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    Home » Easy Strawberry Jam

    Easy Strawberry Jam

    Apr 7, 2021 · 6 Comments

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    Strawberry Jam in Jar
    How to Make Easy Strawberry Jam

    Strawberry jam - the perfect compliment to warm buttered biscuits! Who's with me?

    I love making new things, and this Spring I set my sights on homemade jam. I had been leery about trying it because I thought the process would be far more complicated than it actually was. Boy, was I wrong!

    This simple recipe shows you how to make easy Strawberry Jam with minimal fuss! Don't like strawberries? Simply substitute the strawberries with your favorite fruit.

    For Easter, I doubled the recipe and used the smaller jam/jelly jars so I could give some away as Easter gifts to neighbors and family. They were a big hit!

    I am already planning to make this jam again for Mother's Day, but this time I'll use peaches or raspberries in place of the strawberries.

    uncut strawberries in bowl

    Here's What You Need

    • Ingredients
      • 2 lbs. fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and chopped or sliced (substitute your favorite fruit if you'd like)
      • 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
      • 4 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
      • 1 tsp. fresh lemon zest
      • 2 Tbsp. pectin
    • Equipment
      • Heavy saucepan or Dutch oven
      • Potato masher
      • Ladle
      • 6 - 8 large jam or jelly jars with lids OR 10 -12 small jam or jelly jars with lids
    • Instructions
      1. Place the washed and chopped/sliced fruit in the heavy saucepan or Dutch oven
      2. Add the sugar to the pan and blend well, making sure the fruit is covered with the sugar
      3. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently
      4. Once mixture begins to boil, add lemon juice and lemon zest, stir well
      5. Boil for about 15 minutes, then stir in the pectin
      6. Let simmer another 5 - 10 minutes, stirring often so the jam doesn't burn but starts to thicken (it won't thicken completely here)
      7. Remove from heat
      8. Using the potato masher, mash the fruit so it breaks up a bit more
      9. Ladle jam into the jars
      10. Place the caps and lids on each jar, turning to hold but don't tighten completely yet
      11. Allow the jam to cool thoroughly and then tighten each jar completely
      12. Store in the refrigerator and use within 2 weeks
    strawberries cooking in pot
    How to Make Easy Strawberry Jam
    Strawberry Jam in Jar

    Easy Strawberry Jam

    This simple recipe shows you how to make easy Strawberry Jam with minimal fuss! Don't like strawberries? Simply substitute the strawberries with your favorite fruit.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Breakfast
    Servings 20 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 lbs. fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and chopped or sliced you can substitute the strawberries with another fruit like blueberries, peaches, raspberries, etc.
    • 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
    • 4 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
    • 1 tsp. fresh lemon zest
    • 2 Tbsp. pectin

    Instructions
     

    • Place the washed and chopped/sliced fruit in the heavy saucepan or Dutch oven
    • Add the sugar to the pan and blend well, making sure the fruit is covered with the sugar
    • Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently
    • Once mixture begins to boil, add lemon juice and lemon zest, stir well
    • Boil for about 15 minutes, then stir in the pectin
    • Let simmer another 5 – 10 minutes, stirring often so the jam doesn’t burn but starts to thicken (it won’t thicken completely here)
    • Remove from heat
    • Using the potato masher, mash the fruit so it breaks up a bit more
    • Ladle jam into the jars
    • Place the caps and lids on each jar, turning to hold but don’t tighten completely yet
    • Allow the jam to cool thoroughly and then tighten each jar completely
    • Store in the refrigerator and use within 2 weeks

    Planning to make this? I would love to hear from you about how you liked this recipe, what type of fruit you used and how you used it (for yourself or as gifts). Please drop a line or two about your experience with this recipe in the Comments section below.

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    Comments

    1. Peg says

      April 13, 2021 at 11:05 pm

      That looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it!

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      • Kris Slaboszewski says

        April 19, 2021 at 10:03 am

        It's super easy Peg, let me know how it goes!

        Kris

        Reply
    2. Melanie Fredericks says

      April 18, 2021 at 7:02 pm

      It is absolutely delicious!!! Thank you 😋

      Reply
      • Kris Slaboszewski says

        April 19, 2021 at 10:04 am

        Thank you Melanie! I'm so glad you enjoyed it - looking forward to trying different fruits 🙂

        Kris

        Reply
    3. Laura says

      April 19, 2021 at 7:08 am

      Looks delicious! I was leery too, thinking that making jam is complicated. I will try this easy to follow recipe, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Kris Slaboszewski says

        April 19, 2021 at 10:05 am

        Thank you Laura! Let me know how you like it!

        Kris

        Reply

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