How to make jam from frozen strawberries - five-minute strawberry jam recipe

Five-minute frozen strawberry jam

I’ll say right away that “five minutes” is very arbitrary and in fact you will spend a little more time, although this time will be spent defrosting the strawberries.

To make jam from frozen strawberries, you can use a little less sugar. After all, when frozen, the excess water evaporates and only the juice remains, which is already quite sweet.

Take 1 kg of strawberries and 600 grams of sugar. This is the ideal ratio for frozen berries. Place the strawberries in a saucepan, add sugar, stir and let the berries melt on their own at room temperature.

And now the main secret: Before putting the jam on the stove, add 10 grams of citric acid or the juice of half a lemon to the saucepan. Lemon will prevent the berries from spreading and they will retain their bright color, and I’m not even saying that lemon gives a pleasant sourness and acts as a preservative.

Bring the jam to a boil, skim off the foam and cook over very high heat for 5 minutes.

Place the jam in jars or bowls and cool. Such jam can be rolled up, but this is not advisable. It’s easier to make jam from frozen berries when you want jam, rather than storing it for future use.

Frozen strawberry jam in a slow cooker

The only difficulty in making jam in a slow cooker is that when boiling, the strawberries foam a lot and can even come out from under the lid. Therefore, if you want to cook in a slow cooker, cook the jam in small portions.

Pour frozen berries into the multicooker bowl, mix them with sugar and let the berries melt. After that, turn on the “multi-cook” or “simmering/stewing” mode for 30 minutes. Keep an eye on the jam and skim off the foam from time to time.

The taste of jam made from frozen strawberries is no different from that made from fresh berries. So, feel free to buy a bag of frozen strawberries at the store and make jam for your health.

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