Blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries work well in uncooked jam. You must store all uncooked jams in the refrigerator or freezer. You can hold the unopened Jam for several weeks in a refrigerator and up to a year in the freezer. If you keep them at room temperature they will mold or ferment in a short time. Once you open the container, use the jam within 3 weeks. Always follow the pectin munufacturer's instructions but the basic recipe for uncooked jam is three cups crushed berries (about one-and-one-half quarts of berries), five cups sugar, one package powdered pectin and one cup cold water. Sort and wash fully ripe fruit. Drain. Remove caps and stems from berries and crush. If you have fruit frozen, the preliminary steps for preparation have already been done. The label you put on the container of fruit should state how much sugar you added to the fresh fruit before freezing. To make the jam: measure three cups of prepared fruit into a large mixing bowl. Add the sugar, mix well, and let stand for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally. Dissolve the pectin in the cold water, bring to a boil and boil for one minute. Add pectin solution to the fruit and sugar mixture. Stir for two minutes. Pour the jam into freezer containers or canning jars, leaving one-half inch head space. Cover the containers and let stand for 24 hours. This quantity makes about seven half-pint jars or freezer containers. If the jam is too firm, you can soften it by stirring. If it tends to separate, stirring will blend it again. If it is too soft, bring the jam to a boil and it will thicken as it cools. http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/askext/jamjelly/433.htm

Why the hell would anyone want to make uncooked jam?

As a response to "Answerbag Stuff29"'s question: "Why the hell would anyone want to make uncooked jam?" ...Thank you for having such an open mind and inquizitive nature. some possible ANSWERS: Children. Flavorful. Learning. Sharing. Making uncooked jam is a wonderful SUMMER project for young children! And it is very flavorful when you use locally grown ripe fruit. Many children have no idea how food gets to the grocery store. They can take pride in their creation. By making home-made jam, they learn about planning(buying/growing ingredients), math (measurements), reading (recipes), social skills (working together in the kitchen, sanitation & safety skills, sharing ideas, and sharing what they proudly make. And there's no HOT stove to deal with.