Spiced Strawberry Raspberry Jam

Had some strawberries and raspberries around so wife decided to make a small batch of jam and spice it up a bit.

Spiced Strawberry Raspberry Jam

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Servings: 2 cups (ish)

Equipment

  • 3 8oz Mason Jars
  • 3 rings and lids for above jars
  • Canning jar funnel

Ingredients

  • 250 grams raspberries
  • 500 grams strawberries, hulled and cut to about raspberry size
  • 200 grams sugar
  • 30 milliliters lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons Minced Calabrian peppers

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250℉.
  • Wash and rinse jars. Put on a sheet pan into the oven to sterilize while making the jam.
  • Put the rings and lids into a pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Put the pot into the oven with the jars.
  • In a 2-3 quart pot add the raspberries, strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, and Calabrian chilies.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Let simmer for 20-30 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stirring your spoon through it the jam should take a bit of time to come together behind the spoon.
  • Remove from heat. Skim off any foam.
  • Transfer to your prepared jars. Wipe rims, add lid and ring to finger-tight while still hot.
  • Let cool. Jars should seal from the heat of the jam. If they don't refrigerate those jars and eat first.

Notes

  • If you don’t have Calabrian chilies, you could probably add a little cayenne pepper or dried red chili flakes.  Not sure of quantities but not a lot.  Taste and adjust as necessary.
  • I always recommend preparing more jars that you think you’ll need.  Hate to get to the end and have contents but nothing to put them in.