Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Small Batch Strawberry Jam

This small batch strawberry jam is so much better than store bought. Made with just strawberries, sugar and lemon, it's so quick and easy, you may never buy strawberry jam again! I know I won't. 

Food Lust People Love: This small batch strawberry jam is so much better than store bought. Made with just strawberries, sugar and lemon, it's so quick and easy, you may never buy strawberry jam again!

Last year my close friend group was hosting a shower for one of our daughters who was getting married. We decided on an “afternoon tea” theme which everyone loves. 

I volunteered to make mini scones, jam, clotted cream and blood orange curd. The clotted cream was an absolute nightmare so in comparison, everything else was super easy. Especially the jam! I called it Sweet as Audrey Strawberry Jam on the labels in honor of our beautiful bride to be. 

Small Batch Strawberry Jam

This recipe makes two full pint jars and about 2/3 of a third pint. 

Ingredients
3 lbs or 1.36kg fresh strawberries
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 
4 cups or 800g white sugar
1/3 cup or 80ml fresh lemon juice
Zest from 2 lemons

Method
Remove the hulls and green tops from the strawberries. Rinse them with cool water. 


Slice the strawberries and put them in a large pot and sprinkle them with the salt. 


Add in the sugar and leave to macerate for at least 30 minutes. 


Cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly and bring the strawberries to the boil.


Once boiling, add the lemon juice and zest.


Boil for about 15 minutes, or until the jam reaches the setting temperature of 220°F or 104°C.


Stir often, to make sure the jam doesn’t burn.

Ladle into sterilized jars, screw the lids on and turn the jars upside down. Leave to cool, retightening the lids occasionally.


Once cooled, turn the jars right side up. The lids should pop in. Refrigerate any that have not. 

Food Lust People Love: This small batch strawberry jam is so much better than store bought. Made with just strawberries, sugar and lemon, it's so quick and easy, you may never buy strawberry jam again!

Enjoy on scones or buttered toast! 

Food Lust People Love: These fluffy two-bite mini scones are a wonderful addition to your breakfast table. Serve them hot so that pat of butter will melt inside when you split them in two!

Welcome to the 10th edition of Alphabet Challenge 2025, brought to you by the letter J. Many thanks to Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm for organizing and creating the challenge. Check out all the J recipes below:

 

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