5.0 from 15 votes
Raspberry Jam
Spread this delicious homemade raspberry jam on biscuits, toast and dessert. Sweet raspberry jam is easy to make and bursts with sweet fruity flavor!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 24 ounces
Calories: 93 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast , Condiments , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 cups raspberries fresh or frozen
- 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Turn the stove to medium high heat. In a medium saucepan, add the raspberries, sugar and lemon juice. Place the pan on the stove.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring frequently. Allow the fruit mixture to come to a full boil.
- Reduce the heat slightly to allow the jam to simmer. Continue stirring frequently as the jam thickens until it thickens to your desired consistency. You can also use the drippy spoon technique described in the notes. This should take about 12-15 minutes from the beginning of boiling.
- Remove from the heat and allow to fully cool to room temperature before storing or using for a recipe. Enjoy!
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Notes
- This recipe will fill three 8 ounce glass jars, or about 24 ounces total.
- The sugar can be adjusted to your own taste. If you don't tend to like jam on the sweeter side or you have especially ripe berries, I suggest starting with half the listed sugar.
- Then taste carefully once the jam mixture just comes to a boil. (blow on it carefully it will be hot!) You can then add the amount of sugar that works for you before the jam begins to jell.
- Raspberries have natural sugar in them so there is no way to make jam that has no sugar.
- You can make a no sugar added jam by using a sugar substitute, I generally recommend using Stevia or your favorite sweetener replacement to taste after the fruit has begun boiling.
- The drippy spoon test is one of the easiest ways I know to tell if jam is done simmering. Simply dip a spoon into the jam mixture and watch the jam drip off the side of the spoon.
- This jam makes about 24 ounces of jam and the serving size and estimated nutrition in this recipe is for one ounce of jam as a serving. 1 ounce of jam is equal to about two tablespoons.
- Light drips- When the jam first begins to become a syrup after boiling, the mixture will drip easily off the spoon and be light in color.
- Drops In Two Drips- As the jam mixture begins to thicken, you'll notice the drips will start to come off of side of the spoon in two drips instead of one.
- Sheet of Drips- Once the jam has become thick enough it will drop off the side of the spoon in more of a thicker sheet. Once this happens, the jam has reached the jelled portion where the natural fruit pectin found inside the fruit has thickened, and your jam will be thick enough to spread on toast.
Nutrition Information
Calories
93kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
39mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
8IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24ounces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 93
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 93kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 8IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.