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Small Batch Strawberry Jam

This small batch strawberry jam recipe is so easy to make and turns out so good, its hard to resist eating it straight out of the jam bottle! With just 3 ingredients, you can make this jam in no time at all.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 230 g
Calories: 3kcal
Author: Priya Maha

Ingredients

  • 200 g strawberries
  • 140 g white sugar
  • 5 ml lemon juice

Instructions

  • Wash and hull the strawberries. Weigh the prepared strawberries to 200 grams. Cut them into halves and quarters as you wish.
  • Place the cut strawberries into a saucepan and add lemon juice. Let the fruits soften and simmer in their own juice for about 5 minutes, until they have softened.
  • Add in the sugar and stir gently over low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Continue to simmer the fruits in the sugar syrup until the mixture has thickened slightly. If you are using a thermometer, let the jam boil until it reaches to a temperature of 105 degrees Celsius and remove the pan from the heat.
  • If you are not using a thermometer, once you notice the mixture thickening, spoon some onto a chilled saucer and let it cool. Push the cooled jam with your finger. If the surface wrinkles, the jam is ready. If not, continue to simmer a little longer and repeat the test.
  • Let the jam cool to room temperature before storing.
  • This amount makes about 230 grams of jam.

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Notes

  • For best results, use ripe berries.
  • If you wish to mash the fruit pieces in the jam to smoother pieces, you can use a potato masher and mash them half way through the cooking process.
  • Before spooning the jam into jars for storage, wash the jars with warm soapy water. And then heat them up slightly in your oven. Too much heating can result in cracked jars. So it is important to keep a tab of the jars in the oven.
  • Alternatively, place the clean jam jars in a pot filled with hot water. Let them sit there for a few minutes (make sure the hot water does not get into the jars when doing this). Once the jars are warmed up, pour the fresh jam in. Place the lid on, and store the jars of jam in the refrigerator.
  • To make vanilla strawberry jam, scrape the insides of a vanilla pod and add it to the jam as it begins to thicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 3kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg