Making strawberry jam is one of my most favorite things to do during the summer. In July, most of the strawberries are up, ripe, and ready for the pickin’. I like to gather the wild berries from behind my house and make loads of jam to preserve in glass jars and a hot water bath. I always have to be quick when harvesting the berries because I’m in competition with the deer and bears. I wonder if they are making jam, too? LOL
The following strawberry jam recipe only requires 3 simple ingredients and is super easy to make. You can have yourself pint after pint of the luscious jam in no time flat!
Ingredients
Instructions
In a wide bowl, crush strawberries in batches until you have 4 cups of mashed berry. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, mix together the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Stir over low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to high, and bring the mixture to a full rolling boil. Boil, stirring often, until the mixture reaches 220 degrees F (105 degrees C). Transfer to hot sterile jars, leaving 1/4 to 1/2 inch headspace, and seal. Process in a water bath. If the jam is going to be eaten right away, don’t bother with processing, and just refrigerate.
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Quick Tip: Spread this jam on toast, crackers, biscuits, and pb&j sandwiches. Yummo!
Thank you for sharing; I will be doing the same.
Thanks
Do you have one for frozen blueberries I have tons of them also blueberry syrup using frozen??
Could you use Splenda instead of sugar?
CAN YOU USE SAME AMOUNT OF OTHER FRUIT, GO FROM SUGAR TO STEVIA FOR DIABETICS?