All you need is 3 ingredients to make this easy strawberry jam recipe that manages to maintain that fresh-picked strawberry flavor.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: jam, strawberry
Servings: 8jam jars
Calories: 85kcal
Ingredients
4cupscrushed strawberriesabout a gallon uncrushed
5tablespoonsinstant pectin
1 2/3cupsugar
Instructions
Wash the strawberries. Remove the tops and slice strawberries into a bowl, pausing from time to time to crush with a potato masher.
4 cups crushed strawberries
In a separate bowl, stir together the instant pectin and sugar. Pour onto the mashed strawberries and stir for three minutes or until the sugar is dissolved.
1 2/3 cup sugar, 5 tablespoons instant pectin
Ladle into clean jars, leaving 1/2-inch of headspace to allow for expansion during freezing. Cover with lids and allow to sit out for 30 minutes. Place the jam in the fridge if you will use it within the next few weeks. Otherwise, freeze for long-term storage.
Notes
If you use different measurements of fruit, see the inside label of the instant pectin for measurements.