Easy Strawberry Herb Jam Without Pectin
An easy strawberry herb jam without pectin using fresh strawberries, fragrant herbs, lemon, and a pinch of Aleppo pepper.
Servings 12 ounces
Equipment
- Saucepan with lid
- Glass jar with lid
- Cutting board and knife
Ingredients
- 1 lb Fresh Strawberries
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper see notes
- 2 sprigs Fresh Thyme or other fresh herb
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Potato starch or cornstarch
- Salt pinch to taste
Instructions
- Cut off the tops of the washed strawberries. Roughly chop the strawberries.
- In a food processor or blender, place the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice and pulse enough to mash the strawberries, leaving little chunks of fruit.
- Transfer the strawberry mixture to a saucepan, along with the Aleppo pepper, potato starch (or cornstarch) and salt. Bring to a boil on medium heat. Lower and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the strawberry mixture thickens. Cool.
- Transfer to a closed container and store in the fridge for up to a week.
Notes
- Aleppo is a smoked pepper but can be substituted with 1 finely chopped chili pepper and 1/4 tsp of smoked paprika.