Strawberry jam - 10 step-by-step recipes for the winter

What to do with the summer strawberry harvest? The easiest way is to cook delicious and healthy jam. It will delight you in winter or just with a cup of tea at any time of the year. Jam recipes for every taste and even for those who follow the figure and count calories. Try it, it's impossible to refuse.

The classic recipe for strawberry jam with whole berries

One of the popular cooking methods when the berries remain intact in the jam. It is also called "berry to berry". Strawberries retain their shape and shape, do not fall apart and are not overcooked. Berries need to be taken strong and not very large.

Cooking time: 7 hours

Cooking time: 45 min.

Servings - 7.

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  Start by preparing the berries. Go through the strawberries, remove the bad fruits. Then rinse well and discard in a colander.
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  Only then remove the sepals of the berries, otherwise, when washing the strawberries without them, they will quickly lose their appearance and become limp. They can be removed with a fork or a special knife. Then put the berries in the dish in which you will cook. Fall asleep already prepared berries 150-200 gr. Sahara.
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  Leave the berries for 3-4 hours (or overnight) to extract juice.
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  Gently drain the juice that has emerged while the berries are infused. Try not to damage the berries.
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  Pour the remaining sugar into the juice from the strawberries and put on low heat. Stir until all the sugar is dissolved. Thus, syrup should be formed in 5 minutes.
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  The resulting syrup must be poured over the berries.
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  Then bring the berries to a boil. Try to stir the jam as little as possible. Once the strawberries boil, reduce the heat to medium. Cook for 5 minutes. Gently remove the foam with a spoon. After 5 minutes, set aside the jam until it cools completely and do not cover. The jam can cool for 2-3 hours. This method allows the berries to be saturated with syrup, which gives the jam a beautiful, rich color and a berry-to-berry look.
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  Bring the cooled jam to a boil again and boil for 5 minutes. This heating-cooling can be repeated 3 or 4 times.
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  Dissolve citric acid in water in a ratio of 1 to 1. Pour over the jam and cook the final 15 minutes. By the end of cooking, sterile jars and lids should already be prepared.
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  Arrange the jam while it is hot. Fill the jars to the brim. Then close the lids, turn over and place on the lids. This must be done so that condensation does not form on the lid. Store the finished jam in a cool place. As a result, you get 1 liter of thick, aromatic jam.

How to cook delicious strawberry five-minute jam?

A flavorful strawberry jam recipe for those who don't want to spend a lot of time making it. Also, this recipe contains less sugar than its classic counterpart. However, the consistency is not so thick, but this does not affect the taste of this delicacy in the least.

Cooking time: 2 hours 15 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 6.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 1 kg.
• Sugar - 500 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Sort the berries, rinse in water and dry a little. Do not let spoiled berries get into the jam.Then separate them from the ponytails. The strawberry size in this recipe can be any size. But the smaller it is, the faster it will cook.
2. Then cover the strawberries with sugar and leave for 2-3 hours for the berries to release the juice. In the process, you can periodically shake the dishes with strawberries. You don't need to stir at this stage.
3. Start cooking. Place the dishes with berries on the stove on low heat. You can stir gently. When the sugar is completely dissolved, bring the berries to a boil.
4. The boiling stage lasts 5-7 minutes. At the same time, remove the foam from the jam. If the berries are large, boil for 7 minutes.
5. Pour the finished jam into prepared jars. To keep the jam longer, be sure to sterilize the jars well, especially the necks. Banks are recommended to be washed with soda and then heat treated. This can be done in the microwave or over hot steam. Boil the lids.
6. Next, turn the jars of jam upside down and leave them in this position to cool. Bonus tip: Wrap hot jars in something warm for extra dry sterilization.

Jam from wild strawberries for the winter in jars

If you have harvested a large harvest of strawberries, then the recipe for harvesting healthy berries for the winter will be very useful to you. Forest strawberry is a small berry, but very sweet and fragrant. The jam from it turns out to be very tasty.

Cooking time: 2.5 hours.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings - 6.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 1 kg.
• Sugar - 500 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Prepare the berries: sort and remove the tails and leaves. Transfer to a convenient cooking container. If there are a lot of berries, then you can use an enamel or copper basin.
2. Then sprinkle the berries with sugar and set for 2-3 hours so that the sugar is soaked in the strawberry juice. If time permits, you can leave it to soak overnight.
3. Place the bowl of strawberries on the fire and bring to a boil. Then leave to simmer for 5 minutes over low heat.
4. Stir the jam periodically and remove the froth. After 5-7 minutes, remove from heat and leave to cool completely. Repeat the cooking and cooling step 2 more times. In total, we cook 3 times for 5-7 minutes with breaks for the jam to cool completely.
5. Pour hot jam into jars. Sterilize jars in advance with steam or in the microwave. Boil the lids. Pour the jam to the very edges of the jar so that no air gap remains. Let the jam jars cool. The fragrant jam is ready.

Step-by-step recipe for making meadow strawberry jam

Strawberry jam is perfect for winter breakfasts. You can cook desserts or pastries with it. Meadow strawberries grow naturally and are much richer in useful properties than ordinary ones. And its aroma and taste are brighter and richer.

Cooking time: 3 hours.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings - 5.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 1kg.
• Sugar - 1 kg.
• Citric acid - 2 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Sort the collected berries, rinse. Remove the tails from the berries and leaves.
2. Pour the berries into the bowl in which you will cook them and add all the sugar to them.
3. Leave the berries with sugars for 2.5 hours (or overnight) to extract juice. The juice should completely saturate all the sugar.
4. Place the bowl with the strawberries over medium heat to dissolve the sugar and slowly bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
5. Add 2 g. citric acid and stir.
6. When the jam boils, remove the foam with a spoon and cook for 5 minutes. Then let it cool completely and put it back on the fire and boil. Cook the berries for another 5 minutes.
7. Pour hot jam into jars. Be sure to sterilize the jars. Pour the jam to the rim of the jar. Then close the lids tightly and leave to cool in a cool place.

Thick strawberry jam with gelatin

This jam cooks very quickly. And to make it thick, add gelatin. Strawberries in this jam retain their bright and rich color. This method is universal for any berries.The jam is ideal for serving with pancakes, pancakes and cheese cakes.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 5.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 1kg.
• Sugar - 600 gr.
• Water - 100 ml.
• Gelatin - 40 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Start by preparing the berries. Sort the strawberries. Rinse thoroughly in water. The berries can be left in the water to swim for a minute to allow the dirt and sand to settle. Then fold in a colander and let the water drain off the berries. Then carefully remove the stem from each berry. This can be done with a knife.
2. The next step is to prepare the gelatin. It is enough to pour instant gelatin with water at room temperature and leave for 20-30 minutes. 40 gr. gelatin needs about 100 ml. water. If you have other gelatin, follow the instructions on the package.
3. While the gelatin is soaking, you can tackle the strawberries. Cover it with sugar and let it stand for about 20 minutes until it juices. Do not stir, but shake the container of strawberries lightly.
4. Next, place the berries on the stove over medium heat. The sugar should be completely dissolved. Then bring the jam to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Finally, add the prepared gelatin. It is important to remember that gelatin cannot be boiled, otherwise it will lose its gelling properties. Therefore, after adding, stir the jam well and remove from the stove.
5. Pour hot jam into jars. Banks and lids must be sterilized in advance. The fragrant jam is ready.

A simple and delicious recipe for strawberry jam without cooking

The secret of making such a jam is in hot syrup, which is poured over fresh strawberries. It turns out an unusual jam with live berries. So they retain more useful properties than with conventional cooking.

Cooking time: 2.5 hours

Cooking time: 60 min.

Servings - 5.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 1kg.
• Sugar - 1 kg.
• Water - 200 ml.
• Citric acid - 2 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Start cooking with strawberries. Choose strong berries for jam. Before washing, go through and remove the bad ones if you come across them.
2. Rinse the berries, dry on a towel, or discard in a colander. Then remove the ponytails with a knife.
3. Then move on to the syrup. Take a saucepan with a thick bottom. Pour all the sugar into a saucepan and pour 200 ml of water. Add 2 g. citric acid. Stir until the sugar completely absorbs the water. Turn the stove on to medium temperature. Stir every 2-3 minutes.
4. While the syrup is cooking, place the prepared strawberries in sterilized jars. Banks can be sterilized in the microwave for 7-10 minutes, after adding a little water to each. It is better to boil the lids for 4 minutes. If the strawberries do not fit, then it is allowed to cut the top berries, but do not press them down to accommodate.
5. Bring the syrup to a boil. It should boil for 10 minutes. Then remove it from the heat.
6. Pour the hot syrup into jars of strawberries. Pour in a thin stream. At the same time, jars and strawberries should be warm or at room temperature. Let stand 15-20 minutes.
7. Then pour all the syrup back into the pot. Close the lid and shake well before pouring the syrup out of the jar. Then pour the syrup from the open lid.
8. Place the syrup on the stove a second time. Bring to a boil again. After 10 minutes of moderate boiling, turn off.
9. Pour the hot syrup over the strawberries a second time and leave in jars for 20 minutes.
10. Then pour the strawberry syrup back into the pot again. Boil the syrup for 10 minutes on medium heat as well. Thus, the syrup is cooked 3 times. The syrup after 3 boiling should have a thick, viscous consistency. For comparison, the consistency should be similar to liquid honey.
11. The final stage: pour the prepared syrup on strawberries in jars to the brim. Screw the lids tightly on and turn the cans upside down. In this position, leave them to cool. After cooling completely, the jam is ready. It turns out 1.5 liters of aromatic jam.

Fried strawberry jam in a pan

One of the quick and easy ways to make jam is by using a frying pan instead of the usual saucepan. But this method involves small volumes of workpieces.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 5.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 1 kg.
• Sugar - 1 kg.
• Water - 3 tablespoons
• Citric acid - 2 gr.

Cooking process:

1. Sort the strawberries before cooking. Rinse and dry the berries slightly. Then remove the ponytails.
2. Take a pan with a thick bottom and high sides. Next, pour 3 tablespoons of water into the pan.
3. Pour the strawberries into the skillet. Bring it to a boil and start frying for 5 minutes to start. At the same time, the strawberries should give off juice. Stir gently.
4. Then add sugar. It is better to fall asleep not all at once, but in three parts. Pour in one third first and stir immediately, then let it boil a little to dissolve the sugar. Then add the second part of the sugar and stir again. Finally, add the rest of the sugar and mix well again. Add citric acid at this stage as well.
5. Cook the berries for 10-15 minutes, stirring constantly. When boiling, a foam is formed, which must be removed. If the jam starts to boil very hard to prevent it from escaping, move the skillet aside and reduce the heat.
6. When the jam is cooked, you can pour it into the jars. Do not forget to sterilize the banks. A fragrant delicacy is ready! A great addition to breakfast: to pancakes, pancakes or cheese cakes. Bon Appetit!

How to cook delicious strawberry jam in a slow cooker?

The multicooker saves not only your energy and time, but also preserves the appearance of the berries as much as possible. A minimum of actions - and delicious jam is ready.

Cooking time: 2 hours 10 minutes.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Servings - 5.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 1 kg.
• Sugar - 1 kg.
• Lemon - 0.5 pcs.

Cooking process:

1. Prepare the required ingredients: strawberries, sugar and half a lemon. You only need lemon juice. Choose ripe berries - this way the jam will be even sweeter.
2. Prepare your strawberries. Rinse and dry the berries, cut off all the tails. If desired, the berries can be chopped.
3. Start shifting the strawberries and sugar into the multicooker bowl. It is convenient to do this in layers: a layer of strawberries - a layer of sugar, and so on. Make sure that the strawberries do not take up more than ¼ the volume of the multicooker bowl. Leave it for an hour to let the strawberry juice. To speed up the process, you can immediately add 80 grams. water and stir, then you do not need to wait for the strawberries to release juice.
4. An hour later, when the strawberries have released their juice, start gently stirring the berries with sugar and add the juice of half a lemon.
5. Then turn on the mode on the multicooker - "extinguishing" or "languishing". Set the cooking time to 1 hour. Remove the valve. Ready-made jam can be tasted. Bon Appetit!

Aromatic strawberry and orange jam for the winter

This recipe is for fans of unusual tastes. You can diversify your favorite jam by adding an orange. The light citrus note pairs well with the strawberry aroma. Add a few more mint leaves to make the treat even more interesting.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 500 gr.
• Sugar - 250 gr.
• Orange - 1 pc.
• Pectin - 3 tsp
• Mint - 1 branch

Cooking process:

1. Start by preparing your strawberries. First, you need to sort it out so that you don't get bad berries. Then rinse thoroughly. Then remove the stalks and place it in a cooking bowl.
2. Then cover the strawberries with sugar and leave for 15-20 minutes until the juice appears. Then put on fire and gradually bring the berries to a boil. Don't forget to skim off the foam.
3. Wash and slice the orange along with the peel. You can cut it in medium cubes or at your discretion.
4. Add the sliced ​​orange to the boiled strawberries. You can also throw a mint branch there if you wish. If there is no fresh mint, then dry is also suitable. Bring the orange jam again to a boil. Then cook for 10-12 minutes. Stir gently and remove the resulting foam.
5. Next, add the pectin powder. At this stage, mint can already be removed from the jam. Mix well and cook for another 10 minutes.
6. While the jam continues to cook, you can sterilize the cans. Hold cleanly washed cans over hot steam. Boil the lids.
7. Pour the jam into prepared jars while hot.
8. Cap tightly and turn cans upside down. Leave to cool in this position.
9. Store cooled strawberry jam jars in a cool place.

PP healthy strawberry jam without sugar

Jam can be not only tasty, but also healthy. A recipe for those who follow the figure or do not use sugar. Sugar can be substituted for the natural and safe sweetener, stevia.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings - 2.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 300 gr.
• Powdered stevia - 4 tsp
• Water - 100 ml.

Cooking process:

1. Prepare the berries: rinse and dry, separate them from the tails. The size of the berries does not matter as they will need to be cut. You can immediately place the strawberries in a bowl, where they will cook. It is convenient to use stevia for making jam in powder. Stevia syrup can also be used. The amount of stevia can be adjusted to your liking. But it should be borne in mind that if you use too much, then it can taste bitter.
2. Cut the berries into pieces and add 4 teaspoons of stevia powder to them. Then add 100 ml. water. Chopped berries will cook faster and soak in stevia and water syrup.
3. Place the bowl of strawberries on the stove and bring to a boil. Don't forget to collect the foam.
4. Cook the jam for 15-20 minutes, stirring regularly.
5. Next, pour the hot jam into sterilized jars. It is convenient to sterilize jars in the microwave by pouring a little water into them. It is better to boil the lids. If you are going to store jam, then pour it to the brim so that there is no air space in the jar. Turn the hot jar over and leave to cool, lid down. After cooling, the jam can be tasted. It turns out to be soft, delicate in texture and moderately sweet.