Five-minute strawberry jam - 7 step-by-step recipes for the winter

As the heat approaches, the season of fresh berries, including strawberries, is slowly but surely approaching, which must be used to the maximum for making sweets for winter. Check out our quick-make recipes for delicious strawberry jam, either whole berries or jams.

The classic strawberry five-minute jam recipe

Delicious jam with a viscous texture that will complement any savory pastries or appear on your table as an excellent independent dessert both during an everyday breakfast and during a celebration.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings: 8

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  We prepare ripe strawberries, fill with water, in which we leave the strawberries for a couple of minutes so that the sand moves away and only then we cut off the green tails.
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  For syrup, combine granulated sugar with water and bring the mixture to a boil, remembering to stir constantly.
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  Put the prepared and clean strawberries into a saucepan, immediately pour hot sugar syrup and leave to cool at room temperature.
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  We check the syrup, if it is cold, then it is time to drain it into a saucepan and bring it to a boil again. Pour the berries with boiled syrup and leave to cool completely. We repeat the same procedure one or two more times.
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  We sterilize with steam or oven, depending on your preference. Put the berries in hot jars.
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  And pour the whole berries in a jar with sugar syrup.
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  We close the containers filled with jam with sterilized lids and set them upside down, leaving alone for several days until the jam stabilizes. We store the rolls in a cold place without access to light.

Enjoy your meal!

Whole strawberry five-minute jam with lemon juice

Whole, firm and eye-pleasing berries are the key to a successful jam that will appeal to both children and adults.

Cooking time: 50 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 1000 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 800-1000 gr.
• Lemon juice - 0.5 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. 12 hours before the start of cooking, we prepare the strawberries, remove the tails and fill with water, in which we leave the strawberries for a couple of minutes so that the sand moves away.
2. Then fill the peeled berries with granulated sugar, stirring thoroughly. In this form, we send the container with strawberries to the refrigerator for the whole night.
3. After this time, we shift the strawberries along with the juice that she put out overnight into a saucepan, then add some more sugar and pour in freshly squeezed lemon juice. Mix all contents thoroughly.
4. Heat the pot along with the contents, bring to a boil and continue to cook, without reducing the heat, for 15 minutes. At the same time, do not forget to remove the foam from the surface of the jam.
5. As soon as the jam thickens, we pour it into prepared sterilized jars, which we initially cool, and then we send to storage in a cool place.

Enjoy your meal!

Strawberry jam-five minutes with citric acid for the winter

Citric acid acts as a preservative, not only improving the taste, but also contributing to a longer preservation of the jam.Therefore, we recommend not to abstain and feel free to add it to the jam.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 180 min.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 2000 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 1000 gr.
• Citric acid - 0.5 tsp

Cooking process:

1. The first step is to process the berries. We remove the strawberry stalks only after the berries have been thoroughly washed and completely dried.
2. Then cut the prepared berries into slices and put them in a large and deep stewpan.
3. Immediately fill the chopped strawberries with granulated sugar and mix well. We leave the berries alone for about two hours so that they start up the juice in which they will cook.
4. We send candied berries to boil over low heat. After the juice has been brought to a boil, add citric acid and thoroughly mix the entire contents. Leave the jam to cook until it thickens, stirring occasionally with a spatula, but not very intensely.
5. Put the prepared jam hot in prepared jars, close the lids and turn it upside down. In this position, cover them with a towel and leave to cool for a couple of hours.
6. Store the cooled jam in jars in a cool and dark place without exposure to sunlight.

Enjoy your meal!

Thick strawberry jam-five minutes with gelatin

For those who prefer a smooth, rich and thick berry jam that dissolves and melts in the mouth, this is the very option for making jam. And the addition of gelatin will help to solve this problem.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 1500 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 700 gr.
• Gelatin - 50 gr.
• Water - 300 ml.

Cooking process:

1. We remove the tails from the strawberries and only then wash the berries and blot them with a cotton towel to get rid of excess moisture.
2. We transfer pure strawberries to a saucepan and cover with granulated sugar. Gently mix the strawberries together with the sugar, being careful not to damage the berries and remain intact.
3. In parallel with this, we dilute the gelatin according to the instructions on the label and leave it to swell.
4. Heat a saucepan with candied strawberries over low heat and bring to a boil. This will take about 20 minutes, after which we add the swollen gelatin to the boiled strawberries and leave the jam to boil for another 20 minutes.
5. Pour the finished jam into sterilized jars.
6. And cover with prepared sterilized lids. Turn the jars of jam over and leave to cool.

We wish you a pleasant tea party!

How to cook a five-minute strawberry agar agar for the winter?

Agar-agar is an excellent alternative to the usual gelatin and at the same time copes with its functions just as well. We recommend that you do not hesitate for a long time, but feel free to use this natural thickener.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 50-60 min.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 2000 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 3 tbsp.
• Agar-agar - 1.5 tablespoons

Cooking process:

1. We wash the strawberries well, getting rid of the sand, and remove all the green tails. Only then grind all the berries with a blender to a thick puree.
2. Pour the mixture from the blender bowl into an enamel saucepan in which we will cook the jam.
3. Pour granulated sugar here and, without mixing the ingredients, insist the strawberries.
4. Pour the agar agar into a bowl and fill it with cold water to cover the sweetener.
5. After 30 minutes, we send the candied chopped berries to warm up over low heat. Put a few tablespoons of warm berries in a bowl with agar-agar and grind the components well together.
6. Transfer the contents of the agar-agar bowl to boiling jam with sugar, mix well and continue to cook for 20 minutes on low heat, not forgetting to stir. After this time, we check the readiness of the strawberry jam by transferring a couple of tablespoons to a separate container, and leave for 5-7 minutes in a cold place to freeze.
7. The jars into which we will roll up the jam are washed and dried in advance.Only then fill with strawberry jam, close tightly and tie with a ribbon.
8. Jam can be left in a warm or cold place. Serve ready-made jam for tea in addition to dessert.

Enjoy your tea!

Delicious five-minute strawberry jam with pectin

Quick Strawberry Pectin Jam has a medium thickness, but the most pronounced strawberry flavor due to the smaller amount of granulated sugar in the jam.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 3000 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 700 gr.
• Pectin - 50 gr.

Cooking process:

1. We start the process of making any jam with the preparation of berries. It is important to wash the strawberries well from the sand and remove all the tails. Only then we cut the strawberries into several pieces, depending on the size.
2. Combine granulated sugar and pectin in a separate container.
3. We mix all loose components well with each other so that the pectin is evenly distributed throughout the sugar volume.
4. Pour the sugar mixture into the berries and mix.
5. We send the pan with berries to warm up over moderate heat, after bringing the strawberries to a boil, cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. We pour the quickly cooked jam into prepared sterilized jars and close them with sterilized lids, which we immediately tighten. Place the jars upside down on a flat surface until they cool completely.

Enjoy your meal!

How to cook five-minute strawberry jam in a slow cooker?

If you don't stock up on a strawberry treat for the winter just because you don't like cooking, then this recipe is for you. The multicooker will allow you not to stand over the pan with jam, stirring it endlessly and fearing that the berries with sugar will burn, and the result will certainly delight you and your loved ones.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Cooking time: 35 min.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries - 1000 gr.
• Granulated sugar - 1200 gr.

Cooking process:

1. We start the cooking process with the preparation of the berries. Initially, we remove the stalks, rinse the strawberries in a container with water and only then cut the berries into several pieces, depending on the size.
2. We cover all clean berries with granulated sugar and leave for a couple of hours in a cold place.
3. Then we transfer the jam to the multicooker bowl, set the “multi-cook” mode to a temperature of 160 degrees. Initially, bring the strawberry jam to a boil without closing the lid, and then remove the foam from the surface of the jam. Then we leave to cook for 30 minutes in the same mode.
4. We wash the cans in advance and warm them up in the oven or microwave. Then we fill warm jars with freshly cooked jam, close tightly and leave for storage in a place where the sun's rays do not reach.
5. We serve jam as a stand-alone dessert or in addition to toast.

Bon Appetit!