Grandma's strawberry jam recipe is a must for every self-respecting spring. The warm season brings us lots of beautiful, nutritious and colorful fresh fruit, and strawberries are no exception.
What's the best way to "trap" them so you can enjoy them later on throughout the year than to make a delicious jam? Grandma's has the unique taste that comes from simplicity. It only requires a few ingredients and a pinch of patience to obtain a delicious result, a classic or chunky strawberry jam that will be the envy of anyone.
Grandma's quick strawberry jam recipe
Here, step by step, all the steps to make the jam. Although quick , the recipe requires a pinch of patience. If you don't have to worry about it: you can always opt for a ready-made jam. Like organic mandarin jam , for example, or cherry jam , or kumquat jam (if you've never tried it you have to taste it), for mouth-watering snacks.
The ingredients
For an excellent jam it is necessary to use fresh and perfectly ripe strawberries , free of imperfections or parts that have gone bad. The amount of sugar can be increased or decreased depending on your preference. Get yourself:
- 1 kg of strawberries
- 500 g of sugar
- 1 lemon
How to make grandma's strawberry jam
- Pour the strawberries (cleaned and cut into pieces) and the sugar into a large thick-bottomed saucepan. Stir well, maintaining medium heat, until the sugar has dissolved.
- Now add the juice of half a lemon and mix again for 5 minutes. From the moment of boiling, calculate about 30 minutes of cooking, during which you will continue to mix and mash the strawberries with a ladle.
- After this time, do the teaspoon test to see if the jam is ready: dip a cold metal spoon into the mixture and check that it doesn't leak, otherwise continue cooking.
- Transfer the jam to a previously sterilized glass jar while still hot. Screw the cap on immediately and turn the jars upside down. Let them cool completely, then transfer them to the pantry together with all the other preserves .
Once cold, this delicacy is ready to be enjoyed. Spread it on bread and treat yourself to a snack, or use it to make an inviting strawberry jam tart with the recipe suitable for breakfast or dessert after a meal.
Strawberry jam with Thermomix
If you have it at home - even if grandma wouldn't approve - you can make strawberry jam with the Thermomix : blend them in the mixing bowl for 3 seconds at speed 5. Add the lemon juice and sugar and cook for about 50 minutes at 100 °, speed 2. Then finish cooking for 40 minutes, Varoma temperature, speed 2. Proceed as above.
Frozen strawberry jam
If you have frozen strawberries you can still make jam. You can defrost them first, or cook them directly in the pot, lengthening the initial cooking time by about 5 minutes. In short, nothing too difficult.
Strawberry jam without sugar
Finally, to those who prefer a sugar-free strawberry jam , let's say that making it is very simple. Just add an apple to the recipe and eliminate the granulated sugar. The apple, in addition to giving sweetness, serves as a thickener thanks to its pectin .
