Organic Strawberry Jam
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This simple recipe for Organic Strawberry Jam is a delicious snack to make during strawberry season! Use this homemade strawberry preserves on toast, waffles, scones, in cakes or thumbprint cookies!
If you're looking for more strawberry recipes, be sure to check out some of my other favorites like my Simple Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes, Chocolate Almond Strawberry Cake, or my Strawberry Balsamic Broccoli Salad.
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What is the difference between strawberry preserves, jam, and jelly?
Preserves differ from other fruit spreads like jams and jellies in that they contain larger fruit pieces or chunks of fruit, giving them a more rustic texture. This chunky texture and the inclusion of whole or large pieces of fruit set preserves apart, offering a delightful contrast between the soft, cooked fruit and the sweet syrup. This is why I like preserves more as I love the pieces of fruit and softer texture versus a more smooth jelly texture.
Preserves, jam, and jelly are all made up of fruit and sugar to create a sweet spread you can use on toast or in baked goods, but the consistency of them is all different. Jelly is the most smooth and is made from fruit juice, which is how it achieves its smooth consistency (no fruit pieces). Jam is made from crushed or chopped fruit. And preserves are made from chunks of fruit, therefore leaving more pieces of fruit in the finished product. Jam and preserves are very similar with just the difference in how large the fruit pieces are. So, they are really interchangeable in recipes.
I'm calling this recipe Organic Strawberry Jam, but to make preserves you can just not mash up the fruit as much, leaving larger chunks. This homemade jam recipe is made with fresh fruit and sugar for a delicious fruit spread you can use on anything!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Reduce Food Waste: I love making this Organic Strawberry Jam whenever I have strawberries that are a bit past their prime. Making preserves or jam is a great way to use soft or ugly fruit! Fruit that may be less than ideal to eat on its own is perfect for making homemade jam since you will mash it up and cook it anyways! It's a great way to reduce food waste.
3 Ingredients: This recipe for homemade Strawberry Preserves only has 3 ingredients! That makes it easy to make this homemade jam anytime as I bet you already have these ingredients in your kitchen. This Organic Strawberry Jam recipe only requires strawberries, cane sugar, and a lemon. You can even use frozen strawberries if you want!
Many Uses: I love having Organic Strawberry Jam in the fridge as it's delicious on so many things! You can spread this on toast, waffles, or scones. You can also use this as a filling for cakes, cupcakes, or thumbprint cookies! Once you make homemade Strawberry Preserves you'll never want to buy it again.
Ingredients
- Strawberries: You can use fresh or frozen organic strawberries to make this homemade jam, either works! If you're using frozen, you do not need to thaw beforehand as you'll just cook off the excess moisture as you cook down the jam.
- Cane Sugar: I use organic cane sugar, which is less processed than granulated white sugar.
- Lemon: You'll need a lemon as fresh lemon juice will help naturally preserve this Organic Strawberry Jam!
Tools Needed
- Scale: Always use a digital food scale for the best results.
- Small Pot: You'll need a small pot to heat the fruit and sugar.
- Spatula: You'll need a spatula to cook the jam.
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Remove stems and finely chop strawberries.
Step 2
Add strawberries, sugar and lemon juice to a medium pot. Cook over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Turn the heat to high and boil for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3
Turn the heat back down to medium and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the consistency is thick.
Step 4
Transfer to a glass jar and let cool to room temperature. Use on toast, bagels, or in cookies and cakes. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
FAQ's
Yes, absolutely! Frozen strawberries will work in this recipe and there's no need to thaw them. You don't have to thaw them because you are already cooking the strawberries, so that excess water that you would usually want to remove, will just be cooked off in the cooking process.
This recipe for Organic Strawberry Jam is a delicious topping for toast, bagels, waffles, pancakes, or scones! Try this on some of my favorite recipes like Eggless Banana Waffles, Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes, or Blueberry Cream Cheese Scones. You can also use this as a filling for layer cakes, cupcakes, or thumbprint cookies.
Homemade jam will last for up to 2 weeks in the fridge. But, I bet you will eat it quicker than that!
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Organic Strawberry Jam
Equipment
Ingredients
- 226 grams strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- 57 grams cane sugar
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Remove stems and finely chop strawberries.
- Add strawberries, sugar and lemon juice to a medium pot. Cook over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Turn the heat to high and boil for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Turn the heat back down to medium and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the consistency is thick.
- Transfer to a glass jar and let cool to room temperature.
- Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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