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Strawberry Jam
The best homemade strawberry jam with fresh strawberries, sugar and lemon juice. This easy strawberry jam recipe is freezer-friendly and doesn't has pectin.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb. (500g) fresh strawberries
- 1 cup sugar (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Cut and then crush the fresh strawberries. Set aside.
- 2
Heat up a saucepan and add the strawberries and sugar. Stir over medium heat until the strawberries are cooked and become a watery jam-like consistency.
- 3
Lower the heat to simmer, add lemon juice and reduce the liquid in the strawberry jam until it reaches your desired consistency.
- 4
Turn off the heat and let cool. Transfer the strawberry jam into an airtight jar or container.