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Strawberry and Pimm’s boozy jam

Name: Strawberry and Pimm’s boozy jam
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: strawberries 1kg, hulled and halved; jam sugar 500g; lemon 1, juiced; Pimm’s 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

By Amanda James

Published: August 18, 2018 at 3:01 pm

Make a batch of this boozy strawberry and Pimm’s jam, then check out our strawberry jam, pear jam, rhubarb jam and plenty more jam recipes.

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.