Best Refrigerator Fruit Jam Recipes

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EASY SMALL BATCH REFRIGERATOR JAM (BLUEBERRY OR STRAWBERRY)



Easy Small Batch Refrigerator Jam (Blueberry or Strawberry) image

Easy small batch refrigerator jam made with just two ingredients. Use blueberries or strawberries and sugar in this quick stovetop recipe.

Provided by Joanie Zisk

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 cups blueberries ((1 pint) or 2 cups chopped strawberries)
ΒΌ cup sugar

Steps:

  • Combine the blueberries (or strawberries) and the sugar in a medium saucepan. Mash berries slightly with a potato masher or the bottom of a fork. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
  • As soon as the berries begin to boil, begin to stir.
  • Continue to cook and stir occasionally until jam begins to thicken. During the last few minutes of cook time, stir vigorously so that the mixture doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.When the mixture reaches a gel consistency, remove pan from the heat.
  • Pour into a clean glass jar.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 tablespoon, Calories 40 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 10 g

REFRIGERATOR JAM



Refrigerator Jam image

Found this little gem in an old Woman's Day magazine I had laying around the house. You choose the fruit; strawberries, peaches, blueberries, plums, or whatever other combination you can come up with. 4 pounds of fruit makes about seven half-pints. This isn't exactly a speedy process and requires a lot of stirring so grab a good cookbook to read!

Provided by invictus

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h5m

Yield 7 half-pint jars

Number Of Ingredients 2

4 lbs fruit, your choice
4 cups sugar

Steps:

  • Wash fruit and discard any skin (from peaches or the like).
  • Cut fruit into pieces no larger than 1 inch each.
  • In a large heavy-duty saucepan add the sugar and stir over medium heat while the sugar melts and the fruit softens.
  • Cook, stirring constantly until the jam thickens. this may take an hour or more. Cool, then spoon into very clean jars, cover with clean lids and refrigerate up to 3 weeks.

BASIC JAM



Basic Jam image

The skins from stone fruit will contribute color and flavor to the jam. But for a smoother mixture, you can start by peeling peaches or nectarines: Carve an X in the bottom of each and plunge them into boiling water for 30 seconds, then transfer them to an ice-water bath to stop the cooking; the skins will slip off. For plums, just lift the skins out of the cooked jam with a fork.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 45m

Yield Makes about 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 pounds fruit (see options, below), cut into 1-inch chunks if large, stone fruit pitted
1 1/2 pounds sugar (3 1/3 cups)
Coarse salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Stir together fruit, sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved and mashing fruit with a potato masher. Add lemon juice; continue to boil, stirring frequently, until bubbles slow, chunks of fruit show at top, and mixture clings to a spoon but falls off in clumps, 10 to 12 minutes. Skim foam from top.
  • Ladle jam into clean containers, leaving 3/4 inch of headroom. Let cool completely. Cover, label, and refrigerate up to 1 month, or freeze up to 1 year.

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