Small Batch Summer Jam Grow, u-pick, forage, or trade: use combinations of whatever seasonal fruit comes your way. Wash your jars and lids in hot soapy water. Place a small saucer and two or three teaspoons in the freezer. Prepare your fruit: pit, peel, chop, remove stems and spiders, etc. Measure the prepared fruit; depending on the tartness, I use about ¾ cup of sugar per pint of fruit. Add more to taste, if you like; or replace up to ¼ of the sugar with honey for a softer jam. The French