I guess I should have dubbed this “Strawberry Week” at Feathers in Our Nest!
My mom (Mrs. B.) is here with us today for a special guest post! She is sharing how to make homemade strawberry freezer jam. I can personally attest that this recipe is awesome and everyone always raves about how delicious it is. Hope you enjoy it!
Strawberry Freezer Jam
Wash and dry all jars/lids or containers you will be using to put jam into.
Wash all strawberries (while caps are still on so they don’t get mushy).
Cut caps and any bad spots off of strawberries.
Put strawberries into a bowl and mash them…do not puree them…just mash them thoroughly…there should still be bits of fruit in the juicy mixture. (I use a metal potato masher.)
Measure 4 cups of mashed strawberries into a bowl.
In a large pot, measure 3 cups of sugar (be very accurate in this measuring as too much or too little sugar will affect your outcome negatively).
Mix these together.
Add one cup of water to sugar mixture.
Mix thoroughly and put on medium to med. high heat.
Bring to boil. After it begins to boil, let it boil for one minute.
Remove from heat and add 4 cups of mashed strawberries.
Mix thoroughly for one whole minute.
Using a ladle, put jam into jars, leaving 1/2 inch at the top for expansion when it freezes.
Wipe off top and sides of jar if any jam is there. Put lids on.
Thanks, Mom/Mrs. B for sharing this wonderful recipe with us today!
I remember making this exact recipe batch after batch after batch at home (due to the at least supposed rule that you can never make multiple batches of jam at once). It was one sticky, messy kitchen after a while, but the jam was super good and we enjoyed lots of it all winter long. I’m glad you’re going to have some for your toast too!
This is awesome-cant wait to use this!