17 Jelly and Jam Recipes—Plus Marmalade and More of Our Favorite Preserves
If you were a little overzealous picking fruit recently, you may be in search of the best jam recipes to preserve your haul. Below, you’ll find a few of our favorites, including classic strawberry jam—and jellies and marmalade too. Begin with our guide to jam-making equipment, refresh your memory on the difference between jam and jelly, then scroll down to grab instructions for making the most of those blackberries, blueberries, peaches, tomatoes, and fresh peppers. Once you’ve chosen a recipe for jam, grab some toast (or scones or biscuits), or head this way to pick out a recipe that puts that jam to work.
Ditte Isager2/17Strawberry Jam
Smear this fresh strawberry jam over buttery Parker House rolls or morning scones. Since strawberries are low in pectin, the substance that helps jellies, well, jelly, this recipe has you add in grated apple, a high-pectin fruit.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Liberty Fennell3/17Peach Jelly
Summer is fleeting, but this easy recipe puts juicy peaches within arm’s reach all year long. Try it on an English muffin with a swipe of butter or cream cheese.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich4/17Molded Cranberry and Wine Jelly
The perennial holiday question: cranberry sauce from scratch or cranberry jelly from a can? May we present a third option?
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova7/17Peach-Bourbon Jam
Vanilla bean, peaches, and bourbon are meant to be together—this luscious summer jam proves it. Get some flaky biscuits ready.
8/17Tomato Jam
Tiptoe toward the savory side of jam with this tomato spread, which is wonderful with a cheese plate.
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich10/17Raspberry Jam with Bitters
Aromatic cocktail bitters are full of warm, herbal, spicy notes—adding them to a summery raspberry jam turns it into something richer and more robust for the cold months ahead.
Photo by Eva Kolenko11/17Blueberry–Chia Seed Jam
Once you’ve made blueberry pie and blueberry scones, preserve the rest of your pick-your-own haul with this softly lemony jam. It’s wonderful folded into softened vanilla ice cream.
Photo by Romulo Yanes13/17Concord Grape Jam
This autumnal jam is exactly what you need for the ultimate PBJ—or just enjoying on toast.
Photo by Alex Lau14/17Apple Butter
We love a bowl of homemade applesauce, but the deep, concentrated flavor of apple butter adds more punch to oatmeal, toast, or this fall apple cocktail.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Liberty Fennell16/17Mango Chutney
This cumin and ginger-spiced chutney is great for serving alongside kebabs or bhajias—or stirring into chicken salad.
