Fresh Homemade Strawberry Jam

Ingredients

• 1 lb Organic strawberries (Cut small, then mashed)
• 1 cup Organic sugar (The source does not specify an amount; estimated for approximately 1 lb of strawberries)
• 1 Freshly squeezed organic lemon juice (Juice of 1 lemon)

Steps

1. 1

   Wash the strawberries, remove the stems, and cut the berries into small pieces.

2. 2

   Place the chopped strawberries in a saucepan and mash them to the desired consistency. Leave some small pieces if you prefer a chunkier jam.

3. 3

   Add the sugar and freshly squeezed lemon juice to the mashed strawberries, stirring until combined.

4. 4

   Cook the strawberry mixture over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, stirring regularly, until the fruit has softened and the mixture has thickened into a jam-like consistency.

5. 5

   Transfer the hot jam carefully into a clean heatproof jar.

6. 6

   Place the filled jar in a pot and add enough water around it to create a water bath. Process for another 10 minutes, as described in the source, to further thicken the jam.

7. 7

   Remove the jar from the water bath, let it cool, and refrigerate before serving unless using a tested canning procedure for shelf-stable storage.

Notes

The source does not provide quantities for the strawberries or sugar, so those amounts are estimated. The described 10-minute water-bath process should not be assumed to make the jam shelf-stable; refrigerate the finished jam and use a tested canning recipe for room-temperature storage.

Nutrition per serving

• jam
• spread
• fruit preserve
• stovetop
• water-bath processed
• vegetarian
• gluten-free
• summer