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Strawberry Jam

[heart_this] · Jun 15, 2007 · 9 Comments

Strawberry Jam

Strawberry season is just starting here in Ontario and I got a lot of strawberries on the weekend. My grandmother used to make strawberry jam and I have had a craving for homemade strawberry jam for a while now.

Strawberry Jam on Toast
I pretty much just followed the directions in the Certo (pectin crystal) package. It did not work out perfectly as the strawberries floated to the top of the jam. I think the problem was that I did not notice that I was supposed to bring it to a
hard
boil. A hard boil being a boil that does not stop boiling when stirred. (I learned something new.) It tastes great though! The recipe made a lot (7.5 jars), so I have a supply of strawberry jam to last a while.

Strawberry Jam

Strawberry Jam

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 40
ingredients
  • 4 + 1/2 cups strawberries (hulled and crushed)
  • 1 box Certo pectin crystals
  • 7 cups sugar
directions
  1. Bring the strawberries and pectin crystals to a boil with high heat in a large pot.
  2. Add the sugar.
  3. Bring to a hard boil for 1 minute.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Stir and skim foam for 5 minutes.
  6. Pour into sterilized jars.
Use in:
Balsamic Strawberry and Chicken Pizza with Sweet Onions and Smoked Bacon
Roasted Strawberry BBQ Sauce
Dorie’s Perfect Party Cake
Strawberry Cheesecake Crepes
Strawberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars
Strawberry Goat Cheese Banitsa

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Comments

  1. Shaun says

    June 16, 2007 at 1:33 am

    Kevin – I love that you get to see big chunks of strawberries in your jam. I have not yet embarked on making any jam but may do so when I am back on US soil where figs are coming into season.

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  2. marye says

    June 17, 2007 at 2:53 am

    Homemade strawberry jam is great! The sure-jel freezer jam is nice as well..and a little easier to do.

    Reply
  3. Kevin says

    June 20, 2007 at 11:23 pm

    I am really enjoying the homemade strawberry jam. One of the good things about making your own jam is that you can make it as chunky as you want. I am now looking forward to fresh local blackberries and blueberries. I will have to get some more jars!

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  4. A Feast for the Eyes says

    June 28, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    Kevin– I made traditional strawberry jam without pectin. I had so many leftover strawberries, that I decided to roll up my sleeves and make strawberry-balsamic jam. This is only my second time making jam, and I this turned out perfectly! I used pectin, this time. I think the trick (for me) was having the jam at a rolling boil for about 10 minutes. I froze a plate and when the jam seemed to sheet off the spoon, I put a little on the plate and ran my finger through it. It separated and this means it was ready to go! OMG! You're right– the balsamic gives a whole new dimension to strawberry jam. My hubs can eat the regular, but this version is all mine. I'll blog about it in a few days.
    thanks!

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  5. Kevin says

    July 1, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    A Feast for the Eyes: The hard/roiling boil is the important part. I will have to try the frozen plate trick next time. Thanks for the tip.

    Reply
  6. Amy says

    July 25, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    Just want to say – I love the Ball freezer jam much more than canned strawberry jam. The taste is purer, stronger strawberry, and less sweet. You may like it and as marye said much easier. The picture of the packets I use are on my blog at http://jaredandamy.com/garden

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  7. Sandie says

    February 8, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    I agree with what marye and Amy said about the freezer jam… That is what I use for my homemade jams, and it is SOOOO simple! Just mash some berries, mix with the pectin and sugar, let sit for a half hour, and Presto! I even decrease the amount of sugar in my freezer jam, so that it's not so coyingly sweet. I can't remember what the rule is now, as it's been a few months since I last made it, but I believe you can decrease the sugar by half without any problems. This way, you get even more of the fruit flavor and it's tastes so fresh and light! YUM!!

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  8. dezi says

    June 13, 2019 at 12:22 pm

    Okay, Kevin. I have a technical question for you. I made both your strawberry jam and your jalapeno strawberry jam. Both of these are the bomb! Thank you. Here is my question……why do I need pectin in the jalapeno strawberry jam and yet I don’t need it when I made the strawberry jam? Thank you a ton.

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    • kevin says

      June 17, 2019 at 11:31 am

      I use pectin in all of my strawberry jams since strawberries do not have a lot. You can add lemon juice and/or simmer for longer to help the jam set if you want to omit the store bought pectin!

      Reply

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