Every year or season, I like to make a few jars of homemade jam for the following season. This time, I tried strawberry-rhubarb jam and it’s a real treat.

I have to admit that at home, it’s almost impossible to make recipes with strawberries, let alone cook them, as they’re devoured before you even have time to say woof….

But strawberry jam is a family favorite, so this year I forced myself to buy some specially to make this recipe for strawberry jam with rhubarb.

Strawberries are an expensive fruit, and I find that combining them with rhubarb makes it possible to have several jars and makes the recipe more economical but just as delicious.

Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Homemade Recipe

What ingredients do you need to make this strawberry-rhubarb jam recipe?

strawberries
rhubarb
granulated sugar
lemon juice

At home, jars of jam don’t last long… We eat a lot of them for breakfast on toast, and everyone has their own preferences.

As a result, since we consume our jams quickly at home, I tend to sweeten them less because we don’t need to keep them for long, but also because I like them. I tend to sweeten everything less, even cakes. So, if you need to keep your jams longer (more than one season), don’t hesitate to add some.

How do you prepare your fruit to make this jam?

Personally, I like jams with few or no pieces. So, either I put the jam in a blender before putting it in the jar (I know purists don’t), or I cut my fruit into tiny pieces.

How do you check that your jam is ready?

Pour a generous drop of jam onto the top of a plate and tilt; the jam should set quickly without falling off the plate.

How can you sterilize your jam jars?

This step is important for the cleanliness of your jars, but above all for the preservation of your jams. You need to soak the jars and caps in boiling water and leave them to dry on a clean cloth.

What other homemade jam recipes would you love as much as I do?

And you, what is your favorite jam ???

What other recipes can you make with strawberries?

Ingredients

250 g strawberries
250 g rhubarb
250 g granulated sugar
1/2 lemon juice

Instructions

Wash the strawberries, hull and cut into pieces. Pour into a bowl, add 50 g sugar and mix well.
Peel rhubarb stems and cut into very small sections. Pour into a bowl, add 200 g sugar and mix well.
Start by heating the rhubarb in a saucepan over medium heat. When hot, simmer gently for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
After 10 minutes, add the strawberries and lemon juice and cook for around 20 minutes.
Check that the jam is ready by pouring a generous drop of jam onto the top of a plate and tilting it. The jam should set quickly, but not slide off the plate too much.
If it doesn't, extend the cooking time by 5 minutes.
Then fill your jars with sterilized jam. Be careful not to burn yourself.
Close your jars and turn them upside down until they have cooled.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Homemade Recipe