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Published: June 6, 2020 | Updated March 18, 2021 | By Harini

Homemade Strawberry Jam

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Homemade strawberry jam recipe in 30 minutes and just three ingredients. With this recipe you will be able to make perfect jam with season’s best strawberries. No pectin, preservatives are any fillers 🙂 Best for your morning toasts! Vegan and gluten free recipe.

Homemade strawberry jam recipe

Strawberries are one of our most favorite fruit. My daughter and I simply love the slightly tart taste of this fruit and we cannot get enough of it during season. Smoothies, ice creams, milkshake, cheesecakes, this fruit is yum in all forms 🙂

Apparently I end up with boxes of berries more than we can consume in short time. That’s when I make this super yummy strawberry jam or this sauce or this strawberry syrup. All these recipes let you enjoy your favorite fruit a little longer.

I am big fan of DIY condiments. Not only I completely detest the preservatives or fillers in store bought jams, they are also overly sweet. I mean you will only taste sugar and not the fruit.

While making jams at home you can totally control the amount of sugar. For instance in this homemade strawberry am recipe, I have used 1.5 cups sugar for 300 grams berries. This jam has the right amount of sweetness and not overly sweet at all.

Having said that, you also need to know that sugar along with lemon juice helps in setting any homemade jam. So if your fruits are very tart or less in natural sugar you might want to add few more tablespoons of sugar.

Apart from taste, making jam at home is real fun and can be a good activity of stirring for kids. What can be a more special breakfast or snack for them other than buttered toast with a hearty spread of homemade jam?

I hope you will try this easy recipe, this will get you started on homemade jams if you haven’t tried yet.

Homemade strawberry jam recipe

This Homemade Strawberry Jam Recipe Is

Super easy to make, just mix and stir

Only three ingredients, no pectin or preservatives

Absolutely flavorful and delicious

Clean fruit flavor and not covered with sugar

Vegan & gluten free

Good alternate to store bought jams for kids.

Ingredients You Will Need

Strawberries– Yeah our star of this recipe. I have used tiny oddly shaped organic berries that were sweet with slight tartness. You can use organic or regular berries. You can also use frozen strawberries but you will have to cook them a bit longer.

Sugar– Sugar along with lemon juice helps in setting the homemade jam. You can use any type of sugar here. For this recipe I have used organic non refined sugar. I do not prefer jaggery for this recipe. I have tried strawberry jam with jaggery once and the flavor was not good.

Lemon juice– lemon juice along with sugar helps in setting the jam.

Before going to the recipe here are few tips and frequently asked questions answered that will help you make this jam perfectly.

Strawberry Jam Recipe FAQs & Tips

How to test if the jam has set? there are two ways you can test of your jam has set or “gel”ed.

  • plate test- before you begin with the recipe, put a small plate in the freezer. After making the jam and it has reduced considerably, bring out the plate and drop a bit of jam on it. If the drop sets and is not runny after cooling a bit, your jam is done. Else return to heat and cook for few minutes.
  • Drop test- Let the cooked jam fall from the ladle into the pan. if the jam falls slowly as thick droplets it is set. if it falls very fast and runny, it needs few more minutes of cooking.

How long does this jam last? this is a jam made without any preservative or pectin. this lasts for about 20 daysdays in refrigerator. I can’t say beyond that as I ours have never lasted more than that 🙂

Can You freeze this jam? yes, freeze in small batches and remove as you need. The jam freezes very well and wil last for 6 months in freezer. Keep the batch you are using in refrigerator.

Can we can this jam? yes, you can if you are familiar with canning jams. I have not tried to can this personally.

What to do if my jam is runny? If you find your jam to be on runnier side while doing the plate the test, just cook it for few more minutes and test again. Also note that the jam will set some more as it cools down. So you don’t want to over cook it.

More uses for this jam? Yes I get it, it is so tasty and you want to use it in more ways that t just spread on toast 🙂 My most favorite way to use this strawberry jam is to make thumbprint cookies or jam swirled cookies.

You can also use it to fill donuts, custard cookies, french toast rollups etc. This jam tastes wonderful as your ice cream topping, with waffles, pancakes or layers in your sundaes, trifles etc.

Now that you are armed with all the tips, tricks and ways to use this jam, let’s see how to make strawberry jam recipe at home 🙂

Homemade strawberry jam recipe

Step By Step Method

Wash, hull and roughly chop the berries. if you want very smooth jam you can chop the berries finely. I always chop them roughly and mash the berries here and there as the jam cooks. This yields a wonderful chunky jam.

Homemade strawberry jam recipe

Combine chopped berries and sugar in a heavy bottomed pan.

Homemade strawberry jam recipe

Mix well and add lemon juice. Start cooking in medium flame.

Homemade strawberry jam recipe

After 5-7 minutes, the sugar will dissolve and the mixture will froth a lot.

Homemade strawberry jam recipe

At this stage using a masher mash the berries here and there.

Homemade strawberry jam recipe

Continue to cook in medium flame for 15-20 more minutes or till the jam reduces well and leaves the sides of the pan.

Homemade strawberry jam recipe

Once the jam has considerably cooked and reduced, the color will turn dark.

Homemade strawberry jam recipe

At this stage bring out the plate from freezer and pour few drops of jam on it. If it sets well on cooing, the jam is done.

Homemade strawberry jam recipe

Let the jam cool thoroughly before storing in clean jar.

Store strawberry jam in refrigerator and use as required.

Homemade strawberry jam recipe

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Homemade strawberry jam recipe

Homemade Strawberry Jam

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Harini
Homemade strawberry jam in 30 minutes and just three ingredients. With this recipe you will be able to make perfect jam with season’s best strawberries. No pectin, preservatives are any fillers 🙂 Best for your morning toasts! Vegan and gluten free recipe
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course condiment, jam
Cuisine continental
Servings 2 cups
Calories 878 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 300 grams ripe sweet strawberries hulled and chopped
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice

Instructions
 

  • Wash, hull and roughly chop the berries. if you want very smooth jam you can chop the berries finely. I always chop them roughly and mash the berries here and there as the jam cooks. This yields a wonderful chunky jam.
  • Combine chopped berries and sugar in a heavy bottomed pan.
  • Mix well and add lemon juice. Start cooking in medium flame.
  • After 5-7 minutes, the sugar will dissolve and the mixture will froth a lot.
  • At this stage using a masher mash the berries here and there.
  • Continue to cook in medium flame for 15-20 more minutes or till the jam reduces well and leaves the sides of the pan.
  • Once the jam has considerably cooked and reduced, the color will turn dark.
  • At this stage bring out the plate from freezer and pour few drops of jam on it. If it sets well on cooing, the jam is done.
  • Let the jam cool thoroughly before storing in clean jar.
  • Store strawberry jam in refrigerator and use as required.

Notes

  • This recipe yields jam that is slightly less sweet. You can add 1/2 more cup sugar for sweeter jam.
  • The recipe can be doubled or halved.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cupsCalories: 878kcal
Keyword strawberry jam
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I am Harini. The recipe developer, food photographer and chef behind cook click n devour. My aim behind this blog is to provide easy, tried and tested recipes that beginners can cook with confidence. I took keen interest in cooking and took courses on cooking, baking during teens purely out of passion. With a decade of cooking experience I am glad to share my recipes and culinary knowledge with you all here. Stay tuned and happy cooking!
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Comments

  1. Kanak Hagjer says

    February 12, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    It’s beautiful! I’m so inspired to make strawberry jam now.

  2. Vasavi says

    February 13, 2015 at 5:39 am

    The 7th and 8th steps, seem to have typos… Can you correct and rephrase it?.. Otherwise, it seems to be a beautiful recipe 🙂

  3. Harini says

    February 13, 2015 at 9:54 am

    Thank you Vasavi,corrected 🙂

  4. Candy says

    May 6, 2015 at 11:06 am

    Hi, How much lemon juice would I use and when storing after the jam is set and ready to be poured into the jar does it go into the fridge or in a cupboard. I hope my question doesn’t sound to dumb but I’ve never ever made jam before and I have some really good tasting strawberries that I think would make some great tasting jam…Thanks for sharing your post and looking forward to trying out your strawberry jam recipe. It sounds easy as 1-2-3 and that is for me…Thanks again, Candy

  5. Harini says

    May 6, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    hi, amount of lemon juice is as specified in the recipe,half of medium sized lemon and I would store this jam in refrigerator as we are not using any preservatives. Also make sure you do not cook it for long time as the jam will turn hard.Please do try and share picture if possible.

  6. Patty says

    May 7, 2015 at 1:31 am

    5 stars
    I am going to try this. It sounds wonderful! It is nice of you to share

  7. Vasavi says

    May 7, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    5 stars
    I made this strawberry jam about a month ago using Harini’s recipe… I excluded the lemon. It is still fine and tastes better than any commercially available jams , I have tasted till date…

  8. Harini says

    May 7, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    Thank you so much for the feedback vasavi 🙂

  9. Harini says

    May 7, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    You are welcome Patty,pl do try and tell me

  10. Melanie says

    June 3, 2015 at 3:20 am

    5 stars
    Made this strawberry jam recipe last night. It is amazing!!

  11. Jessie says

    August 16, 2015 at 3:39 am

    5 stars
    I made it maybe an hr ago and omg… So good!!! I can’t post a pic :/
    Thanks for sharing the recipe!

  12. Harini says

    August 16, 2015 at 8:35 am

    thank you for the feedback

  13. PAVITHRA says

    December 21, 2015 at 7:12 pm

    5 stars
    AN easy peasy recipie Harini…thanks…will try it for sure. Just wondering what would be the shelf- life of the jam in case i need to store it for sometime…

  14. Harini says

    December 27, 2015 at 6:00 pm

    Thank you, as this is a jam without any preservative, I would store it in fridge and use with in 7-10 days!

  15. Vasavi says

    December 27, 2015 at 6:05 pm

    I stored it for 6 months in the fridge, it never went bad…

  16. Maria says

    March 22, 2016 at 8:07 am

    5 stars
    My 11 year old and I tried this recipe. We used 2 cups of sugar instead of 3. The strawberries we used were very sweet. The homemade strawberry jam recipe came out delicious!!!

  17. Saloni says

    February 6, 2017 at 10:45 am

    5 stars
    Very easy recipe to make strawberry jam. I am surely hoping to try it. For how long does this jam stays good in fridge?

  18. Harini says

    February 6, 2017 at 11:02 am

    7-10 days

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