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Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Best Strawberry Rhubarb Jam (for canning!)

This strawberry rhubarb jam is bursting with sweet and tart flavors, fruit forward and delicious with a hint of vanilla! No commercial pectin is needed to make this jam set.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Canning & Preserving
Cuisine American
Servings 5.5 half pints

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds rhubarb cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 pound strawberries not over ripe, stems removed and cut into 1/4 inch pieces
  • 2.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons bottled lemon juice
  • 0.25 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 pod vanilla bean seeds scraped out

Instructions
 

  • Combine rhubarb, strawberries, and sugar in a large glass bowl. Stir thoroughly to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 12 hours, up to 24.
  • When ready to can, take your fruit out of the refrigerator. Add seeds of the vanilla bean.
  • Prepare your jars by washing them with soapy water. Add them to your water bath canner with the wire rack, and bring to a simmer.
  • To make jam, add rhubarb mixture that sat overnight to a large heavy bottomed pot. Add the lemon juice and salt. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring occasionally.
  • Once the mixture starts boiling, it will begin to foam. Stir every few minutes, watching the heat.
  • Towards the 22 to 25 minute mark, the jam will begin thickening even more. Stir often, scraping the sides to ensure it doesn't burn.
  • When jam is thickened, take each warm jar out of the water and set on a kitchen towel. Fill with hot jam, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
  • Once you've filled all jars, return them to the canner and bring the water to a boil with lid on. Process for 10 minutes.
  • Let fully cool on a kitchen towel on the counter, and let them seal. Store in a cool, dark place for 1 year.

Notes

Cooks on the stovetop until thickened with the help of sugar and lemon juice, then water bath canned to be preserved.
Keyword canning, Jam, rhubarb, strawberry