No canning, no cooking, no sugar - cheat your way to delicious strawberry chia jam!
Author: Alison Murray @ Om Nom Ally
Recipe type: Preserving
Cuisine: Dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, vegetarian. Vegan or raw with choice of sweetener.
Ingredients
2 tbsp chia seeds
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp raw, organic honey (or raw agave syrup / maple syrup)
250g strawberries, washed and hulled
Instructions
In a small bowl mix together chia seeds, water and honey. Put aside.
In a medium sized bowl, mash strawberries with a fork or potato masher until desired consistency.
Pour chia mixture over strawberries and mix to combine. Pour into a 400ml sterilised jar and refrigerate for 60 minutes to gel up and thicken. Jam will keep in the fridge for up to one week, or can be frozen.
Notes
Sweeteners: Raw organic honey: Is raw but not vegan. Enhances the flavour of strawberries, many wonderful health benefits. Raw agave: Raw and vegan. Has a mild sweet taste and depending on brand, undergoes minimal processing to remove water and concentrate the syrup. Maple syrup: Vegan but not raw. Undergoes minimal processing including boiling and filtering to remove water and particulates.
Recipe by @OmNomAlly at https://omnomally.com/2013/02/11/cheaters-chia-strawberry-jam/