Crushed raspberries (2 2/3 cups): Use those freshly washed and prepped berries from earlier. This is the real flavor star in every spoonful. Powdered pectin (3 tablespoons): I always reach for ...

3 pints blackberries. 2-3 cups sugar. Juice from 1 lemon, optional. Combine the berries, sugar and, if used, the lemon juice in a large pot, preferably with a wide bottom.

Swap option: If you do not have fresh berries, you can use frozen. This recipe can be made with strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, etc. Similarly, if you do not like berries ...