Description
Create a delightful homemade treat with this Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe, perfect for enjoying the sweet taste of summer all year long. This jam is not just easy to make but also uses natural ingredients without any commercial pectin. The combination of ripe strawberries and fresh lemon juice enhances the flavor, providing a vibrant spread for your breakfast toast, pancakes, or as a filling for pastries. In just about 20 minutes of prep time, you can have jars filled with this luscious jam ready to share with friends and family or simply indulge in yourself.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.2 pounds ripe strawberries
- 3.5 cups sugar
- Juice and halves of 1 large lemon
Instructions
- Wash and slice the strawberries, discarding any spoiled ones.
- In a jam pot, combine chopped strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice along with the squeezed lemon halves.
- Heat on medium until boiling; stir continuously.
- Simmer for about 30 minutes until it reaches a setting point.
- Blend the mixture until smooth using a hand blender.
- Check the consistency with a candy thermometer (220°F) or the frozen plate method.
- Fill sterilized jars with hot jam and seal tightly.
- Turn jars upside down overnight to create a vacuum seal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (20g)
- Calories: 52
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg