Strawberry and yellow pepper jam with vanilla

Strawberry and yellow pepper jam with vanilla

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An original Serbian jam: strawberries and peeled bell pepper sticks, cooked with orange juice, vanilla, and sugar, with a hint of orange liqueur.

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The bell pepper, with its mild and firm texture, surprisingly complements the strawberry in this Serbian-style jam with vanilla and orange.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$13.74 $0.92 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

15 people
  • $3.26
  • $2.76
  • $0.45
  • $5.79
  • $0.39
  • $1.09

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the seeds and skin from the bell peppers, then cut them into strips. ≈ 8 min
  2. Mix them with the halved strawberries, orange juice, vanilla seeds, and sugar. ≈ 4 min
  3. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then let it simmer for 3 minutes.
  4. Optionally, add the liqueur and pour immediately into jars. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Strawberry and yellow pepper jam with vanilla

  • 400 g of firm yellow bell peppers$3.26
  • 500 g of strawberries$2.76
  • 125 ml of fresh orange juice$0.45
  • 1 vanilla bean$5.79
  • 500 g of sugar$0.39
  • 4 tablespoons of orange liqueur (optional)$1.09

Total$13.74

that's $0.92 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of firm yellow bell peppers
  • 500 g of strawberries
  • 125 ml of fresh orange juice
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 500 g of sugar
  • 4 tablespoons of orange liqueur (optional)

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