[apricot]

Here's a recipe I used several years ago.

4 cups of blackberries
4 cups of sugar
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
1-1/2 ounce package regular powdered fruit pectin. (I got the best results with the type that comes in a yellow box. I think it is just called "pectin" but will have to check on that.)
3/4 cup of water

Crush berries with a potato masher or run them through a blender until you have 2 cups. (I used the blender). Mix berries, sugar and lemon peel. Let stand for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

In a small saucepan combine pectic and water. Bring to boiling over high heat, boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add to berry mixture; stir for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.

Immediately ladle into half-pint freezer containers, leaving a 1/2-inch headspace. Seal and label. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours or until set. Store for up to 3 weels in the refrigerator or up to a year in the freezer.

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(I also tried the low-sugar and sugarless pectic and did not get good results with those.)