Instant Pot Strawberry Jam Recipe {Without Pectin}

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Instant Pot Strawberry Jam Recipe {Without Pectin}

This Instant Pot strawberry jam is a delicious and soft spread, great on toasts, bagels, biscuits or anything else you fancy. You only need 3 ingredients to make this easy strawberry jam, made without pectin or cornstarch.

Course Jams and Jellies

Cuisine American

Keyword How To Make Strawberry Jam, Instant Pot Recipes, Instant Pot Strawberry Jam, Strawberry Jam Without Pectin

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

maceration time for strawberries 30

Total Time 45

Servings oz strawberry jam

Calories 45kcal

Author Freda Dias

Equipment

Instant Pot 6 quart

Ingredients

2 lb fresh firm strawberries, or frozen strawberries
2 cups sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Wash strawberries well. Slice off the green tops, hull and slice large strawberries into quarters and small ones into halves.
Place the chopped strawberries along with sugar and lemon juice in the inner liner of the IP. Mix well and set aside for 30 minutes
The strawberries will leave their juices, which is enough for the IP to come to pressure. Do not add any water. Close the lid of the Instant Pot with the valve on sealing position. Press the manual or pressure cook button and pressure cook on high for 1 minute. It will take some time for the pressure to build up (about 14 minutes), after which the timer will start.
Let it depressurize naturally, about 18 minutes. Once the silver pin drops, turn the knob to venting and open the lid. There will be a lot of liquid in the pot.
Press 'CANCEL' to turn off the keep warm mode. Press the 'SAUTE' on normal mode and cook for the next 20-23 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until the jam has thickened and reached the gel stage (220 degrees F on the candy thermometer).
Ladle the jam into hot, sterilized containers leaving 1/4 inch of headspace. Let it cool completely before closing the jars. It will keep well for about 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

Notes

Make sure the sealing ring is free of odors to avoid transferring any funky smell to the jam. Some folks like to use separate rings for sweet and savory food, so you can consider doing that.
Measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml

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