Description
This festive Christmas Jam Crockpot recipe combines fresh cranberries and strawberries with warm spices to create a beautifully textured, flavorful homemade jam. Prepared effortlessly in a slow cooker and blended to a perfect consistency, it’s an ideal holiday treat to spread on toast or gift to loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 1 ½ pounds cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 ½ pounds strawberries, fresh or frozen
Sweeteners
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
Spices
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
Optional
- Zest of one orange or 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: Add the cranberries, strawberries, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and all spices into the crockpot. Stir the mixture well to ensure all ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Cook the fruit mixture: Cover the crockpot and set to high heat. Let the mixture cook for four hours, stirring once halfway through the cooking time to prevent sticking and encourage even cooking.
- Blend the jam: Once fully cooked and softened, use an immersion blender to pulse the mixture just two to three times until you achieve a jam-like texture. Alternatively, blend in small batches in a countertop blender for the same effect.
- Jar the jam: Carefully ladle the hot jam into clean, sterilized jars. Wipe the rims clean and lightly secure the lids to allow some air escape as the jam cools.
- Cool and store: Leave the jars at room temperature to cool completely. Afterward, refrigerate the jam overnight to fully set and enhance the flavors before enjoying.
Notes
- Using frozen fruit works well and makes preparation easier during the holiday season.
- For a tangier jam, add the optional orange zest or lemon juice to balance the sweetness and enhance freshness.
- Make sure jars are properly sterilized to extend shelf life and maintain food safety.
- This jam stays fresh refrigerated for up to two weeks; you can also freeze portions for longer storage.
- Adjust the sugar quantities if you prefer a less sweet jam, keeping in mind the sugar also acts as a preservative.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
