Homemade raspberry jam

Homemade raspberry jam

If you are a jam-making novice, raspberry jam is a good one to start with as it’s so quick

Difficulty and servings

Easy

MAKES approx 1.6kg/3lb 8oz

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 12 mins

Method

  1. Before you start, sterilise your jars (see tip below) and put a plate in the freezer to chill. Tip half the raspberries into a preserving pan and add the lemon juice. Mash the berries to a pulp over the heat with a potato masher, then leave to cook for 5 mins. Tip the cooked berries into a sieve over a bowl, then once all of the juice has drained off, firmly work the pulp through the sieve with a wooden spoon until you are left with just the seeds.
  2. Tip the juice and pulp back into the preserving pan and stir in the sugar. Heat gently, then add the remaining whole raspberries. Bring to the boil, then boil rapidly for 5 mins. Remove from the heat and drop a little jam onto the chilled plate. Now push your finger through it - it should wrinkle and look like jam. If it doesn't, boil for 2 mins, then test again.
  3. The top of the jam may look like it has sediment on it, but I find that if you stir it well as it cools, a little of this disappears. Pour into the jars and seal. It will keep unopened for a year, although the lovely bright colour will darken a little. Once open, keep in the fridge.
Try

STERILISING YOUR JARS

Wash the jars in hot, soapy water. Rinse, then place on a baking tray in a low oven to dry completely. Keep them warm until you fill them.

PER SERVING

39 kcalories, protein 0g, carbohydrate 10g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, sugar 10g, salt 0 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2011.

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  • Binder photo Becky

    24 July 2011

    Becky rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just finished licking out the pan after making this with a sudden excess of rasps from the garden-very tasty indeed and for a novice jam-maker found it quick and easy.would recommend you try it! We added a few strawberries to make up the weight.

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  • Binder photo Mrs P

    26 July 2011

    Mrs P rated and commented on this recipe

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    Receipe very easy to follow. It was my first time making jam and I'm very pleased with the results. Have given some jars to my family and friends, who have already asked for more :-) Ideal as a home made present for christmas hampers.

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  • Binder photo Suzanne

    07 August 2011

    Suzanne rated and commented on this recipe

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    As a first time jam maker I was delighted with the results that I got from following this recipe. I was very concerned that it would not set so perhaps boiled it for slightly longer than I should have as now I have a very well set jam but the flavour is fantastic and everyone is very impressed! Can't recommend this recipe enough!

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  • Binder photo Mrs H

    30 September 2011

    Mrs H rated and commented on this recipe

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    So simple. Tastes lovely :-)

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  • Binder photo josophine851

    16 October 2011

    josophine851 commented on this recipe

    Just used up some bags of raspberries I had at the bottom of the freezer with this recipe. Very quick and easy and the results look and taste great!

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  • Binder photo Cesca

    30 October 2011

    Cesca commented on this recipe

    Just made my very first batch of jam ever. Very easy and tasty jam.

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  • Binder photo EmilysHeart

    01 November 2011

    EmilysHeart commented on this recipe

    As a first time jam maker, I just wondered whether this recipe would work if I used strawberries instead of raspberries? Thanks.

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  • Binder photo pete m

    10 February 2012

    pete m rated and commented on this recipe

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    just made this delicious jam.really impressed the wife easy to make as well

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

MAKES approx 1.6kg/3lb 8oz

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 12 mins

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PER SERVING

39 kcalories, protein 0g, carbohydrate 10g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, sugar 10g, salt 0 g

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