Homemade Christmas Jam

Here’s a classic Homemade Christmas Jam—festive, ruby-red, and perfect for gifting 🎄✨
(It’s the popular strawberry–cranberry–orange combo with warm spices.)

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Homemade Christmas Jam

Ingredients

• 12 oz (340 g) fresh or frozen cranberries

• 1 lb (450 g) strawberries, hulled and chopped

• Zest of 1 orange

• Juice of 1 orange (about ½ cup)

• 3 cups sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp ground cloves (or allspice)

• 1 packet (1.75 oz / 49 g) powdered fruit pectin

• ½ tsp butter (reduces foaming)

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Instructions

1. Prep the fruit
   Add cranberries, strawberries, orange zest, and orange juice to a large pot.

2. Cook
   Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often. Cook 10–15 minutes until cranberries burst and fruit softens.

3. Blend (optional)
   For a smoother jam, use an immersion blender or mash with a potato masher.

4. Add pectin & spices
   Stir in pectin, cinnamon, cloves, and butter. Bring to a full rolling boil for 1 minute.

5. Add sugar
   Stir in sugar and return to a rolling boil. Boil hard for 1 full minute, stirring constantly.

6. Test & jar
   Remove from heat. Skim foam if needed. Ladle into sterilized jars, leaving ¼-inch headspace.

7. Seal
   Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes or cool and refrigerate for immediate use.

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Storage

• Refrigerator: up to 3 weeks

• Freezer: up to 1 year

• Canned: up to 12 months (properly sealed)

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Variations

• Spiced: add a pinch of nutmeg or ginger

• No pectin: simmer longer until thick (about 30–40 minutes total)

• Low sugar: use low-sugar pectin and adjust sugar

Perfect for:

• Toast & biscuits

• Cheese boards

• Thumbprint cookies

• Holiday gift baskets 🎁

If you want a small-batch, no-pectin, or Instant Pot version, just say so!