This homemade strawberry rhubarb jam recipe is super simple and made with just 4 ingredients. It is a freezer jam recipe can also be stored in the fridge or processed in a hot water bath for storage.
This homemade jam recipe was passed down from my mom to me and has become a personal favorite of mine over the years. The great thing about this vibrant jam is you can use fresh or frozen rhubarb and strawberries and get the same delicious results.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
✔️ This delicious strawberry rhubarb jam recipe is super easy and convenient to make and stored in the freezer.
✔️ You will enjoy having your own jams to enjoy in the winter months that tastes as fresh as the day it was made.
✔️ This strawberry-rhubarb jam makes an excellent filling for thumbprint cookies and tarts.
🥘 Ingredients
Fresh rhubarb
Fresh strawberries
Strawberry gelatin
🔪 Instructions
- Place rhubarb and sugar in a large saucepan and stir to combine. Let sit for 15 minutes, stirring often.
- Place the rhubarb mixture on a burner at medium heat. Bring the mixture to a full boil. Turn the the burner down to medium low heat and continue to cook until rhubarb is soft.
- Combine strawberries with the rhubarb mixture and cook until it begins to thicken, stirring often.
- Remove the hot jam mixture from the heat and stir in the gelatin; set aside to cool, or immediately pack in hot jars. Cool to room temperature. Once jam cools, what you won't be using soon in the freezer.
🥄 Equipment
Freezer safe containers
Large pot
Wooden spoon
Rubber scraper
🥫Storage
Store homemade jam in air tight sealed containers in the refrigerator up to xx weeks and the freezer up to 1 year.
📖 Variations
- Substitute fresh raspberries for the strawberries
- Add a bit of lime juice or zest to the jam in step 3 to add a citrus flair to the recipe.
💭 Tips
- Purchase the freshest bright red strawberries as possible and choose rhubarb stalks that have more red than green color to them. This will give you the best results in beautiful quality jam.
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🙋 FAQ's
Sugar free products are not recommended for this recipe.
No pectin is needed. The rhubarb and strawberries have their own natural pectin and the gelatin is aids in the setting of the jam.
This is a freezer jam recipe, so a hot water bath is not necessary, however, if you wish to store the jars on a pantry shelf, I recommend doing a hot water bath.
🍽 Serve with...
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam is a perfect for making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, to spread on an english muffin, and to use in other sweet delicious recipes.
👪 Serving size
This jam recipe makes 8 cups of jam. Two tablespoons of jam is equal to 1 serving. The whole recipe will yield 64 servings.
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📖 Recipe
Homemade Berry Rhubarb Jam
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Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh rhubarb diced
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- 6 ounces powdered strawbery gelatin do not use sugar free
Instructions
- RPlace rhubarb and sugar in a large saucepan and stir to combine. Let sit for 15 minutes, stirring often.
- Place the rhubarb mixture on a burner at medium heat. Bring the mixture to a full boil. Turn the the burner down to medium low heat and continue to cook until rhubarb is soft.
- Combine strawberries with the rhubarb mixture and cook until it begins to thicken, stirring often.
- Remove the hot jam mixture from the heat and stir in the gelatin; set aside to cool, or immediately pack in hot jars. Cool to room temperature. Once jam cools, what you won't be using soon in the freezer.
Sharon Cassineri says
I have made your recipe before and it is absolutely delicious. I was just wondering if this recipe can be doubled?
Shelby Law Ruttan says
Hi Sharon, Thank you so much and yes, it can absolutely be doubled.
Shelby says
Experimenting Jams - I did say in my post that I would cut more sugar myself if I made it again. You can cut the sugar more to reduce sweetness if its too sweet for you.
Experimenting jams says
I made this and found the raspberry jello made it TOO sweet for my tastes.
beverlyz says
I love anything raspberry! This jam makes me want a cream cheese toast spread with raspberry!
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MaryJanes and Galoshes says
This looks so yummy. Thanks for the craving!
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jo oliver says
Looks like a delightful treat for breakfast or a snack:)
Cajun Chef Ryan says
Canning is such a great way to save especially when you have a garden. A friend of ours just canned a huge tomato crop this weekend.
Years ago we had several fig trees in our back yard and would can up some preserves, they were always great to have year round.
This jam looks like a great one too!
Bon appetit!
CCR
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Cookin' Canuck says
I have never made jam, but would love to have a few jars of this in our fridge. My husband is a big fan of rhubarb, so this would be very popular in our house.
Irina says
The half bite slice on the image is really tempting me to go and give a bite before its all over. A new preparation that I've learnt from you and I'm sincerely planning to throw a kitty this week end. so that I can invite all my good friends and prepare the Jam for them as a surprise
Dazy says
I'm giving this a try. And would give my kids with bread at tiffin for school. They would just hug me for this.
Caitlin says
This looks yummy and not intimidating at all...love the idea of rhubarb jam!
Kevin says
Homemade jam is the best!
Pam says
Love this jam - my husband is a huge rhubarb fan, I'll have to make this for him.
Patsyk says
Looks positively wonderful! I made some strawberry jam last year, but may have to try this recipe and includ rhubarb this year... yum!
Christine says
Looks delicious! I was going to make this Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp (a recipe from a book I was reading), but rhubarbs didn't pop up in time til right after the Memorial Weekend.
Question: did you do anything special to jarring the jam in order for it to last?
Ingrid says
Oh, I'm so excited! I think this is a jam recipe I can do and have success with! Thanks for sharing! It just might be a new family recipe for us!
~ingrid
HoneyB says
Thanks for the comments!
Linda, my dad came over and planted two plants at my place yesterday afternoon! I'm excited for next year now!
Granny, that is my big mouth that chomped into that toast. Do you really think Grumpy would be willing to take a bite and then let me photo it? ha ha. 😉
Laura, I'm not positive why they say not to use sugar free but the recipe specifically states not to use it. It could be because of the gelatin part? I don't know for sure. I did a quick internet search but haven't come up with an answer yet. If someone else has that answer though, please feel free to let us know!
Creative One says
Yummy, this would be a real hit with me!
pixelhazard says
Yum!
Question: Is it worth making jam from scratch. There's lots of yummy jams you can buy from the store...I'm grappling over the idea
Laura says
This looks wonderful--and I know just what you mean about new family recipes. Could you just add sugar to sugar free jello?
Megan says
I love the idea of the jello in this jam. I gotta try it! So it's a freezer jam? No processing, just freeze? Thats way to easy. I'm on the lookout for rhubarb!!! And raspberrys. 😉
Nila Rosa says
yum yum yum. My goal this summer is to make at least 1 jarred item.
I am suddenly craving a peanut butter and jam sandwich.
Maria says
I have four rhubarb plants. I hope they are still thriving when I get home so I can make this jam and some other treats!
Reeni♥ says
This looks delicious! I love how easy it is to make, now we have no excuses!
Linda says
Did you or Grumpy take that big bite out of the toast? 🙂 Makes a very pretty jam.
Linda says
This looks so good! I found some rhubarb growing in one of my gardens this year...probably compliments of a friendly bird!
I can't wait to try it!
Katy ~ says
HoneyB, that jam looks so good! Oh my!
Gera @ SweetsFoods says
Very appetizing and color jam 🙂
I'd like to try it for my breakfast, surely it's delicious.
As you guess I adore berries and it's an interesting combo with the rhubarb!
Cheers!
Gera
pigpigscorner says
I great use of rhubarb! I've yet to have the courage to use them.
Mags says
I'm thinking that jam would be mighty tasty on top of a bagel. Yummy looking!
Barbara Bakes says
I have the perfect recipe to use this jam in!
Coleen's Recipes says
What a beautiful jam!! I really enjoy making jam and make several batches every summer. What GREAT photos!!
Bellini Valli says
I can see why this would turn into a family favourite Shelby:D
the ungourmet says
I am so ready to make jam! I have my jars sitting, waiting patiently for some farm fresh berries!
Yours looks DELICIOUS!