Delicious Homemade Strawberry Jam Recipe

Simple, sweet, and packed with fresh strawberry flavor, this Strawberry Jam recipe is sure to become a seasonal favorite. Enjoy this homemade jam with toast, as a topping for vanilla ice cream, or with cream cheese and crackers.
homemade strawberry jam
Ingredients
  • 2 cups crushed strawberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 box Sure-Jell Fruit Pectin
Instructions
  1. Wash and prepare 6 pint jars.
  2. Use a food processor and pulse whole strawberries just a few times, until strawberries are well diced.
  3. Measure 2 cups of strawberries into a large bowl. Add the sugar, one cup at a time, stirring well. Let stand for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Meanwhile, add water and pectin package to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Once boiling, continue stirring for 1 minute.
  5. Remove pectin mixture from heat and add it to the strawberry mixture. Stir strawberry and pectin mixture really well for several minutes, until sugar is well dissolved.
  6. Fill containers or jars with jam and leave 1/2” of head-space at the top. Cover with lids and allow to stand at room temperature for 24 hours.
  7. After 24 hours you can store jam in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks or freeze it for up to 1 year (when in plastic containers, not jars).
homemade strawberry jam
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