Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe
This easy strawberry jam recipe is one of those strawberry recipes that’s a great way to preserve extra strawberries or take advantage of a big sale on strawberries! This strawberry jam is super tasty!
- Yield: 7 cups
Ingredients
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3 qts. fresh strawberries
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
Instructions
- In large microwave-safe bowl, combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice.
- Cover loosely and microwave on high 15 seconds.
- Stir mixture to dissolve the sugar.
- Microwave on high, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
- Stir mixture well.
- Check to see if it is done by putting a little on a spoon. Place it in the freezer for 5 minutes uncovered.
- After 5 minutes, look at the preserves on the spoon. They should be thick but not hard.
- For slightly thicker preserves, microwave on high for another 5 minutes.
- For sweeter preserves, stir in a little more sugar. Then cook another minute.
Spoon preserves into jars and refrigerate or cool at room temperature, spoon into plastic bags and freeze. Makes 7 cups.
Notes
This jam easily lasts 3 weeks in the refrigerator and 3 months in the freezer.
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