How Grandma Makes Strawberry & Wild Plum Jam in the Mountains 🍓🍇 | Village Life & Winter Prep

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and flavor.

pectin

💰Cheaper: apple peels

Apple peels can be used as a natural thickener.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: imitation vanilla

Vanilla bean enhances flavor without chemicals.

cinnamon

💰Cheaper: nutmeg

Nutmeg provides a similar warm spice flavor.

Wash strawberries and wild plums thoroughly.

Remove stems from strawberries and pits from wild plums.

Chop strawberries and wild plums into small pieces.

Combine chopped strawberries, wild plums, and water in a large pot.

Add sugar and lemon juice to the fruit mixture.

Heat the mixture over medium heat until it begins to boil.

Stir continuously to dissolve the sugar completely.

Add pectin and stir for 1-2 minutes until well combined.

Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until thickened.

Perform a gel test to check consistency.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and cinnamon.

Pour the hot jam into sterilized jars immediately.

Seal jars and process in a water bath for 10 minutes for preservation.

Let jars cool completely before storing.

Cooking Techniques

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