Strawberry Jam

By mluoceanbeach

Ingredients

• Add to stock pot:
• Prepare boiling water bath canner. I actually use a steam canner so I wait until I’m about halfway finished because the water boils so quickly.
• 5 c. crushed strawberries (crush washed/hulled strawberries with a potato masher)
• 1/4 c. lemon juice
• Bring to a boil.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine 7 c. sugar and 7 T. Clear Jel. (If you’re using pectin, add it with the strawberries and lemon juice.)
• When strawberry mixture comes to a full rolling boil, add sugar/ClearJel mixture.
• Return to a full roiling boil and boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Fill jars, wipe rims, screw on lid with ring, and process.
• See more at: http://www.vanillajoy.com/strawberry-jam-with-clearjel-summer-is-coming.html#sthash.UiuHVe2I.dpuf

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from vanillajoy.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cricut Crafts

I dug some frozen strawberries out of my freezer to clear some space and make some cooked jam. Strawberry is one of my favorites, and using ClearJel is so much cheaper than pectin. It can be difficult to find, but it’s relatively inexpensive. Just make sure you buy the Regular and not Instant kind for canning.

Make sure your jars are clean. Fill them with hot water and put in a 200 degree oven until you’re ready to use them.

Prepare boiling water bath canner. I actually use a steam canner so I wait until I’m about halfway finished because the water boils so quickly.

Add to stock pot:

Bring to a boil.

In a large mixing bowl, combine 7 c. sugar and 7 T. Clear Jel. (If you’re using pectin, add it with the strawberries and lemon juice.)

When strawberry mixture comes to a full rolling boil, add sugar/ClearJel mixture.

Return to a full roiling boil and boil for 1 minute.

Remove from heat.

These are the reusable canning lids, and I had great success with them. Just put them in warm water first to soften the rubber seals.