This gluten free, homemade Strawberry Jam is made from scratch, without pectin and can be stored for 2-3 months in refrigerator. Learn to make this easy strawberry Jam recipe and make it before fresh strawberries disappear from the market. Or make it from the puree that you froze while they were in season. Here is how to make Strawberry Jam Recipe at home.
On my last visit to a supermarket, I got obsessed with these bright and fresh strawberries and picked a few boxes. We munched on them throughout the day, but I still had a few box left which needed to be finished quickly.
After the huge success of Strawberry Butter that I made last time, it was time to give this delicious, Strawberry Jam a try. A vanilla bean was all that was needed to take this jam to a different high.
Vanilla Strawberry Jam is a quintessential, soothing accompaniment that you can pair up with toast or bread and butter for good. I even loved eating Strawberry Vanilla Jam with pancakes, it tastes marvellously good.
Learn to make this no pectin, easy homemade strawberry jam recipe from scratch which you can make it in no time at home.
This Strawberry Jam is
- One Pot
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Minimum Ingredients
- Made from scratch
- Super delicious
- Slightly tangy
Can Homemade Strawberry Jam be frozen?
You can easily freeze this jam for upto a year. Once ready to use, thaw the jam overnight in the refrigerator and use as desired.
How much is the shelf like of Strawberry Jam?
If the canning is done perfectly, you can store it for upto 1 year. But, if you haven’t done proper canning process, I suggest refrigerating the jam for up to 2 months.
Why is your Strawberry Jam not setting?
If the mixture is not cooked enough, the jam will not set. This is the only tricky part of this recipe. To make sure the jam is cooked enough, after 20-25 minutes of cooking, take 1/2 tsp of cooked jam in plate and refrigerate for 3-4 minutes.
If it sets, you can stop cooking and remove the pan from heat. The jam will set now. If it doesn’t set, you need to cook it for few more minutes and then repeat the testing process until the jam sets in the plate.
What are the variation we can try?
You can add other fruits and ingredients to this basic recipe and make variations of this jam. I like to add blueberries, peach, Jalapeno, Habanero, rhubarb etc for a taste change. Go ahead and experiment with different flavours. You can even add chia seeds to this jam.
How to store Strawberry Jam?
How to make Strawberry Freezer Jam with Pectin?
How to make Strawberry Jam Step By Step
Add the strawberries puree, sugar and lemon juice in a pan.
Slit the vanilla bean into half and scrap the seeds.
Add the seeds and the bean in the pan.
Cook on medium heat till the jam thickens to the desired consistency, approx 20-25 minutes.( Do not over cook otherwise the jam will harden on cooling )
Strawberry Jam Recipe
Vanilla Strawberry Jam
This gluten free, homemade Strawberry Jam is made from scratch, without pectin and can be stored for 2-3 months in refrigerator.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Strawberry Puree
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 Vanilla Bean
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
Add the strawberries puree, sugar and lemon juice in a pan.
Slit the vanilla bean into half and scrap the seeds.
Add the seeds and the bean in the pan .
Cook on medium heat till the jam thickens to the desired consistency, approx 20-25 minutes.( Do not over cook otherwise the jam will harden on cooling )
To check the consistency of the jam, drop a little on a plate and refrigerate it for 3-4 minutes.
If it sets, it's done.
Remove the jam from heat.
Let it cool for 15 minutes.
Transfer the jam in a sterilised glass container.
Refrigerate up to 2 months.
Recipe Notes
Use 2 tsp vanilla Extract if Vanilla Bean is not available.
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Manjula Bharath
December 28, 2013 at 5:09 amwow such an flavorful and delicious jam 🙂 looks superb !!
Food to Fitness
December 28, 2013 at 4:08 pmYou have a great blog. Every time I come across it I am inspired to cook. Thanks for the wonderful recipes.
Akshaya Kakodkar
January 9, 2014 at 11:34 amHi Neha..tried the strawberry jam and never knew that it is so easy to make…thanks s ton!!! However, looks like i cooked it for ittle longer than expected because it hardened a bit after freezing. Next time will I will try by keeping it little slimy!!..Thanks again
Neha
January 9, 2014 at 11:58 amWow. Akshaya. I am glad the recipe worked for you. And thnx for sharing your experience. That helps in improving the recipes on the blog.
Romika
February 3, 2014 at 6:38 pmHey Neha, can you please suggest a recipe for orange jam?
PRANITA DESHPANDE
April 2, 2018 at 1:03 pmfantastic food .