09/05/2026
Crock-Pot Christmas Jam
Sweet strawberries and tart cranberries cook slowly with brown sugar and warm spices. This easy refrigerator jam is lovely on toast, biscuits, or a holiday cheese board. Recipe reference
Ingredients
* 24 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
* 16 oz fresh or frozen strawberries
* 2 cups packed brown sugar
* 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
* 1 tsp ground nutmeg
* ½ tsp ground cloves
* ¼ tsp ground ginger
Method
1. Fill the slow cooker: Add all the ingredients to a 4-quart or larger slow cooker and stir.
2. Cook slowly: Cover and cook on high for 4 hours without lifting the lid.
3. Blend briefly: Carefully pulse the mixture in a blender or use an immersion blender until it resembles chunky jam. Avoid overblending.
4. Cool and store: Let the jam cool completely before transferring it to clean jars. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
This is refrigerator jam and is not intended for shelf-stable canning.