Simple Strawberry Jam
The easiest strawberry jam recipe on the web!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: strawberry jam
Servings: 25 servings
Calories: 34kcal
- 250 grams strawberries (hulled and roughly chopped)
- ¼ lemon
- 1 cup caster or white sugar
- ½ cup water
Sterilise one medium jar (you can use the dishwasher and then allow to air dry if it's still a little wet.)
Place your strawberries (hulled and roughly chopped) into a medium saucepan.
Add peeled, seeded and chopped lemon.
Add water and bring to a simmer over med-high heat. Simmer rapidly for 5 minutes.
Heat sugar in microwave for 30 seconds.
Adjust temperature down to low and add the sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar and then increase heat again to bring to a simmer.
Allow to simmer rapidly (though you may have to turn down heat as mixture thickens to maintain this steady but rapid simmer) for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Take off the heat once mixture has thickened and starts to "stick" a little to bottom of saucepan as you stir the jam. Be careful not to burn the jam.
Pour into the jar and seal with a lid.
Store jam in fridge.
For best results:
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Choose fresh, ripe strawberries.
- Warming the sugar first helps it dissolve quickly into the fruit mixture without lowering the temperature, making a more flavour-packed jam. Don't skip this step.
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Keep stirring frequently towards the end of the cooking time and be careful not to burn the jam. Turn the heat down if it starts to simmer too rapidly.
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I recommend storing the jam in the fridge. If you have a large amount of strawberries and you’re wanting to preserve, you can do your own research on water baths and sealing jars – there’s a tonne of info out there – to extend the shelf life of your jam.
Calories: 34kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.002g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 0.4mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg