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Rhubarb & Strawberry Jam

A classic British preserve combining tangy rhubarb with sweet strawberries.

Ingredients

  • 500g rhubarb, chopped
  • 500g strawberries, hulled
  • 1kg sugar
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Method

  1. 1

    Combine rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Let sit 20 minutes

  2. 2

    Warm on low until sugar dissolves completely

  3. 3

    Increase heat to a rolling boil for 10-12 minutes. Skim foam

  4. 4

    Test: Drop on a cold plate. If it wrinkles when pushed, it's ready

  5. 5

    Pour into sterilised jars, seal, and cool upside down

Swaps & variations

  • Add vanilla
  • Add ginger
  • Add rosewater
  • Replace some strawberries with raspberries

Storing & freezing

Keeps 12 months unopened. Refrigerate after opening for 6 weeks.

Grow it yourself

  • Rhubarb: Plant crowns in early spring. Do not harvest in the first year
  • Strawberries: Plant runners in autumn or crowns in spring. Mulch with straw
  • Bird netting protects ripening fruit
  • Eggshells deter slugs
  • Marigolds repel aphids naturally
  • Rhubarb: Pull stalks when 25-30cm long. Twist and lift
  • Strawberries: Pick fully red, ripe berries in the morning

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