In a food processor, process strawberries until coarsely chopped. Transfer to a large skillet and stir in sugar and lemon juice. Cook over medium-high, stirring frequently, until jam is thickened and bubbles completely cover surface, 9 to 10 minutes. Transfer jam to a jar and let cool to room temperature. (To store, seal jar and refrigerate, up to 10 days).
This came at the perfect time! There was a sale at the store for 4lbs of strawberries! I was wondering what I was going to do with all of them. I knew we couldn't eat them all by the time they went bad. Thanks for the recipe!
I let the mixture bubble over and then I started stirring frequently and set the timer for 8 minutes stirring constantly. It turned into a perfect jam consistency!
I am going to get some more jars and make the rest and give them as gifts!
I have played with the recipe a little I puréed the berries instead of chunky (a personal prefrence) and made it with 1/4 cup stevia instead of sugar, to thinken the jam I added 2 tablespoons od corn starch. This is the third time that I have made and I love it. I will never buy from the store again!
In response to reviewers comments about being too runny, perhaps you needed to cook it longer in order to evaporate more liquid. Also did you use a skillet instead of a small pot? The skillet spreads out the ingredients which also aids in evaporation and helps with thickening.
Another quick and easy way to make strawberry freezer jam with no cooking is by using Certo by Sure Jell. Just strawberries, lots of sugar, lemon juice and the Certo. So good!
I found this to be too runny as well. I wonder if I squeezed in too much lemon. It still taste good!
karenuh, Mine turned to syrup too. No idea why.
Mine is more like syrup than jam. (I read in another Strawberry Jam recipe than slightly under-ripe berries work best. So maybe next time I won't use freshly picked berries. For now, I'll be enjoying this on pancakes. :) It's delicious!
I used fresh picked strawberries to make this jam today. Any idea why it is more like syrup than jam? Guess I'll be using it on pancakes.
I'm not sure why, but mine comes out runny, more like a sauce.
This is super easy and tasty. I love it!
Just used this to create some Mullberry Jam from our tree. Great.
I have shared this recipe with many people. It really is SO EASY! A friend gave me tons of strawberries from her garden. I had more than I could eat before they would be wasted. This recipe came along and Voila! Fresh, organic (in my case) jam! NUM
This is fantastic! Love it and so easy to make.
Will have jam all year round.
This is so easy! I love to make this with my girls, age 6 and 9. We like to keep it a little bit chunky, and throw in a few blackberries or blueberries... YUM!