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Jam · From Bladwijzer

Strawberry tree jam

Updated on 9 October 2026

• Makes: ± 3 jars
• Time: 40 min
• From: Strawberry tree

Ingredients

• 1 kg ripe strawberry tree fruits
• 200 ml water
• 500 g gelling sugar (2:1)
• juice of 1 lemon

Method

1. Rinse the fruits and simmer them gently with the water for 10 minutes until they fall apart.
2. Press them through a sieve or food mill to remove the seeds and tough skin.
3. Bring the purée to the boil with the gelling sugar and lemon juice and boil hard for 4 minutes.
4. Fill clean, hot jars, seal and stand them upside down for 5 minutes.

Storing: Unopened, a year in a cool, dark place; once opened, a few weeks in the fridge.