- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 3 jars of 8.8 oz
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring
- Energy 304.67 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 80.07 (g) of which sugars 76.35 (g)
- Proteins 0.91 (g)
- Fat 0.40 (g) of which saturated 0.02 (g)of which unsaturated 0.26 (g)
- Fibers 2.67 (g)
- Sodium 2.13 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 4 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Advice
How much sugar can I use per 2.2 lbs of fruit?
When making jam, you need to use a minimum amount of sugar for every 2.2 lbs of fruit, this amount varies depending on the fruit you are using.
Let’s take an example: 2.2 lbs of strawberries contain a lot of water and little sugar, while 2.2 lbs of figs contain little water and a lot of sugar, so strawberry jam will need more sugar and will take longer to thicken, while fig jam will need less sugar and will take less time to thicken.
To get strawberry jam that can be preserved for at least 1 year, use 1.1 lbs of sugar per 2.2 lbs of fruit (you can increase the sugar to your taste up to 2.2 lbs).
To get strawberry jam that can be preserved for at least 1 year, use 1.1 lbs of sugar per 2.2 lbs of fruit (you can increase the sugar to your taste up to 2.2 lbs).
Can I add thickeners like pectin?
Strawberries are very watery and contain very little pectin, if you want you can add it. I don’t like it and avoid it because I find it changes the final taste of the jam. Instead, I use lemon juice (a fruit with a high pectin concentration) or a few apple slices that you can remove at the end of cooking or blend with the strawberries, it won’t alter the taste or the color.
If you use powdered pectin, follow the instructions on the box.
If you use powdered pectin, follow the instructions on the box.
How long does strawberry jam need to cook?
It depends on how much water is in the fruits you’re using and how much you’re making; for 2.2 lbs of fruit, it takes 40 to 60 minutes.
It depends on how much water is in the fruits you’re using and how much you’re making; for 2.2 lbs of fruit, it takes 40 to 60 minutes.
Why is lemon juice used in jam?
Lemon juice, in addition to containing pectin, is also a natural preservative.
Lemon juice, in addition to containing pectin, is also a natural preservative.
Lemon juice, in addition to containing pectin, is also a natural preservative.
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