Homemade strawberry jam recipe |How to make strawberry jam

Last updated on February 1st, 2018

Strawberry jam recipe with step by step photos. Homemade strawberry jam recipe with just 3 ingredients. These days I find some really good strawberries in the market that too comparatively cheaper than last year. The Indian strawberries are not very sweet. I usually buy strawberries to make jam or milkshake with the. This year I tried many strawberry recipes. I wanted to try homemade strawberry jam recipe for a long time.

Homemade strawberry jam recipe was in my mind for a long time. I love to make jam with seasonal fruits. Just sugar,fruit and a dash of lemon juice with some good stirring will yield you a jar of delicious and vibrant jam. Homemade strawberry jam free of all preservatives and colorants. The only point is with homemade strawberry jam is you need to be very careful and hygienic storing them and refrigerate the jam. I bought 2 boxes of strawberry to make this homemade strawberry jam recipe and got about 500 grams of strawberry jam. Homemade jam is the best,so sweet,tasty,flavorful and above all you know what you are eating :). In this strawberry jam recipe I have added lemon juice to balance the sweetness and lemon juice also acts as natural preservative,but it is optional.

To make strawberry jam recipe without pectin you need just 3 ingredients. Apart from sugar and berries, as I said above lemon juice adds a balance in taste. You can even make spiced Indian strawberry jam recipe by adding Indian spices like cardamom powder, nutmeg powder etc. It will give a new dimension in taste and flavor. The key factor in jam making is the timing,if you do over cooking,the jam may become hard on cooling and when under cooked jam may not set. For the given quantity,for me it too about 10-12 minutes of stirring,so you can calculate accordingly.

This homemade strawberry jam tastes yummy with fresh bread. You can spread it on roti,dosa for kids and toddlers and of course you can relish them as such spoonfuls,that is what I kept doing :). I have made old fashioned jam with bits of fruits in it. I like to feel the fruit in jam. If you wish you can puree the fruit and make smooth strawberry jam recipe.

How to make strawberry jam recipe

1. Wash the strawberries thoroughly. pat dry 2-3 times in the kitchen towels,changing the towels. Hull the strawberries and chop them very finely. Fan dry the chopped fruit for 30 minutes. Keep a small plate in freezer to check the consistency of jam

2. Now measure the chopped fruit,if you have 3 cups of fruit,you can use 3 cups or 2 3/4 cup sugar.

3. Heat a heavy kadai or pan and add the sugar and chopped fruit. Mix well.

4. Start cooking in low flame,keep stirring from time to time.

5. You can use a masher to mash the fruit while the jam is cooking.

6. After 5-6 minutes,the sugar will start to boil and release water and foam up well. At this stage add lemon juice and mix well. Stir and continue to cook in low flame.

7. The sugar will start to thicken and the jam will begin to set and the color will turn dark. At this stage the the plate from freezer and add a drop of jam on it. If it remains undisturbed and set when you shake the plate,your jam is in correct stage,if you find it runny cook for 2-3 more minutes and check again.

8. Keep a very clean,distilled and absolutely dry jar ready to store the jam.

9. Once the jam reaches the correct stage,transfer it to the clean jar and store in a cool dry place. Your homemade strawberry jam is ready to serve.

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Homemade strawberry jam recipe |How to make strawberry jam

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

1 hr

 

Homemade strawberry jam recipe,old fashioned strawberry jam with bits of fruits,very simple recipe with just 3 ingredients,no preservatives and colorants here!

Course: Preserve

Cuisine: world

Servings: 1 cup

Calories: 212 kcal

Author: Harini

Ingredients (1 cup=250 ml)

• 3 cups washed,dried,hulled and very finely chopped strawberries.
• 2 3/4-3 cups sugar
• Juice of half medium sized lemon

Instructions

1. Wash the strawberries thoroughly. pat dry 2-3 times in the kitchen towels,changing the towels. Hull the strawberries and chop them very finely. Fan dry the chopped fruit for 30 minutes. Keep a small plate in freezer to check the consistency of jam
2. Now measure the chopped fruit,if you have 3 cups of fruit,you can use 3 cups or 2 3/4 cup sugar.
3. Heat a heavy kadai or pan and add the sugar and chopped fruit. Mix well.
4. Start cooking in low flame,keep stirring from time to time.
5. You can use a masher to mash the fruit while the jam is cooking.
6. After 5-6 minutes,the sugar will start to boil and release water and foam up well. At this stage add lemon juice and mix well. Stir and continue to cook in low flame.
7. The sugar will start to thicken and the jam will begin to set and the color will turn dark. At this stage the the plate from freezer and add a drop of jam on it. If it remains undisturbed and set when you shake the plate,your jam is in correct stage,if you find it runny cook for 2-3 more minutes and check again.
8. Keep a very clean,distilled and absolutely dry jar ready to store the jam.
9. Once the jam reaches the correct stage,transfer it to the clean jar and store ina cool dry place. Your homemade strawberry jam is ready to serve.

Recipe Notes

1. Be sure to dry the strawberries thoroughly before chopping and after chopping.
2. The jar that you store jam should be very clean and dry.Always you clean dry spoon to take jam
3. If you want smooth jam you can puree the berries instead of chopping them.