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Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe
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Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe

Easy Strawberry Jam is made by cooking fresh strawberries with sugar and lemon until thickened to a spreadable consistency. The lemon juice and halves contribute natural pectin to help set the jam while balancing sweetness. The process involves boiling and simmering the fruit mixture before testing the set to achieve the right texture. The recipe yields several jars of homemade jam with a bright strawberry flavor.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 70 servings
Calories: 43 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 2.2 Pounds strawberries
  • 3 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 large lemon *see Notes

Instructions

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  1. Wash your Strawberries well and pick out the ones that are getting moldy and spoiled. Only keep healthy fruits. Cut off the stem and cut your strawberries small.
  2. Place the Strawberries into the jam cooking pot. Add the sugar, lemon juice and the squeezed out lemon halves.
  3. Place on the heat, mix and slowly bring to a rolling boil.
  4. Reduce the heat and leave your jam to simmer over 30 and more minutes or until set
  5. When you think it's set, blend with a hand blender to a smooth consistency.
  6. Test setting temperature with the candy thermometer: 220 Fahrenheit/ 105 Celsius.OR test by dropping the hot jam into a frozen plate and if it's not running, it's set. If it's running leave it to simmer further. Read up all the details in the post to get it right.
  7. Keep your clean sterilized jam jars ready and fill up with the still hot jam up to the rim. Drop some vodka or rum into the clean lids to kill any germs left.
  8. Close the filled jam jar with the lid well and quickly turn upside down to create a vacuum. Leave the jar that way until the next day. Then label with jam name and date.
  9. Store in a cool and dry place. Store in the fridge once opened.

Notes

  • Use fresh, organic, untreated strawberries for best flavor and safety.
  • Do not reduce the sugar quantity to ensure proper setting and preservation.
  • Include lemon juice and the squeezed lemon halves to utilize natural pectin for better jam set.
  • If using lemon halves in the jam, use organic untreated lemons due to pesticide residue concerns.
  • This recipe yields about three jam jars, serving approximately 70 teaspoons.
  • Use quality sterilized glass jars and proper jam-making equipment for safe storage.

Nutrition Information

Calories 43kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Potassium 23mg (0%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin C 9.2mg (10%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 70 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 43

% Daily Value*

Calories 43kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Potassium 23mg 0%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 10%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.