Delicious ! 3 Ingredient Strawberry Jam . Soft Spread! No Artificial Preservatives,Corn starch,Pectin.

Great on Toasts ,Biscuits Bagels and Doughnuts. 

3 Ingredient Strawberry Jam

Homemade preserves are ideally the best companion for breads , bagels on the breakfast table. With so much colour , preservatives and artificial flavouring used in the Food Industry . This is easy Preserve will be a boon for your family as it is for mine.So sit back and let the Instant pot make you the yummiest – 3 Ingredient Strawberry Jam.

Goodness of strawberries and lemon juice makes this the best . Let the Instant pot do the work , sit back and relax. While you and your loved ones get the best form the strawberry season. 

Growing up my mom made all kinds of jams and  Tomato ketchup at home.

Typically Indian homes had these pickles and preserves . They are made to last an entire year. The best part is they do not have any store bought preservatives.

The idea to make this 3 Ingredient Strawberry Jam is an Inspiration derived from my Mom. 

Why is Homemade Jam better than Store bought counter part ?

• Absolutely !! You get to control the sugar , the ingredients, the consistency everything .

• This Instant pot version of  3 ingredients Strawberry Jam is a very easy recipe, requires less stirring and monitoring . I have added very little sugar ( you can substitute it with Stevia , date paste etc )

• This 3 ingredient Strawberry jam recipe does not use Pectin or Corn starch. No preservatives or added flavouring and colour

• This could be a recipe where you can involve your children or even grand children.

How Do we make this 3 Ingredient Strawberry jam ?

Making Preserves or jam at home is not Rocket Science. This is an easy , tried and tested recipe. I have been making jams as the New market of Electronic Multi cookers like 

or any other multi cooker like Instant pot / Geek made life easier. 

The Guess work and monitoring was completely eliminated from the Science of Cooking.

• All you need are these 3 Ingredients. Strawberries, Lemon Juice and Sugar?/Stevia

• Just marinate the Strawberries with Sugar for about 30 minutes or so.

• Pressure cook the mash with lemon juice .

• Lastly just thicken the mash to a desired consistency.

• Using a ladle , pour the Jam into Canning jars.

• Let the jam cool completely before refrigerating. Store it in the refrigerator (upto 3 weeks)or the freezer (upto a year)

How long can this 3 Ingredient Strawberry Jam be stored ?

If refrigerated well , the jam can last upto 3 weeks . However , if stored in the Freezer it can last for upto a year. I just keep it in small bottles for convenience . I can Promise you that its not going to last long, you will find children and adults eat it up before you actually can think and blink !

Can mixed berries be used, Orange or any other fruit preserve be made?

Can frozen berries be used too?

Of course you can use any fruit , orange makes an excellent preserve. Also mixed berries ! You can make even a Pineapple preserve. Frozen berries can also be used in this recipe. Since frozen berries shall contain more water , you shall have to add another 15 minutes to the cook time.

I do not add pectin or Corn Starch to the preserves. The Citrus fruits have Pectin which helps make a mesh to hold the liquid. In nature it is the cement to hold the cell walls together.

You can find a few of my Instant pot Savoury meals in the Instant pot – Easy recipes like Steamed Broccoli  , These are some easy recipes if you are an Instant pot enthusiast like me. 

Ideas so as to use this 3-Ingredient Strawberry Jam-

• One of the most interesting way to use this Strawberry jam is to Use it as a Cheesecake topping.

• On Breads as a Spread ,On a toast .

• Use it in your Smoothies.

• Glaze the Doughnuts.

• Use it on bagels.

Can I use Sugar Substitute in this  3 Ingredient Strawberry jam recipe?

Absolutely ! I have made this recipe using Date Syrup, Dry date powder, Coconut Sugar, Palm Sugar . (same quantity as the regular sugar works very well) 1 cup of Sugar to 1 cup of dry date powder or  a cup of Date syrup to Sugar .

The Only difference that I noticed was the change in colour. The Jam is slightly less vibrant red and more dark red .

The taste however will vary a little.

Just In case you are on a low Sugar or no Sugar diet , you can very well use these options.

You could even use Erythritol / any Keto sweetener for the Keto version of the Jam.

The recipe is also devoid of pectin and corn starch making it gluten free and additives free. 

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Yield: 20 servings

3 Ingredient Strawberry Jam

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Delicious ! 3 Ingredient Strawberry Jam . Soft Spread! Preservative ,corn starch or Pectin free. Great on Toasts ,Biscuits ,bagels and doughnuts. No artificial flavour or colour.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 1 minute

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 41 minutes

Ingredients

• Strawberries- Chopped- 3 cups
• Lemon Juice- 3 tbsp
• Sugar - 3/4 cup 
• Incase you would like to use Date syrup - 1 cup (options for sugar free version)
• Dry date powder- 1 cup (for the Sugar Free version)
• You could use Erythritol For Keto version

Instructions

1. Wash the Strawberries and chop them evenly.
2. Add the chopped strawberries to the Inner Pot of your Instant pot.
3. Next add the sugar .
4. Evenly coat the strawberries with Sugar (or its substitute)
5. Now add the Lemon Juice to the strawberries.
6. marinate the strawberries in this mix . This helps as strawberries will release the juices.
7. Lightly using a potato masher , mash the strawberries .
8. Close the lid of the Instant pot and pressure cook (no water needed)
9. Pressure cook for 1 minute. Depressurise manually , by setting the valve to venting.
10. Select sauté mode on the Instant pot.
11. Skim off the Foam using a ladle and discard it. and cook till a desired consistency is achieve.
12. Store it in clean canning jars .
13. let the containers cool off before refrigerating.

Notes

The same steps can be followed for making the recipe on a stove top .

Instead of the Instant pot , Use a glass bowl for marination.

Transfer the berries to pan and simmer to achieve the desired consistency.

This can take about 25 to 30 minutes.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

20 servings

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 68Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 2mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 2gSugar 24gProtein 1g

The Nutritional Information is for Reference purpose only. Please contact a nutritionist for accurate dietary .

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