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Crockpot Cranberry Strawberry Christmas Jam Recipe

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  • Author: Nora
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
  • Yield: About 4 cups of jam
  • Category: Jam
  • Method: Slow Cooking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This festive Christmas Jam Crockpot Recipe combines fresh cranberries and strawberries with warm spices, slowly cooked to perfection in a crockpot. The easy no-fuss method yields a deliciously spiced jam that’s perfect for holiday breakfasts, gifts, or spreading on toast throughout the season.

Ingredients

Scale

Fruits

  • 1 ½ pounds cranberries, fresh or frozen
  • 1 ½ pounds strawberries, fresh or frozen

Sweeteners

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar

Spices

  • 2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Optional

  • Zest of one orange or 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Combine Ingredients: Add cranberries, strawberries, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, ground allspice, cinnamon, and ginger into the crockpot. Stir well to mix all ingredients thoroughly.
  2. Cook the Mixture: Cover the crockpot and cook on high for four hours, stirring once halfway through the cooking time to ensure even heating and flavor blending.
  3. Blend the Jam: Once cooked, use an immersion blender to pulse the hot mixture two to three times until it reaches a jam-like texture. Alternatively, carefully blend in batches using a countertop blender with the same pulsing technique to maintain some texture.
  4. Jar the Jam: Ladle the hot jam into clean sterilized jars. Wipe the rims clean and secure the lids lightly to avoid vacuum sealing before cooling.
  5. Cool and Store: Allow the jars to cool at room temperature completely. Refrigerate overnight before using to let the flavors meld and the jam thicken further.

Notes

  • Using fresh or frozen berries does not affect cooking time, but thaw frozen berries slightly before starting for best results.
  • Adjust sugar quantity to taste if you prefer a less sweet jam.
  • The optional citrus zest or juice enhances brightness and balances sweetness if added.
  • Make sure jars are cleaned and sterilized to extend shelf life.
  • The jam can be stored refrigerated for up to 3 weeks or frozen for longer storage.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
  • Calories: 90
  • Sugar: 20g
  • Sodium: 3mg
  • Fat: 0.1g
  • Saturated Fat: 0g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 24g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 0.5g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

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