Description
This Christmas Jam Recipe is sweet, spiced, and bursting with holiday flavor—perfect for gifting or spreading on your morning toast all season long!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (12 oz) bag fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (hulled and chopped)
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 (1.75 oz) package fruit pectin
- 4 cups granulated sugar
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine cranberries, strawberries, orange juice, lemon juice, cinnamon, and cloves.
- Bring mixture to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop and soften.
- Use an immersion blender or potato masher to break down the mixture to your desired consistency.
- Stir in fruit pectin and return to a boil.
- Add sugar all at once and stir constantly.
- Bring back to a rolling boil and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and skim off any foam.
- Carefully ladle jam into sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
- Wipe rims clean, seal with lids, and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes if canning.
- Let cool completely. Store sealed jars in a cool dark place, or refrigerate unprocessed jars.
Notes
Makes wonderful edible gifts during the holidays. Store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks or process jars to keep for up to a year.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Preserves
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: christmas jam recipe, holiday jam, cranberry strawberry jam, edible gifts