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8 minute, small-batch strawberry jam recipe

My best 8-minute strawberry jam with orange and back pepper.
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:8 minutes

Ingredients

  • 600 grams strawberries hulled and sliced (2 heaped cups)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp orange liqueur such as Grand Marnier
  • 2 tsp orange zest
  • 2 Tbsp orange juice
  • Freshly ground black pepper about ¼ teaspoon

Instructions

  • Heat up a large non-stick frying pan or electric frying pan to high / sear. It is very important that the pan is large otherwise this recipe won't work.
  • Add the sugar and strawberries and cook until the sugar has dissolved - stirring constantly.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and continue to cook until you have reached around 8 minutes of cooking in total. Allow to cool in the pan.
  • To test if the jam is ready, place a side plate in the freezer for 5 minutes. Drop a dollop of jam onto the cold plate. Run your finger through the middle and if the jam stays apart and doesn’t immediately join back together, it’s jammy enough.
  • Store in a sterilized glass jar.

Notes

Store leftover jam in a jar in the fridge. 
Servings: 1 350ml jar
Author: Sam Linsell