Strawberry Jam with Grapefruit

We will show you how to cook strawberry jam with grapefruit, that will make your strawberry jam more bitter. 

How to make strawberry jam step by step

Cooking Time: 50 minutes

Preparation Time: 70-80 minutes

Strawberry and grapefruit jam ingredients

• 5-6 cups strawberries

• 1 medium grapefruit

• 2 teaspoons grapefruit zest

• 3 cups white sugar

• 1 cup of water

• 1-2 teaspoons vanilla powder

• 1 teaspoon citric acid

Follow the recipe, and you will find out how you make strawberry jam from scratch:

1. Wash the strawberries and prepare all the kitchen tools and pots to cook the homemade strawberry jam.

2. Peel and cut the grapefruit into cubes.

3. Transfer the strawberries and grapefruit cubes into the pot and top with the white sugar. Close the lid and leave the pot with the strawberries and grapefruit for at least a few hours.

4. Pour the water into the strawberries and grapefruit. Place the pot with the strawberries and grapefruit on the stove and cook them on medium heat for about 40-50 minutes without covering. Remember to remove the foam from the strawberry jam using a dipper or long-handled spoon. Keep stirring the strawberry and grapefruit jam with the sugar to prevent it from burning and rising and pour some more water if needed.

5. Spoon the grapefruit zest, vanilla powder, citric acid into the jam and stir the strawberry and grapefruit jam.

6. After adding the grapefruit zest, vanilla powder and citric acid, cook the strawberry jam on low heat for 20 minutes. Remove the foam from the strawberry jam surface.

7. Preheat the oven to 180-200 degrees F and place the empty jars in the oven.

8. Ladle the strawberry jam with grapefruit into the sterile jars. Then seal the jars.

How many calories are in homemade strawberry jam

Strawberry Jam Recipe Nutrition Facts

Calories: 54; Total fat: 0.8 oz; Total carbohydrates: 1.9 oz; Protein: 1.1 oz