• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Joy the Baker
Joy the Baker
  • Bread
  • Cookies
  • Cakes
  • Pies
  • Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • Biscuits
    • Muffins
    • Cupcakes
    • Drinks
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Fruit
    • Nuts
    • Buttermilk
    • Chocolate
    • Vanilla
    • Holiday
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-Free
    • Vegan
  • Blog
    • Baking 101
    • Tips
    • Beyond the Kitchen
    • Let It Be Sunday!
    • New Orleans

Strawberry Raspberry Vanilla Quick Jam

August 5, 2012 by Joy the Baker 121 Comments

strawberry raspberry quick jam

Whoa, you guys… whoa.  I thought we were friends.  Why didn’t anyone tell me we were all wearing slimming shapewear now?  You know… those Spanx-y, waist cinch-y, butt lift-y, tummy slimming undergarments.  Why didn’t you tell me!?  This is on par with not telling me that I have lipstick on my chin, spinach in my teeth, and naturally that… my fly is down.

I’ve been marveling at your tiny waists and tucked in bellies.  Seriously.  You’re looking completely major.  I actually just wondered how you hold your breath for so long.  I know how to suck and tuck it in… but come on… I have my moments when I actually have to breathe.

Can we just… can we stay on the same page?  If you’re in awesome Spanx-y, cinch-y land… can you just let me know?  Don’t leave a good girl behind.

strawberry raspberry quick jam

Since everyone is wearing shapewear and not telling be about it, I made a simple and earnest quick jam.  Ok… so the two things have nothing at all to do with one another.  I was just trying to lay a guilt trip on you.

This is a quick jam because it hasn’t gone through the traditional canning process.  The process that involves boiling fruit and glass?  Yea… I didn’t do that.

There is a wonderfully lovely blog that specializes in boiling fruit and glass called Food in Jars.

Maybe I’ll get into canning one day.  Intellectually I understand the benefits.  Boiling glass makes me nervous… there, I said it.

strawberry raspberry quick jam

Fresh raspberries and strawberries to start.

If you feel like these are too pretty to boil, just nip a few from the colander to snack on.  I promise that these are jam worthy.

strawberry raspberry quick jam

Give the strawberries a good hull.

Off with their heads.

strawberry raspberry quick jam\

Quick jam guest stars include fresh lemon juice (the acid is key to offset the sweet), granulated sugar, and vanilla bean.

If you don’t have a vanilla bean on hand, this recipe is still dang fine without one.  You can add just a dash of pure vanilla extract after the mixture is boiled and reduced.

strawberry raspberry quick jam

Early jam boiling.

The raspberries will break down far faster than the strawberries.  Yea… this is a seedy situation.  It’s character building.

I love to throw the vanilla bean pod into the boiling fruit.  Extra vanilla flavor just adds another layer of flavor.  Supreme!

strawberry raspberry quick jam

This wooden spoon gets a good amount of action.

strawberry raspberry quick jam

Let me give you the skinny on this quick jam.  It’s somewhere in between a jam and a fruit sauce.  It’s certainly not the same consistency of a store-bought jam. Let’s be real… it’s sexier, for sure.  I love how satisfyingly fast this recipe is.  Add 15 minutes to the amount of time it takes you to wash and slice berries… and you’re in business.  Because this jam is not thoroughly preserved, it has a much shorter shelf life than traditionally canned jam.  This quick jam lasts about 10 days.  That only means that this jam needs to go on absolutely everything:  morning yogurt and granola, open-face peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and ice cream sundaes.  It’s also rather delicious by the spoonful.

I hope you love it because I love you.  Let’s not make this weird…

Strawberry Raspberry Vanilla Quick Jam

makes about 1 1/2 cups jam

adapted from Martha Stewart

Print this Recipe!

1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced thickly

1/2 pound fresh raspberries (just over 1 cup of berries)

vanilla bean scraped of its seeds, pod reserved

1/2 cup granulated sugar

juice of 1 lemon

Place strawberries, raspberries, vanilla bean scrapings, and vanilla bean pod in a medium saucepan.  Add sugar and lemon juice.  Place over medium heat and stir occasionally.  Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until fruit has broken down and liquid has thickened.  This jam won’t thicken like a store-bought jarred jam.  It will be a loose jam that will thicken slightly as it cools in the fridge.  The consistency of this jam is somewhere in between a thick jam and a fruit syrup.

Once jam has thickened, remove from heat and place in one large or two small jars.  Cover and place in the refrigerator to cool completely.  Jam will last up to 10 days covered and sealed in the refrigerator.  

Previous PostNext Post

Filed Under: Fruit, Gluten-Free, Healthy, Recipes, Vegan

Previous Post: « Banana, Walnut & Chocolate Cookie Cake
Next Post: Fig, Apricot & Mascarpone Tart »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Mel

    July 5, 2013 at 6:18 pm

    I’m making this right now. And my house smells amazing!

    Reply
« Older Comments
Comments Page 8 of 8
« Previous 1 … 6 7 8

Trackbacks

  1. Pre-festive Savoury(ish) Snacks | baking & alchemy says:
    December 18, 2013 at 9:48 am

    […] Strawberry, Raspberry & Vanilla Quick Jam (Joy the Baker) […]

    Reply
  2. Brunch | Food Faehl: A Culinary Journal says:
    October 20, 2013 at 5:25 pm

    […] Quick Jam […]

    Reply
  3. Important Eating Habits That Lower Risk of Breast Cancer | Lipstiq.com | Your Best Kept Secret says:
    October 17, 2013 at 10:33 pm

    […] Photo via Joy The Baker […]

    Reply
  4. Peach + Pink + Toasted + Roasted says:
    July 9, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    […] Strawberry Raspberry Vanilla Quick Jam is well within my kitchen limits and out-of-control delicious.  Ps.  You’ll need biscuits.   […]

    Reply
  5. WHAT’S IN SEASON? – JULY | Alfresco Persuasion says:
    July 1, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    […] via: 1, 2, 3, […]

    Reply
  6. Strawberries For Days | the nik blogs says:
    July 1, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    […] last that long! I’m not sure it will last much more than five days in this apartment. I used Joy the Baker’s recipe, only I didn’t add any raspberries because I have strawberries coming out of my ears. […]

    Reply
  7. SixServings.org » Summertime and the Eating is Easy says:
    June 21, 2013 at 8:58 am

    […] Pick up a few extra loaves of bread on your next grocery run because this Strawberry Raspberry Vanilla Jam will leave you wanting more. The freshness of the strawberries combined with the eternal greatness […]

    Reply
  8. Raspberry Crumb Bars - Heather's French Press says:
    April 16, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    […] this great recipe from Joy the […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

RELATED POSTS IN Fruit

Strawberry pie filling inside of unbaked crust with crumble top.
My Best Strawberry Crumble Pie Recipe

Okay, there’s something I haven’t told you about Louisiana.  It’s not about the best jazz at Preservation Hall or the sazeracs at The Roosevelt. The secret is that Louisiana not only grows the best strawberries I’ve ever had, but Louisiana harvests those berries TWICE a year. It’s an embarrassment of riches, honestly.  That’s probably why…

Read More

A slice of lemon blueberry gooey butter cake held on a cake slicer.
Lemon Blueberry Gooey Butter Cake

What if I told you there’s a cake that tastes like buttery baked cake AND cake batter at the same time?  These are dreams appropriately named Gooey Butter Cake. I didn’t have nearly enough early exposure to the concept of a Gooey Butter Cake save for all the batches of blondie brownies I under-baked due…

Read More

Strawberry white chocolate chai sugar cookies on a cooling rack.
Taylor Swift’s Strawberry White Chocolate Chai Sugar Cookies

We’ve made MANY A COOKIE here on Joy the Baker over the years and the problem is, each cookie I make is my new pride and joy. But you’re the real decider around here.  Well… you and the search engine god Google.  While my latest Moon Pie Bars (and all their gooey marshmallow) might be…

Read More

Primary Sidebar

Fresh baked emails, delivered to your inbox

Jump to Recipe

Receive recipes from Joy the Baker and updates on events at The Bakehouse.

HI! I’M JOY!

Jump to Recipe

Welcome! This has been my little corner of the internet since 2008!

I’m a baker, photographer, cookbook author and teacher.  I live laugh love in New Orleans. 

MORE ABOUT JOY AND THE TEAM

BOOKS + Magazines

Jump to Recipe

JOY THE BAKER 2022 SUMMER MAGAZINE

JOY THE BAKER 2021 HOLIDAY MAGAZINE

JOY THE BAKER 2020 HOLIDAY MAGAZINE

HOMEMADE DECADENCE

OVER EASY: SWEET AND SAVORY RECIPES FOR LEISURELY DAYS COOKBOOK

JOY THE BAKER COOKBOOK

Jump to Recipe
joy the baker on facebook joy the baker on twitter pinterest-social instagram-socialbloglovin-social

JOY @ WILLIAMS SONOMA

Jump to Recipe

SHOP THE CAKE LINE OF CAKE MIXES!

DRAKE ON CAKE

Jump to Recipe

Passionate from miles away since 2015.

Check it out on Instagram

Drake on cake instagram.

 

FAVORITE FRUIT RECIPES

Strawberry pie filling inside of unbaked crust with crumble top.

My Best Strawberry Crumble Pie Recipe

A slice of lemon blueberry gooey butter cake held on a cake slicer.

Lemon Blueberry Gooey Butter Cake

Strawberry white chocolate chai sugar cookies on a cooling rack.

Taylor Swift’s Strawberry White Chocolate Chai Sugar Cookies

POPULAR CAKES

A slice of lemon blueberry gooey butter cake held on a cake slicer.

Lemon Blueberry Gooey Butter Cake

Slice of Chocolate Guinness Cake on a small pink plate

Chocolate Guinness Loaf Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Sliced and plated funfetti cake slices.

Funfetti Birthday Bundt Cake

Footer

Instagram

joythebaker

I’m calling it, friends. IT’S SUMMER and to ce I’m calling it, friends. IT’S SUMMER and to celebrate you’re going to need the latest issue of Joy the Baker Magazine. ⁣
⁣
This issue is packed with road-trip inspiration, summer’s best burgers, backyard margaritas, no-churn ice cream and cakes that bake without an oven. ⁣
⁣
We get crafty, we get campy, there’s so much ice dye… this one’s more than food - it’s our summer bucket list in magazine form. ⁣
⁣
Pick up your copy wherever magazines are sold across the US and Canada or buy a copy online using the link in my profile. ⁣(🙌 free shipping!) 
⁣
Also, look at this cover shot by @emferretti! The whole magazine is that mouthwatering. 👏☀️🍓
I spent part of this fine weekend cleaning this ve I spent part of this fine weekend cleaning this very hardworking pantry. It’ll never be rainbow organized or picture perfect but I’ll tell ya, a few sets of @rubbermaid containers, @ballcanning jars and brown packing tape with a @sharpie marker make this a high functioning space for recipe testing and life living. 
⁣
Swipe to see my supervisor 🦁 inspecting my work. ⁣
⁣
#organized #pantryorganization #joythebaker #weekendwork
Not gonna lie, peanut butter was my main food grou Not gonna lie, peanut butter was my main food group this week - either smeared on fruit or baked as cookies. ⁣
⁣
If you feel me on this, my top 10 peanut butter recipes will serve you well. 👏 Find the link in the bio, like we do. ⁣
⁣
#peanutbutter #cookies #cobbler #joythebaker
I either need a pep talk or chocolate cake though I either need a pep talk or chocolate cake though I think I actually need both - stat.⁣
⁣
This particular cake is gluten and dairy free though you’d never know it based on its tender chocolate crumb and swoopy coconut based frosting. ⁣
⁣
I’ll leave the 🍫 recipe linked in the bio. Please leave any pep talk thoughts in the comments below (lol I’m not even kidding). xo
Mmkay you can take one pie and one sweater to the Mmkay you can take one pie and one sweater to the deserted island. I suppose I’m set! 🤪
⁣
My Very Best 🍓 🍓 Crumble Pie recipe linked in the profile and the sweater is an old gem from Forever21 and sure it’s getting a little tighter every year it’s weird how sweaters shrink sitting in drawers waiting for strawberry season. ⁣
⁣
#strawberrypie #joythebaker #mothersday #bakedfromscratch
In this week’s Sunday post I talk about learning In this week’s Sunday post I talk about learning how to ride a motorcycle, making my summer bucket list dreams come true, and easing out that clutch. ⁣
⁣
Am I roadworthy? Not quite yet, but I am super proud of myself. ⁣
⁣
Your Sunday reads, linked in the profile.
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2022 · Joy the Baker
All rights reserved. Violators will be whupped and sent to bed with no dessert · Privacy Policy

Scroll Up