WW Merry Christmas Jam

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The WW Merry Christmas Jam is tasty and healthy. We prepare it in just 35 minutes, so it is a perfect choice to make quickly. This spread is made up of strawberries, sugar, cranberries, orange juice, water, cinnamon, orange zest, cloves, and fruit pectin. It contains 0.1 grams of protein and 50 calories per serving. Serve this WW Merry Christmas Jam with rice cakes, cottage cheese toast, vanilla pudding cups, apple slices, vanilla cheesecake, or gingerbread pancakes. This jam is good to store or freeze, so we can easily prepare it three weeks in advance.

STATS:

  • Total time: 35 minutes
  • Calories: 50 kcal
  • Serving size: 1 tablespoon
  • Cooking time: 20 minutes
  • Diet: Weight Watchers
  • Serving: 64 tbsp
  • Cuisine: American
  • Preparation time: 15 minutes
  • Course: Spread

EQUIPMENT:

  • Large heavy-bottomed saucepan
  • Cutting board
  • Potato masher
  • Measuring spoons & cups
  • Knife
  • Wooden spoon
  • Citrus zester
  • Ladle
  • Clean glass jam jars
  • Jar funnel

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups chopped strawberries
  • Half tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups cranberries
  • Half cup orange juice
  • 4 cups granulated sugar
  • Quarter cup water
  • 1 tbsp grated orange zest
  • Quarter tsp ground cloves
  • 1 package fruit pectin

INGREDIENT NOTES:

STRAWBERRIES:

  • Utilize these strawberries to get a natural sweet taste and beautiful red color in the jam. They include a soft fruit texture and maintain the tartness of cranberries. You would utilize raspberries as a substitute.

ORANGE JUICE:

  • This juice includes fresh citrus taste in the jam and maintains the sweetness. Orange juice improves the natural taste of the strawberries and cranberries. Utilize squeezed mandarin juice instead if required.

FRUIT PECTIN:

  • Utilize it to make the jam thick and make the consistency easy to spread. It makes the fruit mixture set perfectly after cooking. You may replace it with low-sugar pectin as per your choice.

CRANBERRIES:

  • They give a traditional tart taste and color in the jam. Cranberries maintain the sweet taste of strawberries and sugar as well. We would include blackberries as a replacement.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. First, hull the washed strawberries and chop them into small pieces.
  2. Cook the strawberries, cranberries, orange juice, water, orange zest, cinnamon, and cloves in the saucepan over medium heat.
  3. Mash the fruit for the right jam consistency and mix in the fruit pectin to dissolve properly.
  4. Boil the fruit mixture and stir in granulated sugar, then boil it again for one minute.
  5. Turn off the flame and transfer it to a clean jar, then cool it completely and refrigerate.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

BREAKFAST & BRUNCH:

  • Whole-Wheat Toast
  • English Muffins
  • Christmas Pancakes
  • Belgian Waffles
  • Buttermilk Biscuits

BAKERY & PASTRIES:

  • Christmas Jam Thumbprint Cookies
  • Homemade Croissants
  • Puff Pastry Pinwheels
  • Jam-Filled Danish Pastries
  • Mini Fruit Tarts

DESSERTS:

  • Vanilla Cheesecake
  • Strawberry Jam Cupcakes
  • Christmas Sugar Cookies
  • Vanilla Pudding Cups
  • Mini Sponge Cakes

SNACKS:

  • Greek Yogurt Bowls
  • Rice Cakes
  • Whole-Wheat Crackers
  • Apple Slices
  • Cottage Cheese Toast

TREATS:

  • Christmas Jam Linzer Cookies
  • Festive Jam Sandwich Cookies
  • Mini Christmas Pavlovas
  • Gingerbread Pancakes
  • Holiday French Toast

TIPS:

  • Include ripe strawberries to add a natural sweet and delicious fruity taste to the jam.
  • Keep stirring the jam after adding sugar to get the best jam consistency.
  • Cool the jam completely, then finalize its consistency as it gets thicker after chilling.
  • You should chop the strawberries into small pieces so they cook perfectly with the cranberries.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • Cool the jam and store it in a closed box for three weeks.

FREEZER:

  • Add the cooled jam to a closed container and freeze for ninety days.

FAQs:

Are frozen cranberries good to include in this recipe?

  • Yes, you may include frozen cranberries without thawing before cooking.

Do frozen strawberries work well in this jam?

  • Yes, they are a good substitute, but drain the extra liquid properly, then include.

Why is my jam extra runny?

  • Not properly boiling the mixture, or the pectin may not have fully activated.

How to reduce sugar from this spread?

  • You may add low-sugar pectin for less sweetness in the jam.

Can I prepare this jam earlier?

  • Yes, you may prepare it in advance and store or freeze it before Christmas.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Net carbs: 12 g

Iron: 0.1 mg

Total carbs: 12.3 g

Vitamin A: 8 IU

Fiber: 0.3 g

Calcium: 2 mg

Protein: 0.1 g

Sodium: 1 mg

Calories: 48 kcal

Potassium: 15 mg

Weight Watchers Points: 2 Points