I love the Christmas Season! All of the sights, sounds and….smells! Cranberries are one of my favorites and so I am wanting to share all of these very lovely, in-season, recipes with you, including today’s Sparkling Holiday Jam recipe. Plus, foodie gifts are awesome and even more awesome when they are handmade.
So we’ve also turned this into a frugal gift idea – they only take about 20 minutes to make! Then add a bow and a tag and you’ve got a very lovely gift!
These are half-pint jars. I have purchased these often at Hobby Lobby for 50% off and end up being around .74-$1 each. They have a glass sale about every 3-4 weeks that will give you 50% off all of their glass jars. This is when I grab these!
This recipe combines a jam favorite – strawberries, with a holiday favorite – cranberries.
Here’s how to make Sparkling Holiday Jam
Ingredients for Sparkling Holiday Jam:
- 2 ½ quarts strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 – 12 oz. package cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 5 pounds sugar
- 2 – 3 oz. packages liquid fruit pectin
Additional materials needed for Sparkling Holiday Jam:
- Mason jars
- Printable Gift Labels (hole-punched) – print on white cardstock for best results
- Decorative ribbon or strong glue to attach labels to jars or lids
Directions for Sparkling Holiday Jam:
1. In a food processor, pulse the strawberries and cranberries. Depending on preference, fruit may be processed to a finely chopped texture for a chunkier jam, or completely smooth.
2. Pour the processed fruit into a large heavy-bottomed pot. Add sugar over medium-high heat, bring the fruit and sugar mixture to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute.
3. Remove the pot from the heat and add the liquid fruit pectin, stirring to mix completely.
4. Allow the jam to cool for 5 minutes, and then skim off the layer of foam on the top.
5. Quickly ladle the hot jam mixture into sterile half-pint jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace. Wipe jar rims clean, cover with lids and screw on the jar bands. Process the jars for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Now that we’ve shared the recipe with you, you might want to turn this into a gift and so we wanted to help save you time and money and provide free gift tags!
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- 2 ½ quarts strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 – 12 oz. package cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 5 pounds sugar
- 2 – 3 oz. packages liquid fruit pectin
- Mason jars
- Printable Gift Labels (hole-punched) – print on white cardstock for best results
- Decorative ribbon or strong glue to attach labels to jars or lids
- In a food processor, pulse the strawberries and cranberries. Depending on preference, fruit may be processed to a finely chopped texture for a chunkier jam, or completely smooth.
- Pour the processed fruit into a large heavy-bottomed pot. Add sugar over medium-high heat, bring the fruit and sugar mixture to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute.
- Remove the pot from the heat and add the liquid fruit pectin, stirring to mix completely.
- Allow the jam to cool for 5 minutes, and then skim off the layer of foam on the top.
- Quickly ladle the hot jam mixture into sterile half-pint jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace. Wipe jar rims clean, cover with lids and screw on the jar bands. Process the jars for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Sarah@TheOrthodoxMama
This looks great! I usually make a big batch of strawberry freezer jam each spring after we go to our local strawberry patch. I’ll have to add this recipe to my repertoire. I’m pinning for future reference!