Homemade strawberry jam, with a simple lemon flavour.
Homemade strawberry jam, gently cooked with sugar and lemon juice: just a few ingredients for a delicious and vibrant result.
This strawberry jam is made with only three ingredients. Cooked over low heat until the water evaporates, it is fruity and easy to make.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time40 min
- Resting20 min
- Total1 hr 20 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodnibbling
- Estimated cost$3.53 $0.59 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $2.76
- $0.56
- $0.21
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the strawberries and dry them. ≈ 2 min
- Remove the stems, then cut the fruits into pieces or blend them. ≈ 8 min
- In a bowl, combine the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. ≈ 4 min
- Cook over low heat until the water has completely evaporated.
- To check if it’s cooked, pour a few drops of jam on a cold plate: it’s ready when it forms a clear layer after cooling.
The bill
Homemade strawberry jam, with a simple lemon flavour.
- 500 g of strawberries, washed and cut into small pieces or pureed$2.76
- 500 g of sugar$0.56
- Lemon juice, filtered$0.21
Total$3.53
that's $0.59 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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