Description
A fresh single jar fruit jam made with chopped fruit, sugar, and lemon juice. This easy stovetop recipe makes one cup of glossy homemade jam for toast, biscuits, yogurt, and desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chopped fruit, such as strawberries, raspberries, peaches, blueberries, or a mix
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash and hull the fruit as needed. Cut large strawberries into quarters and peaches into bite-sized pieces.
- Combine the fruit, sugar, and lemon juice in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Gently mash the fruit with a wooden spoon until it becomes juicy and most of the sugar dissolves.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
- Continue cooking and stirring frequently, mashing the fruit as it softens, until the jam thickens, darkens slightly, and looks glossy, about 20 minutes.
- Carefully spoon the hot jam into a very clean 8-ounce jar.
- Let the jam cool to room temperature, then seal the jar and refrigerate.
Notes
- Store the jam in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Freeze the jam for up to 1 month if longer storage is needed.
- Thaw frozen jam overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
- Use a clean spoon each time you scoop jam from the jar.
- This recipe is for refrigerator or freezer storage, not pantry canning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 52
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 1
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 13
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0