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Home » Homemade Jam » Super Easy Strawberry and Redcurrant Jam Without Pectin

Super Easy Strawberry and Redcurrant Jam Without Pectin

Author: Karon Grieve Published : July 2018

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strawberry and redcurrant jam
strawberry and redcurrant jam

The red jewels of summer, this delightful super easy strawberry and redcurrant jam recipe brings them together beautifully. It’s a light, fruity little number, just a wee bit different from your standard strawberry jam.

strawberry and redcurrant jam in wine glass with berries and currants

Strawberries, strawberries everywhere just now and gorgeous redcurrants too. This strawberry and redcurrant jam brings both of these gorgeous red goodies together in a jam that is just perfect for toast, scones or spreading inside a simple Victoria sponge cake.

Redcurrants are like rubies, bright glowing red jewels that stand out so much more than their less sweet cousin the blackcurrant and I love it when they appear in the garden.

Unfortunately the birds are attracted to them too, so it’s a race to see who gets in there first.  This jam just had to be photographed in a wine glass, it looked so much like a good red wine I just couldn’t resist.

strawberries for jam

Ingredients for strawberry and redcurrant jam

Like all good jams and jellies there are very few ingredients in this recipe. As long as those ingredients are of the best quality you can find you can’t really go wrong. In fact there are only four really;

strawberries, redcurrants, lemon juice and sugar

So come on that is really not too many ingredients to handle.

Note there is NO PECTIN in this strawberry and redcurrant jam recipe. There is enough pectin in there already and the lemon juice helps the jam to set without adding anything else.

The complete list of ingredients and full instructions for making this recipe can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

redcurrants by larderlove

How to make strawberry and redcurrant jam

Making jam is totally simple. In fact the most difficult part of this super easy strawberry and redcurrant jam recipe will be picking the redcurrants off their stems. Honestly, this is the fiddliest bit in the whole recipe for this jam.

Hull the strawberries and chop them up a bit. Then just boil them up with the sugar and lemon juice till you reach that magical setting point.

French style jam making

For added flavour to your jam making you can steep the fruit in the sugar overnight (or even for 6 hours) this helps the sugar to dissolve and it also means that the sugar helps to release the juices from the fruit.

All this means that with the sugar already dissolved you can heat the jam up quicker and reach that 105C setting point quicker and thus keeping more flavour in your strawberry and red currant jam.

New to preserving? Then don’t panic, I can take you from zero to hero in no time at all.

Just check out these handy articles to get you heading in the right direction fast;

How to make great jam and marmalade

How to make cool curds

How to make great jelly

How to make chutney and relish

How to sterilise jars and bottles

Sticky situations – troubleshooting your preserves

Different types of preserves

My favourite preserving kit

How long does this keep?

Your strawberry and red currant jam will keep for up to a year in a cool cupboard. once opened store your jam in the fridge and use it up within a month. There is no need to can this recipe.

Please Note – We do not usually do water bath or other canning methods here in the UK. Our preserves keep perfectly well without this.

Serving ideas

Serve this strawberry and redcurrant jam with toast or scones. As a filling for a Victoria sponge cake or Swiss Roll.

You can also thin the jam down with a little water to turn it into a delicious dessert topping for a simple vanilla ice-cream.

This recipe for strawberry and redcurrant jam is actually from my book Simply Scottish Cakes & Bakes, go on take a look at it if you fancy a bit of baking Scottish style.

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Looking for more strawberry recipes to make the most of the summer? Then check these out;

Easy homemade Strawberry Curd

The easiest strawberry jam French style

Strawberry and Elderflower Jam

Strawberry and Salmon Salad with Spinach and Walnuts

Strawberry Sage and Red Wine Jam

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super easy strawberry and redcurrant jam by larderlove

super easy strawberry and redcurrant jam

Karon Grieve
Super easy and tasty strawberry and redcurrant jam, the true taste of summer
4.67 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course preserves
Cuisine British
Servings 75 servings
Calories 86 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 750 g strawberries
  • 750 g redcurrants
  • 1.5 kg sugar
  • 1 lemon juice
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Wash all fruit and hull the strawberries cutting any large ones in half
  • Put all ingredients into a preserving pan and heat gently till the sugar is fully dissolved
  • Raise temperature and bring to the boil for 20 mins until it reaches setting point
  • Allow to cool for a few minutes before ladling into sterilised jars so the fruit remains in suspension

Notes

Makes approx 8 small jars from 1.5 litres of jam, a serving was taken as 1 tablespoon of jam
Your jam will keep for up to a year in a cool cupboard. Once opened store in the fridge for up to a month.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 86kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.004gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 0.4mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.2mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
Keyword redcurrants, strawberries
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Filed Under: ALL RECIPES, Foraging Recipes, Homemade Jam, Summer

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Comments

  1. Julie S. says

    July 22, 2021 at 8:58 am

    5 stars
    With 3 currant bushes and only a couple of us fond of 100% currant jam, this recipe has become a favorite of all! (And there are only so many currant scones one can eat!) I cut the sugar in half and it suites our palates better.

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      July 26, 2021 at 10:57 am

      Hi Julie
      Glad you like this recipe so much. Cutting the sugar to suit is always a good idea.
      K

      Reply

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