Strawberry Jalapeño Jam Recipe

This recipe is the byproduct of an Instagram campaign I did the other month, but it was so good that I knew I needed to share it on the blog, too. This quick and easy fruit jam is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy that will have you clamoring for more, and a splash of vinegar at the end helps to brighten all of the flavors and balance out the sweetness a bit. The strawberries and jalapeño join forces to become a condiment that’s great spread on a piece of bread, as a dip for tortilla chips (not your typical dip, but it works), swirled into your morning yogurt, or in lieu of marinara as a sauce for mozzarella sticks (strange, but I’m speaking from experience). I used a bag of frozen strawberries in this recipe because they were no where close to being in season, but I imagine fresh, ripe fruit would work just as well. I might also try this with other fruit in the future as a peach and jalapeño jam sounds divine.

Yield: about 1 cup

Strawberry Jalapeño Jam Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

This quick and easy fruit jam is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy that will have you clamoring for more.

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Ingredients

• 1 pound frozen strawberries
• 1 jalapeño, finely diced (seeds and all)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar

Instructions

1. Add all of the ingredients minus the vinegar into a pot and simmer, stirring frequently, until the fruit has broken down and the mixture has thickened, 20 to 25 minutes.
2. Remove from heat, stir in the vinegar, and let cool before transferring into a container to store in the refrigerator.

Notes

You will need to reduce the flame as the jam cooks and reduces to keep it at a gentle to moderate simmer.