Description
This easy Christmas jam recipe blends sweet strawberries and tart cranberries into a festive holiday preserve that’s ready in just 35 minutes. With a perfectly balanced flavor, this strawberry-cranberry jam is ideal for gifting, entertaining, or adding a touch of holiday cheer to your breakfast table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2½ quarts fresh strawberries, hulled (or 40 oz frozen, thawed)
- 1 lb fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
- 5 cups granulated sugar
- 2 pouches liquid fruit pectin (3 oz each)
- Optional: 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tbsp fresh orange zest, or ¼ tsp ground cloves
Instructions
- Wash and hull strawberries, then pulse strawberries and cranberries in a food processor until finely chopped but not pureed.
- Transfer fruit to a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven and stir in sugar until evenly coated. Let sit briefly to draw out juices.
- Heat over medium-high and bring to a vigorous rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, stir in both pouches of liquid pectin, then return to heat and boil again for exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, skim off foam, and let jam rest for 5 minutes.
- Ladle hot jam into sterilized jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace. Wipe rims, apply lids, and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes, or cool and refrigerate for immediate use.
Notes
Use fresh or frozen fruit for best results. Maintain a vigorous boil when adding pectin for proper gel formation. Optional spices such as cinnamon or orange zest enhance the festive flavor. Avoid overcooking to preserve color and texture.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Canning
- Cuisine: Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 84
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: christmas jam, strawberry cranberry jam, holiday jam, easy jam recipe, festive preserves, homemade gifts