Strawberry and Pimm’s boozy jam

Name: Strawberry and Pimm’s boozy jam
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 4 x 250ml jars
Ingredients: strawberries 1kg, hulled and halved; jam sugar 500g; lemon 1, juiced; 200ml

40 minutes macerating
Makes 4 x 250ml jars
Easy

Check out this quick and easy boozy jam recipe with juicy strawberries and Pimm's for a summery addition to your afternoon tea spread

August 18, 2018 at 3:01 pm

*This recipe is gluten-free according to industry standards

Ingredients

strawberries 1kg, hulled and halved
jam sugar 500g
lemon 1, juiced
Pimm’s 200ml

Method

Step 1

Put a few small plates in the freezer for testing the jam. Tip the strawberries into a bowl, add ¹/2 the jam sugar and mix well. Leave to macerate for 1 hour.
Step 2

Scrape the strawberries into a large pan, tip in the remaining jam sugar and lemon juice, and bring gently to the boil, stirring regularly to dissolve the sugar.
Step 3

Simmer the strawberries for 20-25 minutes, stirring now and again, until a sugar thermometer reads 105C. Stir regularly towards the end to avoid the sugar catching. Pour in the Pimm’s and stir well. Spoon a little onto one of the plates from the freezer. It should wrinkle and form a skin. If it doesn’t, simmer for another 10 minutes then test again.
Step 4

Pour into 4 x 250ml sterilised jars and seal. Store in a cool spot.