Christmas Jam
Make this easy Christmas jam with cranberries, strawberries, and warm holiday spices. A festive homemade spread for toast, cheese boards, and gift giving.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 35 + cool time
- Yield: 4 cups 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Pescatarian, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, chopped
- 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 (3-ounce) pouch liquid fruit pectin
Instructions
- Add the cranberries, strawberries, raspberries, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg to a large saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have burst and the fruit has softened.
- Use a potato masher to gently crush some of the fruit, leaving some pieces for texture.
- Stir in the lemon juice and liquid pectin.
- Return the mixture to a full rolling boil and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from the heat and skim off any foam from the surface.
- Ladle the hot jam into clean jars, leaving about 1/4 inch of headspace.
- Cool completely before covering and refrigerating.
- For longer storage, process the filled jars in a boiling-water bath according to tested canning guidelines.
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