Christmas Cranberry-Strawberry Spiced Jam Recipe
Celebrate the holiday season with this festive Christmas Jam featuring fresh cranberries and strawberries, infused with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Slow cooked to perfection, this jam offers a beautifully rich and thick texture, perfect for spreading on toast or serving alongside holiday dishes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: About 4 cups of jam 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 24 oz. fresh cranberries (about 6 cups)
- 16 oz. fresh strawberries
Spices
- 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
Sweeteners
- 2 cups brown sugar
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Add cranberries, strawberries, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and brown sugar into the slow cooker. Stir the mixture well to combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Slow Cook: Set your slow cooker to HIGH and cook the mixture for 4 hours. Avoid opening the lid during cooking to ensure even heat and proper jam consistency.
- Blend to Jam: Once cooked, transfer the contents into a blender or use an immersion blender directly in the slow cooker. Pulse gently until the mixture forms a jam consistency; avoid over blending to prevent turning it into cranberry butter.
- Cool and Thicken: Allow the jam to cool; it will naturally thicken as cranberries contain pectin which helps gel the jam.
- Store: After cooling, transfer the jam into clean jars or containers and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Notes
- Do not open the slow cooker lid during cooking to maintain proper temperature and texture.
- Be careful when blending; over blending will make cranberry butter instead of jam.
- The jam thickens more as it cools due to natural pectin in cranberries.
- Store refrigerated and consume within 2 weeks for best quality.
- This jam pairs beautifully with holiday breads, cheeses, and roasted meats.
Keywords: Christmas jam, cranberry jam, strawberry jam, holiday jam, slow cooker jam, festive preserves
