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Whether at breakfast or accompanied with other recipes, strawberry jam is very tasty. You can consume it with bread, toast, cheese and as a sweet filling for pancakes, cakes and pies. Below, learn how to make it in several ways by combining it with other ingredients and enjoy!

1. Simple strawberry jam

Ingredients

• 340 g strawberries
• 130 g sugar
• 5 ml lemon juice

Directions

1. Start by washing the strawberries well and removing the stalks;
2. Place the strawberries in a pan and mash them with a fork until they are the desired size;
3. Add the sugar and let stand for 10 minutes;
4. Then add the lemon, cook over medium heat and stir occasionally;
5. After about 20 minutes of simmering the jelly will be already consistent and ready to consume.

2. Strawberry jam for cakes

Ingredients

• 550 g strawberries
• 140 g granulated or caster sugar

Directions

1. Chop the strawberries and place them in a pan;
2. Add the sugar, mix a little and cook over medium heat;
3. After that, stir from time to time and go removing the excess foam that is forming on the surface;
4. When it is consistent to the point of brigadeiro, the jelly will be in the ideal texture;
5. Then place it in a container and cover with film paper in contact with the jelly;
6. Finally, let it cool at room temperature and you may use it to fill cakes or store in the refrigerator.

3. Strawberry velvety jam

Ingredients

• 300 g chopped strawberries
• 1 cup (200 ml) sugar
• ½ lemon
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter

Directions

1. Place the strawberries in a saucepan, add the sugar and mix;
2. Add the juice of the lemon and stir over low heat;
3. Then add the butter to obtain a velvety texture;
4. Continue stirring until the foam on the surface is gone and the broth is thicker;
5. After this, place the jelly in a container to cool;
6. When cool, place it in a jar of your choice, keep in the refrigerator, and it may be consumed in up to a week.

4. Strawberry jam with glucose

Ingredients

• 2 boxes (500 g) strawberries
• 1 liter (1/4 gallon) water
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 cup (184 g) caster sugar(can be fine crystal or demerara sugar)
• 1 tablespoon (13 g) lemon juice (juice of half a lemon)
• 2 tablespoons (36 g) corn glucose

Directions

1. Wash the strawberries well under running water and place them in a bowl;
2. Add the water and bicarbonate of soda, let rest for 15 minutes, then rinse and remove the leaves;
3. Cut the strawberries in half, place in a thick large saucepan, add the sugar and lemon;
4. After that, bring to a high fire and stir from time to time;
5. As the jelly thickens keep stirring until it becomes consistent;
6. Then add glucose to make the jelly glossier and last longer;
7. Stir for 2 or 3 minutes, or until the desired point is reached;
8. Finally, let cool well, place in a glass container, and the jelly will be ready to taste.

5. Strawberry jam diet

Ingredients

• 500 g strawberries
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup cooking sweetener or xylitol

Directions

1. Place the washed and chopped strawberries in a thick-bottomed pan;
2. Add the lemon, the sweetener, and mix with the fire still off;
3. Then turn on low heat and stir occasionally;
4. When it begins to boil continue stirring until the desired point;
5. Turn off the heat, place the jelly in a container and refrigerate for about 3 hours to firm up;
6. Keep the jelly in the refrigerator in a closed jar for 5 days.

6. Strawberry jam with Tang

Ingredients

• 2 boxes small strawberries
• 5 tablespoons of sugar
• ½ squeezed lemon
• 1 packet of strawberry Tang

Directions

1. In a small saucepan over low heat, mix the chopped strawberries and sugar;
2. Add the lemon juice, stir a little, and let cook for 5 minutes;
3. Then add the Tang and stir again until thickened;
4. Turn off the fire so that the foam formed on the surface disappears;
5. Stir a little more and let it cool;
6. To finish, place the jelly in a glass jar and it may now be tasted in various recipes.

7. Strawberry jam with gelatin

Ingredients

• 300 g (1 box) strawberries
• 2 tablespoons xylitol or other sweetener
• 6 g unflavored gelatin
• 2 tablespoons hot water

Directions

1. Cut the strawberries into small pieces and place them in a pan;
2. Add the sweetener, mix, cover and simmer until boiling;
3. In a glass place the gelatine, hot water, stir until dissolved and set aside;
4. Then mash the strawberries with a fork to break up the pieces;
5. Place them in a bowl, add the gelatine, stir well, and refrigerate for 30 minutes;
6. Then just put the jelly in a glass jar with a lid and keep in the refrigerator.

8. Strawberry jam with wine

Ingredients

• 6 cups chopped fresh strawberries
• 2 juices from two lemons
• 12 teaspoons of pectin
• 800 g caster sugar
• 100 ml cabernet red wine or dry red wine of your choice

Directions

1. In a pan place the strawberries, the juice of the lemons and, over low heat with the pan uncovered, cook for 30 minutes;
2. Add the pectin to the sugar, stir well, and mix in the pan with the jelly;
3. Let it simmer on low heat for another 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes;
4. Then turn off the heat, add the wine, and mix;
5. Finally, store the jam in sterilized glass jars and turn them upside down to ensure they are properly sealed.

9. Strawberry jam with demerara sugar

Ingredients

• 1 cup strawberries
• ½ teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 and ½ tablespoons demerara or stevia sugar
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds

Directions

1. Put the strawberries in a bowl and mash them with a fork or use a mixer to mash them;
2. In a saucepan place the crushed strawberries and bring to a simmer over low heat;
3. Add the lemon juice and mix well;
4. Then add the sugar and cook for 2 or 3 minutes;
5. Pour the jelly into a bowl, add the chia seeds, and mix gently;
6. Wait 5 minutes to reach the point, place in a glass jar and keep refrigerated for 4 days.

10. Strawberry jam fit with chia

Ingredients

• 500 g strawberries
• 100 ml water
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons chia

Directions

1. In a saucepan place the strawberries cut in half, add the water and light over low heat;
2. Add the vinegar, mash the strawberries a little, and let it cook with the pan uncovered;
3. Then add the chia, stir a little and cook for about 5 minutes until thickened;
4. Put the jelly into a glass jar, let it cool, and put it in the refrigerator;
5. Keep refrigerated, so you can consume the jelly for up to a week.

Now that you learned how to make strawberry jam, just enjoy this delight the way you want. Enjoy and learn how to also make passion fruit jam, another option for a tasty breakfast with the whole family!