Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 3 pounds strawberries/hulled
  • 5 cups sugar
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cups lemon juice

Instruction

  • Wash and hull the strawberries. Cut any large berries in half. I like my jam to have chunks of fruit so I don't cut the strawberries up much.
  • Add the sugar to the strawberries and let sit for 8 hours or overnight. Put them in a non-reactive pan. I use my French copper jam pan.
  • Add the lemon juice to the berries and bring to a boil. Boil for about five minutes. Remove from heat and let sit overnight. (Sometimes, my berries have sat for more than one night. Depends on my time constraints.)
  • Bring the berries to a boil and boil rapidly for about five to eight minutes. Stir frequently so you don't burn the bottom of the pan. You can skim off the scum if there is a lot. Ladle jam into hot sterile jars and process in hot water bath or freeze.
  • You should end up with a tasty jam that has nice consistency and nice chunks of fruit.