We started off the canning season this year with Strawberry Freezer Jam. My favorite since I was a kid! If you want the taste of fresh picked strawberries in the middle of Winter you need only go to the freezer pull out a jar and spread this jam on toast, scones, bagels….or just have a spoonful and you are transported to a fresh early Summer day.
Strawberry Freezer Jam
2 C of prepared strawberries about 2 pints unprepared berries. Prepare berries by washing, hulling, and crushing. I use a potato masher to crush the berries so that I will have some pieces of the fruit in the jam.
4 C granulated sugar
1 pouch of liquid pectin I use Certo liquid pectin.
2 Tbsp of lemon juice, fresh
Clean stem and crush berries. Measure out two cups of berries into a large bowl. Add the sugar, mix thoroughly. In a small bowl or measuring cup mix the lemon juice and the pouch of liquid pectin together, then add this pectin mixture to the strawberry and sugar mixture. Stir until sugar is dissolved and no longer grainy.
Fill clean freezer containers with the jam, clean the edges of containers and seal with lid. Let sit on counter for 30 minutes then freeze the jam for up to 1 year. When ready to use thaw in refrigerator.
Refrigerate remaining thawed jam after use.