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How to Make Berry Jam
Gathering Berries
Wild berry bushes spawn naturally across different biomes. The mod includes eight varieties:
blackberries,
blueberries,
elderberries,
goji berries,
gooseberries,
raspberries, strawberries, and
white currants. Right-click ripe berry bushes to harvest berries—they respawn over time.
Crafting Berry Mash
1. Craft a
glass jar at a crafting table
2. Combine berries with sugar or honey inside the jar to create berry mash
3. Place the jar with berry mash into a smoker or furnace
4.
Finished Jam
Once cooked, your jar transforms into finished berry jam. The jam can be:
- Eaten directly for nutrition and effects
- Used in recipes for sweet dishes and desserts
- Fed to foxes to tame and breed them with fresh berries
- Stored in decorative storage blocks for organization
Berry jam-making is an efficient way to preserve foraged ingredients and create valuable food items without complex machinery—just standard furnaces and smokers.