strawberry and vanilla jam
A Serbian-style strawberry jam made with a mix of strawberries pureed and cooked with sugar, vanilla, and a gelling agent – ready in just half an hour, an…
The strawberries are mixed together before cooking, resulting in a smooth, almost marmalade-like jam with a vanilla sugar aroma. A small amount of gelling agent ensures it sets properly within a few minutes.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time25 min
- Resting10 min
- Total50 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories305 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$6.26 $0.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $5.51
- $0.62
- $0.13
- $0.00
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the strawberries, remove the stems, cut them into pieces, then chop them in a food processor or blender to create a puree. ≈ 8 min
- Place them in a saucepan with the sugar and vanilla sugar; add 1 dl of water if needed, to help them mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Sprinkle with a little citric acid. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for about 15 minutes over slightly lower heat.
- Mix the gelatine with the sugar, stir well, bring back to a simmer and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, continuing to stir.
- Pourage the jam into clean, warm jars, seal them, and turn them upside down on the lids for 10 minutes, then return them to their upright position and allow to cool.
The bill
strawberry and vanilla jam
- 1 kilogram of strawberries$5.51
- 800 g of sugar$0.62
- 3 packets of vanilla sugar (one of which may be vanilla Bourbon sugar)$0.13
- ¾ to 1 sachet of gelling agent (pectin), mixed with 2 or 3 tablespoons of sugar$0.00
Total$6.26
that's $0.52 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 305 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73.8 g |
| Sugars | 73.4 g |
| Fiber | 3.2 g |
| Protein | 0.5 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
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