Strawberry carrot jam with lemon balm
A unique Serbian jam: strawberries and finely chopped carrots marinated in sugar, cooked with a hint of anise and flavored with lemon balm.
This unique jam combines the sweet taste of forest fruits with the subtle aroma of beetroot. A simple and delicious recipe to brighten up your meals.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time25 min
- Resting2 hr
- Total2 hr 55 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$4.79 $0.80 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $1.09
- $3.31
- $0.39
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Peel the carrots and cut them into thin sticks. Cut the large strawberries in half. ≈ 8 min
- Mix them with the sugar in a saucepan and let them rest for about two hours.
- Add the anise and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Continue to cook until the jam thickens, then add the mint leaves.
- Pourage the mixture into warm jars and seal them. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Strawberry carrot jam with lemon balm
- 350 g of carrots$1.09
- 600 g of strawberries$3.31
- 500 g of sugar$0.39
Total$4.79
that's $0.80 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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