Jar of homemade cherry jam in a jar next to toast

Jam recipes

Strawberry jam

Our super-simple strawberry jam recipe is a brilliant place for jam novices as it requires only three ingredients. Enjoy spread over toast, or give a jar as a gift.

Cherry jam

Add botanical depth to sweet cherry jam with bay leaves and delicate rosewater. Perfect slathered on toast, or try swirling into overnight oats or porridge.

Fig jam

These delicious fruits are perfect in jam and taste great on buttered toast. Try swirling through porridge and serving as part of a cheeseboard, too.

Blackberry jam

At their best in late summer, blackberries grow on hedgerows all over the UK and many are free to pick. Put them to good use in this sweet jam recipe.

A glass jar of deep purple jam with a pot and a spoon, with two slices of toast covered in jam on a ceramic plate

Plum jam

Stock up on plums while they’re in season to make this easy jam, perfect for using in sweet bakes or slathering on toast.

A silver saucepan filled with red jam and a wooden spoon next to a jar of jam on a wooden board

Damson jam

Make a jar of damson jam for a spread that offers wonderfully juicy, tart flavours – the perfect topping on toasted sourdough.

Gooseberry jam

Effortless and quick, this recipe will put your bounty of gooseberries to delicious, sticky use. Add fresh ginger and vanilla bean for a mature flavour.

Strawberry jam with Pimm's

Try our boozy jam recipe with juicy strawberries and Pimm's. A great addition to a summery afternoon tea spread.

Our pear and vanilla jam recipe is packed full of flavour. It takes a little bit of time, but it's well worth the wait. For this recipe you will need a sugar thermometer and 12 jars (approx 227g/8oz) with lids.

Lemon curd

This luxuriously smooth and silky citrus spread is delicious spooned onto warm crumpets, stirred through greek yogurt, or used to sandwich meringues together.

Bacon jam

Indulge in a jar of delicious bacon jam, perfect with cheese or roast meats, or in sandwiches. This recipe calls for less than 10 ingredients and is ready in an hour and a half. It also includes a handy how-to video.

Rhubarb jam with ginger and chilli

Give this seasonal preserve an aromatic lift with the addition of fiery ginger, punchy chilli and fresh orange.

Rhubarb Jam Recipe with Ginger and Chilli

Chilli jam

This hot pepper jam is vegan and really easy to make. This recipe makes eight small jars, so make a batch and take to dinner parties or keep in the fridge for up to two months.