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Freezer jam is an easy condiment to make, and it’s a great way to use up fresh summer berries to enjoy them all year long! This easy strawberry freezer jam recipe is one you will want to enjoy in sandwiches, on toast, biscuits, or even stirred in to yogurt or served over ice cream!
We have probably all made a batch of freezer jam at one time or another, especially during the summer. Fresh berries are so scrumptious we want to preserve them for later enjoyment, especially strawberries. If you have been around this site for a while, you probably know about my infatuation with strawberries. ????
My kids love it when I make this easy strawberry freezer jam recipe for them to use on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I have to admit…I started making freezer jam several years ago, simply because I was to0 cheap to buy a candy thermometer. I was told by a seasoned jam making pro that you need one to make traditional jam recipes with. So I skipped ahead, buying Sure-Jell pectin to make freezer jam, and my family has always been happy with it. I have made many, many flavors of freezer jam!
Hot pepper, blackberry, strawberry, mixed berry, rhubarb, red currant…on and on. I just love knowing I have something in the freezer that I can take out and eat and it is as fresh as the day it was canned. A little bit of the old school cook in me. ????
I also love that I can control the amount of sugar, as well as the ingredients. I love jams and preserves, but store bought varieties can sometimes be loaded with sugar and preservatives. So if I want to ‘have my jam and eat it too’ then I make my own!
So here is my recipe for making strawberry freezer jam.
It is from Sure-Jell. The plastic containers (which I prefer for freezing) are from Ball brand and available anywhere.
NOTE: *This is NOT a low sugar recipe, but one is available at the link below this recipe*
Total Servings 2 pints
Strawberry freezer jam is made without a candy thermometer! It’s an easy-to-make condiment that you store in your freezer for enjoyment all year long.
15 minPrep (inc. refrigeration & rest time)
6 minCook Time
21 minTotal Time
Ingredients
- 1 quart ripe strawberries, crushed (should equal 2 cups crushed)
- 4 cups sugar, measured into a separate bowl
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 box SURE.JELL Fruit Pectin
Instructions
- RINSE 5 (1-cup) plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly. Stem and crush strawberries thoroughly, 1 cup at a time. Measure exactly 2 cups prepared fruit into large bowl. Stir in sugar. Let stand 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- MIX water and pectin in small saucepan. Bring to boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Continue boiling and stirring 1 min. Add to fruit mixture; stir 3 min. or until sugar is almost dissolved. (A few sugar crystals may remain.)
- FILL all containers immediately to within 1/2 inch of tops. Wipe off top edges of containers and immediately cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature 24 hours. Jam is now ready to use.
- Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or in freezer up to 1 year. Thaw in refrigerator before using.
Kraft has the recipe I use to make Blackberry Freezer Jam, pictured above: blackberry freezer jam.
Enjoy!
