peaches, strawberries, and mango

2.       Put fruit into saucepan with instant pectin.  Bring to a boil.

3.       Add all sugar and return to a boil.

4.       Add ½ TBSP butter to reduce foam

5.       Hard Boil for 1 minute- stirring continuously

6.       LADLE jam into clean jars to fill line. Twist on lids. Invert for 5 minutes.