22 Best Step-by-Step Strawberry Jam Recipes for the Winter

Strawberry Sweet Jam is an incredible treat that everyone loves. Plus it is not only in an indescribable aroma and beautiful color, but also in the fact that it retains many vitamins - it will raise the immune system in cold weather. And by making jam with chocolate, vanilla, cherry, orange, lemon or other fruits and spices, the hostess will be able to enrich with taste and make an already wonderful delicacy extraordinary.

The subtleties of making strawberry jam for the winter

In order for strawberry jam to turn out fragrant, necessary in consistency, a number of conditions must be met.

Do not add spoiled berries to the jam, even if they are ground in a blender. They pick up fresh, whole, not overripe, not crushed berries. Strawberries must not be washed thoroughly, as their structure may be damaged. It is necessary:

• fold the berries down a large container;
• add slightly warm water;
• wait 20 minutes;
• rinse with cold running water on a sieve;
• transfer to a towel and let dry on its own.

It is not necessary to remove the stems at all. If the berries are ripe and fresh, then you can leave them - the taste will be brighter and richer.

If other fruits, spices and seasonings are added at the very beginning of cooking, then the taste will not be as pronounced as if you do it later.

For cooking, use a container made of copper or stainless steel.

You can take enameled juice, but on condition that there are no chips there - by reacting with a toxic component, sour juice will become unpleasant and can be harmful to health.

Selection and preparation of berries

Berries are chosen fresh, it is better if they are harvested in their own garden. As pure as possible - if you wash strawberries for a long time, the structure will be damaged and the jam runs the risk of turning into porridge. The variety can be any, the main thing is that the berries are juicy, not too large, without browning.

How to prepare containers correctly?

After careful selection and cleaning of the jam containers, they must be sterilized. If the jars are small, then you can do this in dishes. If you plan to close the jam in containers from a liter, then they can be put in the microwave or oven. After sterilization, lay the neck down on a paper towel.

How long does it take to cook strawberry jam?

From the moment of boiling, classic jam is cooked for about 15-20 minutes until it acquires the appropriate consistency. But the time can be increased, decreased depending on the characteristics of the berries. Therefore, it is better to check the readiness yourself.

After each test, the spoon must be thoroughly washed - if at least a drop of microbes from saliva gets from the oral cavity, then the jars of jam will swell.

Be sure to remove foam during cooking. This is done so that the delicacy is transparent and stored longer.

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How much jam is made from 1 kg of strawberries?

How much the composition of one kilogram of strawberries will turn out depends on the chosen cooking method. For the classic version - from 250-300 grams. If the jam is enriched with fruits, then due to the juice released from them and its volume, the weight will increase.

How to make strawberry jam at home?

Use one of the proven recipes.

The easiest recipe

To make a classic jam, you need a few ingredients:

• 1 kg of strawberries;
• 1 kg of sugar.

Transfer the berries to a dry container and cover with sugar. Leave for 4-5 hours until the juice appears. Simmer at low heat for 15-20 minutes. The mixture is immediately poured into jars and rolled up.

Thick with whole berries

You can make a treat from:

• 1 kg of strawberries;
• 1 kg of sugar.

Berries with sugar are placed in a container with a thick bottom on low heat. After 15 minutes, juice will appear, you need to stir the composition for 2 hours. During this time, the mixture will thicken and become similar to liquid jelly.

In a frying pan

Delicious jam is obtained in a frying pan with a thick bottom. Berries are needed as for a classic recipe. You will need:

• put the berries in the pan;
• turn on a strong fire;
• boil for 3 minutes;
• add sugar;
• cool.

The procedure is repeated three times, then rolled up hot in jars.

Without cooking

It is easy to do this, but its shelf life is no more than six months. Need to:

• 1 kg of strawberries;
• 700 grams of sugar.

Mash berries with a crush or use a blender. Add sugar and stir. It is possible to pour into cans only after the sand has completely dissolved.

"Five-minute"

You can make quick jam according to several recipes, but for the simplest you need:

• 1 kg of strawberries;
• 1 kg of granulated sugar.

Half of the berries are laid out in a container and covered with sugar, the second up. Leave for five hours at room temperature until juice appears. Bring to a boil over the fire and boil for five minutes (be sure to remove the foam). Repeat the procedure three times.

With gelatin

Can be cooked with gelatin for a thick jam. Take a standard number of berries and sugar, cook for 15 minutes, skimming off the foam. Gelatin is diluted according to the instructions, added before boiling. The mixture with gelatin should not be brought to a boil - maximum 90 degrees.

In a multicooker

You need a standard amount of products (as for a classic recipe). It is done step by step like this:

• put the berries on the bottom of the multicooker;
• cover with sugar;
• set the "Extinguishing" mode;
• cook an hour.

Roll up hot.

With chocolate

You can make jam according to several recipes, but for the simplest you need:

• 1 kg of strawberries;
• 1 kg of granulated sugar;
• chocolate - 200 grams black.

Half of the berries are laid out in a container and covered with sugar, the second up. Leave for five hours at room temperature until juice appears. Bring to a boil over the fire and boil for five minutes (be sure to remove the foam). Repeat the procedure three times. Add chocolate at the end.

With vanilla

Vanilla thrown at the very end gives new aromas. The recipe is classic, using a vanilla stick, not a seasoning.

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In its own juice

The recipe is standard, but the cooking time is increased by 10 minutes.

With tangerines

You will need:

• 500 g strawberries;
• 3 tangerines;
• 100 ml of water;
• 350 grams of sugar.

The berries are cut into quarters and the tangerines are separated. Put water to boil, prepare syrup. Pour food into it and cook for 5 minutes. Cool, repeat three more times.

With kiwi

It is necessary:

• 500 grams of kiwi;
• 1 kg of strawberries;
• 450 g of sugar.

Cook the products over low heat, remove after five minutes and cool. Add sugar during the second cooking.

With cognac

Need to:

• 1 kg of strawberries;
• 700 grams of sugar;
• 300 ml of brandy;
• 200 ml of water.

Food is thrown into boiling water, boiled in syrup for 25 minutes. Add cognac, boil for 5 minutes.

With cherry

Need to:

• a pound of the main ingredient;
• a pound of cherries;
• 300 ml of water;
• 900 grams of sugar.

Separate the cherries, put them on fire along with sugar. Cook until granulated sugar is dissolved, add strawberries and remove from heat. After 2 hours, place again and cook for 15 minutes.

With rhubarb

Need to:

• 1 kg of strawberries;
• 1.2 kg of sugar;
• 400 g rhubarb.

The products are covered with sugar for 5 hours. After that, they do it as standard in three approaches.

With almonds and liquor

It is necessary:

• 1 kg of strawberries;
• 1 kg of sugar;
• 200 g almonds;
• 200 g of liquor.

The berries are covered with sugar and left for 5 hours. Boil with rhubarb for 15 minutes (three approaches). During the last boil, liqueur is added.

With oranges

It is necessary:

• 800 grams of strawberries;
• 400 grams of sugar;
• 2 oranges.

Boil the berries in sugar syrup for five minutes. Then add the orange peeled and cut into pieces (without the peel - the delicacy will taste bitter from it). Cook for 15 minutes.

With mint and basil

They are made according to the standard recipe. Mint and basil are added at the very end (you cannot close them with them).

With lemon and mint

The berries are cut into quarters and the lemons are cut into slices. Put the water to boil, prepare the syrup. Pour food into it and cook for 5 minutes. Cool, repeat three more times. Add mint at the end.

With bananas

Banana jam is quite sweet, so the amount of sugar is reduced. You will need:

• 500 g strawberries;
• 3 bananas;
• 100 ml of water;
• 350 grams of sugar.

Cut the berries into quarters and cut the bananas into small slices. Put the water to boil, prepare the syrup. Pour food into it and cook for 5 minutes. Cool, repeat three more times.

With cherries

It is necessary:

• 800 grams of cherries;
• 1 kg of strawberries;
• 450 g of sugar.

Cook the food over low heat, remove and cool after five minutes. Add sugar during the second cooking.

With apricots

Need to:

• a pound of strawberries;
• a pound of apricots;
• 300 ml of water;
• 900 grams of sugar.

Cut the apricots into pieces, put them on the fire with sugar. Cook until granulated sugar is dissolved, add strawberries and remove from heat. After 2 hours, put it back on for 15 minutes.

Further storage of workpieces

Storage principles depend on the selected recipe. If there was sterilization and enough sugar was added, then the workpiece can be stored for more than a year, up to two years. But remember that over time, less vitamins remain. Store the workpiece in a dark and cool place.