11 Quick, Easy Jam, Jelly and Marmalade Recipes
Photo, Erik Putz.
With warm weather comes the abundance of spring and summer fruits. Capture the peak of their ripeness in homemade jam, jellies and marmalades. Preserves don't have to be difficult to make. While many recipes require a canning process (to give them a longer shelf life at room temperature), these ones are quick and easy, and can be stored in the fridge or freezer.
In my humble opinion, preserves are one of the most underrated ingredients in our fridges, and shouldn't be relegated to just breakfast. Their uses are endless: you can spread them on scones or all the homemade bread you've been baking, stir it into your morning oatmeal, use it as a glaze or sauce for meat, stir-fries and fish, or shaken into cocktails. I even love using preserves in salad dressings–whisk a spoonful into your oil and vinegar mixture, omitting any other sweetener in the recipe.
Strawberry freezer jam
Preserve the ripeness of fresh strawberries in a freezer jam to serve on toast or use in baked goods (like our Victoria sponge cake recipe) throughout the year. Get the strawberry freezer jam recipe.
Raspberry chia jam
Our pectin-free, 3 ingredient raspberry chia jam only requires an overnight soak in the fridge. We love using it in this layered breakfast parfait. Get the raspberry chia jam recipe.
Jumbleberry Freezer Jam
Can't decide on which berries to use? Why not use them all? This jam cocktail is bursting with strawberries, raspberries AND blueberries. Get the jumbleberry freezer jam recipe.
Quick Peach Jam
Peaches cook down to a thick and glossy preserve without the use of pectin. Get the quick peach jam recipe.
Tomato jam recipe
Jams aren't relegated to berries only; when markets brim with the red, yellow and pink hues of heirloom tomatoes, turn them into glorious jam to serve with eggs and grilled cheeses. Get the tomato jam recipe.
Instant Pot Meyer lemon marmalade
Marmalade in 30 minute? Yes! We turned sweet and tangy meyer lemons into a quick marmalade by using the pressure cooking function of the Instant Pot. Get the instant pot meyer lemon marmalade recipe.
Raspberry Freezer Jam
This classic recipe bursts with raspberry freshness. It's so delicious, you'll want to eat it right out of the jar. Get the raspberry freezer jam recipe.
Concord Grape Jelly
This classic grape jelly recipe uses standard unsweetened Concord grape juice you can buy at the grocery store. Get the concord grape jelly recipe.
Instant Pot Blueberry Jam
This recipe from Daniel Shumski shows you how to make jam in an Instant Pot using the slow cook function. Get the instant pot blueberry jam recipe.
Fresh clementine marmalade
Nothing says good morning like the taste of this sweet, tangy spread on crunchy hot buttered toast. Get the fresh clementine marmalade recipe.
Spicy Strawberry Jelly
Use this summer jelly to enliven toasts with creamy cheeses like Brie or Camembert. Get the spicy strawberry jelly recipe.
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