Christmas Jam Recipe
This festive Christmas jam combines the sweetness of strawberries with the tartness of cranberries, elevated by warm holiday spices like cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. It is the perfect spread for holiday breakfasts or a thoughtful homemade gift.
Servings 96 tbsp (approx. 6 half-pint jars)
Calories 45kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups strawberries fresh or frozen, hulled and crushed
- 2 cups cranberries fresh or frozen, finely chopped or pulsed
- 5 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 package fruit pectin liquid or powdered
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- Prepare your canning equipment by sterilizing jars and lids in boiling water.
- Wash the fruit thoroughly. Hull and crush the strawberries, and finely chop the cranberries (using a food processor is recommended).
- In a large heavy-bottomed pot, combine the strawberries, chopped cranberries, sugar, orange zest, orange juice, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.
- Bring the mixture to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly to prevent sticking.
- Stir in the pectin and return the mixture to a hard boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil for exactly 1 minute.
- Remove the pot from heat and skim off any foam that has risen to the top.
- Ladle the hot jam into the sterile warm jars, leaving 1/4 inch of headspace.
- Wipe the rims of the jars clean, center the lids, and screw on the bands until fingertip tight.
- Process the jars in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes (adjust timing for altitude).
- Remove jars and let them cool undisturbed on a towel for 24 hours to ensure the seals set properly.
Notes
Nutritional Information
Per Serving (1 tbsp)
- Calories: 45
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Sugars: 11g
- Fat: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg