One jar already down
Strawberry season came early this year. I changed the original recipe to include a mix of sugars and some orange zest. If you are new to canning go here for a how to.
Strawberry Preserves
- 9 cups fresh strawberries
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups brown sugar
- Zest from 1 orange
- cinnamon stick
Wash strawberries very well. Hull and dice into small pieces. In a large pot (6-8 quarts) mix sugar, zest and berries. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add cinnamon and gradually turn heat to high while stirring. Cook until reduced in half, 20-25 minutes. Quickly fill and seal canning jars and allow to cool to room temperature. Preserves will set fairly quickly once off the heat.
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How did you know that I have some strawberries that need to be used very soon?
I love the mixture of sugars and flavors,
making this today!
The jam turned out great as every other recipe of yours that I have ever tried 🙂
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe
I love the idea of orange zest in the jam 🙂
Sounds a lot easier than using that fruit gel stuff I remembered from when I was a kid.
Could you make just like this and use as a refrigerator jam? I am thinking that might be easier for me in Asia as finding jars and all the things needed might be a pain here. I like the idea of adding the orange and cinnamon. Yum!
Great recipe, thanks! I recently bought a huge bag of cinnamon sticks, later on thinking what to do with so many… at least I now have a purpose for one of them…. 🙂
Sounds delicious and love the extra zing! x
Fantastic idea adding orange zest.
🙂 Mandy
Very seasonal and nice twist with the orange 😉
The ground is barely defrosted in my parts; I can’t help but feel extreme envy here.
😦
I like the addition of orange zest! Nice work!
I’ve used lemon zest but think your idea of using orange is better. I’ll have to give it a shot next time. Thanks.
This sounds like a wonderful mix of flavours. I love the orange zest. I had better go out and check the strawberries this morning and pick before the birds do!! c
It looks like you barely had a teaspoon left to photograph!
YUM! Enjoy every sweet bite.
Looks fabulous!
Lovely and it looks like ti has set really well, I often have problems with runny strawberry jam 😦
Oh yum… do you think I could sub in blueberries? Hmmm…
Yes, but I’d use lemon with blueberries.
I love that you’ve used brown sugar and cinnamon.. I’m going to have to get canning soon, or the berries will be gone for another year!
I am sure this will taste great. Love the flavors.
You make it look so easy, here’s some jam I just ‘whipped up’. I’m jealous and envious 🙂
I’ve always wondered what jam cooked up with brown sugar would taste like. I may have to try…
Send me some of your strawberries! 🙂
The orange zest sounds delicious with strawberries. I’m going to remember that one. 🙂
Love the sound of the orange zest with the strawberries, would give it that extra zing !
Oh jam! This is one jammin’ jam!
Oh wow that sounds good! What a yummy combo!
Sounds like a great combination.
Love, LOVE strawberry jam – I’m sure the orange zest just makes it pop right off the biscuit!
One word – YUM!!!!
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