580 jelly recipes

Microwave cherry preserves cook fresh pitted cherries with sugar, lemon, pectin, and a whisper of almond extract entirely in the microwave. Glossy, ruby-red preserves in 20 minutes of cook time. Small-batch canning made simple.

This caramelized fennel jam is packed with yumminess and so easy to make. It's ideal as topping for hot dogs, pizzas or burgers.

Old-fashioned strawberry jam macerates whole berries with sugar overnight, boils briefly, and rests another day before canning. Two ingredients, no commercial pectin needed.

No-cook strawberry freezer jam made with fresh crushed berries, pectin, and corn syrup. Tastes like summer straight from the jar with no canning equipment needed.

Homemade strawberry preserves with just three ingredients: ripe berries, sugar, and a splash of cider vinegar. Hard-boiled the old-fashioned way with whole berries that hold their shape.

This makes a spectacular breakfast jam spread on toast, or as a topping for ice cream or banana muffins.

Avocado relish dices ripe avocado with red onion, bell peppers, Roma tomato, garlic, fresh chile, and herbs in lime juice and olive oil. Chunkier than guacamole, brighter than salsa. Perfect topper for grilled chicken or fish.

Apricot marmalade made from dried apricots soaked overnight, simmered to a smooth pulp, then cooked with sugar and cinnamon. A four-ingredient classic preserve with a deep amber color.

Fig marmalade pairs ripe summer figs with chopped oranges and tender lemon slices for a glossy, jewel-toned preserve. Just four ingredients, no added pectin needed. Spreads beautifully on toast, brilliant on a cheese board.

This is an all-purpose filling that can be used for cookies, bars, etc. I use it most often to fill hamantaschen. Extremely simple and delicious.

A perfect marriage of the two--a most delightful, fruity, tropical jam with a citrusy tang.

Cherry pineapple jam combines pitted sweet cherries and crushed pineapple in an old-fashioned sun-finished preserve. Just three ingredients, no pectin needed.

Strawberry gooseberry jam combines tart gooseberries with sweet strawberries and sugar for a perfectly balanced no-pectin jam. Three-ingredient old-fashioned summer preserve.

Spiced blueberry jam simmers fresh blueberries with apple-grape juice concentrate, orange juice, and warm spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and mace. A refined-sugar-free freezer jam that captures summer with autumn warmth.

Fig strawberry preserves use mashed fresh figs, sugar, and strawberry Jello for an old-fashioned three-ingredient preserve. Tastes like both fruits at once.

Old-fashioned rhubarb and fig jam, sugared overnight then boiled down with chopped candied peel for a deep, jammy preserve. Yields about 9 pints, perfect for canning season and homemade gifts.