Spicy Strawberry Balsamic Jam is super easy to make + how to make a perfect cheese board for spring!

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 1 cups
  • Category: sauce
  • Cuisine: World

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds strawberries (hulled and chopped [around 3.5 cups chopped strawberries])
  • 1.5 cups granulated white sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 2.5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes

Method

  1. To a pan add strawberries and granulated white sugar. Keep them like this for 10-15 minutes with the heat switched off.
  2. After 15 minutes, the berries would have released some of their juices. Now switch on the heat to medium.
  3. Keep stirring as the sugar melts. After 5 minutes, most of the sugar would have melted.
  4. Add cinnamon stick, cinnamon powder and keep stirring every now and then.
  5. The mixture will come to a boil around 10 minutes.
  6. Stir as it continues to thicken. It will start getting thick after 15 minutes of cooking. At this point, add balsamic vinegar.
  7. Mix till well combined and cook the jam for additional 5-10 minutes or till desired consistency is reached. Keep in mind that the jam will continue to thicken as it cools down so do not wait for it to get extra thick.
  8. Remove pan from heat, stir in black pepper powder and red chili flakes. Mix till well combined.
  9. Allow the jam to cool down, then transfer to a jar and store in the refrigerator.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.