Christmas Jam
This Cozy Christmas Jam combines tart cranberries, sweet strawberries, and festive spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Slow-cooked to perfection, it’s a sweet, tangy preserve that captures the warmth and flavor of the holidays in every spoonful.
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Ingredients
- 24 oz. fresh cranberries about 6 cups
- 16 oz. fresh strawberries
- 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp. ground cloves
- ¼ tsp. ground ginger
- 2 cups brown sugar
Instructions
- Add cranberries, strawberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and brown sugar to the slow cooker and stir until evenly coated.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours without lifting the lid as the fruit releases its juices and breaks down.
- Blend the mixture gently with an immersion blender or in a regular blender until it reaches a jam-like texture—avoid over-blending to prevent it from turning into cranberry butter.
- Let it cool completely to thicken naturally from the cranberries’ pectin. Spoon into clean jars, seal tightly, and refrigerate or share as festive gifts.