Jam recipes
34 Recipes
A pot of homemade preserve always beats shop-bought. Spread these fruity jams on hot buttered toast or give them away as gifts.
Make a pot of our stunning, seasonal blackcurrant jam and make the most of these beautiful berries. We love this sweet treat spread on freshly baked bread
Make the most of fruit gluts and try making your own jam - delicious spread on homemade bread
James Martin's step-by-step guide to making homemade preserve - the resulting jars are ideal for gift hampers
Treat yourself to some homemade blueberry jam, the ideal accompaniment to toast, fruit scones or dolloped onto natural yogurt at breakfast time
Preserve the taste of the season and use up a glut of gooseberries and elderflower cordial to make this simple, sweet spread
Celebrate cherries with this homemade cherry jam. Perfect in cakes or slathered over fresh bread, it also makes a lovely gift for family and friends
This delicately spiced jam is a gorgeous way to preserve the taste of autumn fruits - delicious spread on hot buttered toast or teacakes
Homemade jam doesn't have to be just a summer treat with this sweet-sharp seasonal recipe
Give the gift of homemade fig jam to family and friends. It's the perfect partner to a fresh loaf at breakfast time, or try swirled into natural yogurt
A no-cook strawberry jam you can prepare in 15 minutes. No need to slave over a hot stove, simply combine, leave to thicken, stir and savour
If you are a jam-making novice, raspberry jam is a good one to start with as it’s so quick
This delicious jam is a perfect late winter pick-me-up combining seasonal forced rhubarb with health-boosting ginger
Make the most of damsons in the summer with this sweet and fruity damson jam. Serve with crusty bread, or try as a filling in your favourites cakes and bakes.
Make this easy blackberry jam with your glut of summer fruit – perfect with fresh white bread. Use jam sugar (with added pectin) to make sure it sets properly
A traditional way to use up marrows, or courgettes, that have grown too big for their boots
The original, and classic, English marmalade, as made famous by Paddington Bear
Have a glut of redcurrants? High in pectin, they're a great ingredient for jams and jellies. If you prefer a seeded jam, simply omit sieving the fruit
Cherry jam is a great way to make the taste of summer go on and on, if you can manage not to eat it all at once
This delicious microwave jam from Good Food reader Karen Rowe couldn't be easier to make, and it's perfect served with freshly baked scones
Use up a seasonal glut of fruit in a tasty homemade preserve - store it for months or present it as a gift in a rustic hamper
This is a syrupy, soft-set jam with juicy strawberry chunks. Perfect for topping cakes, scones, and thick slices of hot toast
A delicious preserve made from storecupboard dried fruit- serve with hot buttered toast or present as a gift
