Old Fashioned Strawberry Jam
Makes 5 cups of jam.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 5 cups 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb. fresh strawberries, hulled
- 4 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. lemon juice
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, crush strawberries in batches until you have 4 cups of mashed berries.
- In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, mix together the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Stir over low heat until the sugar is dissolved.
- Increase heat to high, and bring the mixture to a full rolling boil. Boil, stirring often, until the mixture reaches 220 degrees F (105 degrees C).
- Transfer to hot sterile jars, leaving 1/4 to 1/2 inch headspace, and seal. Process in a water bath.
- If the jam is going to be eaten right away, don’t bother with processing, and just refrigerate.