Lingonberry Jam Recipe {without Pectin}

Name: Lingonberry Jam Recipe {without Pectin}
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 2.2 pounds Lingonberries (fresh pr frozen); 1 cup Water; 4 cups Sugar

Helene D'Souza

Homemade preserve with fresh or frozen lingonberries and without artificial pectin. Better than the one you get in ikea!

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Homemade Lingonberry Jam prepared with 2 ingredients.

My preserve recipe is without artificial pectin and it’s all natural!

What are Lingonberries?

Lingonberries are bright red hard berries, native to Scandinavia and the Austrian/Swiss/North Italian Alps.

They grow in a certain height only and they resemble cranberries.

However, cranberries are larger, native to the American continent and they can be eaten raw.

Lingonberries on the other hand need to be cooked.

I have dedicated a whole post to the humble lingonberry with more Infos, tips to collect, and much more.

How to make Lingonberry jam?

Preparing a lingonberry preserve isn’t that complicated if you know how.

I have outlined the process in 3 main steps. This should help you to get going.

Detailed ingredients and instructions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Step 1

Cook clean berries in water to soften.

Step 2

Add sugar, bring to a rolling boil, simmer and cook down your jam until it’s set. (test if set)

Step 3

Fill clean jars with your fruit jam.

Serving Ideas

Lingonberry jam goes with sweets or it’s also served with savory meals.

In fact, you might know this jam thanks to IKEA. They advertise it with Swedish meatballs.

In Sweden, lingonberry jam is served with wild game and well, with meatballs.

In Austria, Bavaria (South Germany) and South Tyrol (North Italy), preserved lingonberries are served with Wiener Schnitzel, pork roast, baked savory doughnuts, Sauerkraut and Wild Game Goulash.

It’s also used as a sweet cake and doughnut filling. Yet people mainly use it as a breakfast bread spread with butter.

You can serve it either way you like. Don’t limit yourself.

bird's eyes view of lingonberry jam in jar and spoon

FAQs

Can you use frozen berries for canning?

Yes, you can use frozen lingonberries to make this jam too. Just follow the recipe as instructed

I want less sugar in my jam. Can I reduce the sugar?

Sugar helps in preserving and sets the jam. If you reduce the sugar, you will reduce the shelf life. You may decrease the sugar quantity of your jam but you will need to consume all your jam soon after.

What’s pectin and why is this recipe without pectin?

Pectin helps jams to set and preserve. Artificial sugar pectin are added to jams but that can change the flavor of your jam. This lingonberry jam is without pectin because lingonberries contain enough natural pectins.

How long does the jam last?

If you follow all instructions and work in a clean manner, your jam will last for over 10 months if stored in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep in the fridge after you unsealed it!

Do lingonberries have health benefits?

Yes! A tablespoon of lingonberry jam (just like cranberries) is consumed to get relieve from urinary tract problems. I get urinary tract infections all the time and I can tell you out of my own experience that lingonberry jam has helped me every time without fail for years!

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