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Strawberry Jam

June 25, 2013 By Sarah Westover McKenna 32 Comments

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Growing up my grandma always had homemade strawberry jam at her house.  It was sugary and sweet and just…..perfect.  I always thought of her as a domestic goddess of sorts and thought I would never be making my own jam and would have to resign myself to mediocre store-bought jam. (There is an affiliate link in this post.  This means I get a commission for referring you, but your price does not increase at all!)

Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY!

And then I grew up and she told me how to make it.  To say that I was SHOCKED would be a great understatement indeed.  Do you want to know how my granny makes the tastiest and EASIEST raspberry and strawberry jam ever?!  Be prepared to be pleasantly surprised, and be prepared to deal with the amazement of your friends and family when you make it yourself and they start thinking of YOU as a domestic goddess as well!

So what is the secret to easy homemade strawberry jam?

Pectin.  A specific brand of pectin, to be exact.  Sure-Jell pectin. My grandma says that the Sure-Jell MCP pectin is the ultimate best, but we have a tough time finding it in Colorado for some reason, so I use the traditional Sure-Jell pectin IN THE YELLOW BOX.  They taste the same to me, but I do trust my granny’s tastebuds over my own on this matter.

Once you get your hot little hands on the YELLOW box of Sure-Jell pectin all you have to do it follow the Quick & Easy Freezer Jam recipe.  NOT the cooked recipe!  Simplify your life!!  Let me walk you through it.  I am not including exact measurements, because they are all included in the instructions on the box, and they are different for each type of fruit.

Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY!

Gather your pectin, fruit, sugar, and jam jars.  Yes, that is it!  I used strawberries.  Strawberry jam is my favorite!

Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY!

Cut the tops off of your strawberries and throw them into a food processor.

Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY!

Pulse the food processor to mash up the strawberries.  Do not puree completely!  You can also do this with a potato masher.  Granny does, but I am lazy.

Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY!

Measure your fruit mush (the fancy technical term, obviously) to make sure it is the correct amount.  Be exact with ALL of your measurements!  Pour it into a large bowl and add the sugar.  It is a LOT of sugar.  Prepare yourself.  But that is what makes it oh-so-GOOD!

Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY!

Stir the sugar and fruit mush together very thoroughly.  Let sit for about ten minutes.

Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY! Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY!

While the fruit and sugar are stewing, follow the directions to prep the pectin on the stove.  You will combine the pectin with a small amount of water and stir it constantly over heat until it is dissolved.  It starts rather clumpy, as you can see.

Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY!

Stir the pectin mixture into the fruit and sugar mixture.  Stir until it is no longer grainy.  Now you are done!  Seriously.  Crazy, right?!

Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY!

Time to pour!  Use a funnel or a bowl with a spout to pour the jam into jars.  Leave a bit of space at the top for sealing purposes.  This part is a lot easier if you have someone to help you with an extra set of hands.  I also think it would be easier if you had a bowl with a spout right on it.  I’m going to buy one prior to my jam-making day next year!  As you can see, we made a wee bit of a mess….. Maybe I won’t try to quadruple my recipe all at once next time!  Sheesh!

Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY!

Close your jars and let them sit at room temperature for 24 hours to set.  After 24 hours place jam in the fridge or freezer.  I freeze all but one of my jars and use them all year long!

Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY!

YUM!!!  So easy, and totally worth the bit of extra effort to have homemade jam on hand!  Right now it is strawberry season, which is the perfect time to get jam making!

Check out the secret of this blogger's granny's amazing homemade strawberry jam! SO EASY!

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The Easiest Strawberry Jam Recipe Ever!

Rating  5.0 from 2 reviews

Ingredients
  • Sure-Jell Pectin (YELLOW BOX)
  • Fruit
  • Sugar
  • Water
Instructions
  1. Follow the instructions in the box for exact measurements!! They go something like this:
  2. Mash the fruit with a potato masher or by pulsing in a food processor.
  3. Measure the fruit and sugar amounts exactly and stir together. Let sit for 10 minutes.
  4. Dissolve pectin in water over heat.
  5. Pour the pectin mixture into the fruit mixture. Stir until it is no longer grainy.
  6. Pour into jars. Leave some space free at the top of each jar.
  7. Let jam sit at room temperature for 24 hours to set.
  8. After 24 hours place jam in the refrigerator or freezer.
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If you love strawberries as much as I do then here are a few more recipes for you to use them with:

Fresh Strawberry Pie

Cream Cheese Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie

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Sarah Westover McKenna

Sarah Westover McKenna

Sarah is the scattered creative mind behind Bombshell Bling. A former elementary school teacher and a current stay-at-home mom, she loves developing her creativity through her blog and her jewelry design business, Bombshell Bling Jewelry. Sarah is a lover of all things vintage, colorful, and BLING. She is also a sweets addict with a major obsession with s'mores.
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Comments

  1. Laura says

    June 25, 2013 at 12:10 pm

    Oh baby. That stuff is like candy! Maybe I will actually make some this year – I have never tried it.

    Reply
    • sarah says

      June 25, 2013 at 12:17 pm

      Do it while the strawberries are cheap, girl!! It is so easy!!

      Reply
  2. Caitlyn says

    May 4, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    How long does the jam keep without keeping it in the freezer? I want to make some as gifts but want to be able to put an expiration date or freeze by date on it.

    Reply
    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      May 4, 2014 at 9:49 pm

      At LEAST a month! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Keli H says

    May 19, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    I’m so excited to make this recipe but I’m wondering how many jars it will make and what size these jars are? How many strawberries are recommended?

    Reply
    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      May 19, 2014 at 7:43 pm

      I honestly can’t remember, but when you buy the box of Pectin it will tell you on the box how many strawberries to buy, etc. 🙂

      Reply
    • Crystal says

      August 11, 2015 at 8:14 pm

      1 quart strawberries which is 2 16oz containers and the same recipe is in the box of sure jell pectin, and says makes 5 8oz jars but goodness no! I got 7 of them! Mine is setting now on counter til tomorrow evening! Praying it sets! Hope yours turns out as well 😉 and hope my info helped too!

      Reply
      • Sarah Westover McKenna says

        August 12, 2015 at 1:53 pm

        I always get more too, actually! Thanks for the tips!

        Reply
  4. penny says

    August 20, 2014 at 9:26 am

    do you sterilize the jars ? do they need to be special jars for the freezer?

    Reply
    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      August 21, 2014 at 12:12 am

      I collect jars through the year (empty pickle jars, etc) and use them, so they really aren’t anything special.

      Reply
  5. MIchelle says

    August 25, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    Found this really cool way to core strawberries……I used a straw from Starbucks and cut it in 1/2 and my daughter used a plastic straw from her drink cup. You place the straw on the bottom of the strawberry and put it up through the stem. This takes the core out and wastes less of the strawberry and is quick too! My daughter and I did 12 cartons of strawberries in 25 or so minutes.

    Reply
    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      August 26, 2014 at 1:30 pm

      Great tip, thanks!

      Reply
  6. Rhonda Gales says

    May 19, 2015 at 1:40 am

    Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best. Strawberry season is around the corner, and I’m thinking about making strawberry and blackberry jam. Your recipe looks easy enough.

    Reply
  7. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says

    May 20, 2015 at 6:25 pm

    Yum! That looks delicious (and strawberry jam is my favorite too). Thanks so much for linking up with #ShareTheWealthSunday!

    xoxo
    Lisa

    Reply
  8. Kristina & Millie says

    May 21, 2015 at 7:52 am

    awesome!! I will have to admit I tried twice to make strawberry jam (my fav) and failed both times – the first time I was following the recipe but scared of it so wouldn’t let it get to a hard boil (realized in hind site) so stirred and stirred forever ending in a nice strawberry syrup. The second time I guess I did the sure jell wrong as I had a lumpy syrup lol. This sounds and looks AWESOME! and will be the recipe I use next. Thanks for sharing with Snickerdoodle Sunday!

    Reply
    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      May 21, 2015 at 4:14 pm

      The first time I made it I accidentally spilled a double batch all over the kitchen. THAT was a joy! 😉

      Reply
  9. All that's Jas says

    May 21, 2015 at 9:28 am

    Looks so yummy, but all that sugar! At least you know exactly what’s in it as opposed to store-bought. Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!

    Reply
    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      May 21, 2015 at 4:13 pm

      It’s true . . . it’s not health food. Haha!

      Reply
  10. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says

    May 22, 2015 at 1:27 am

    Your strawberry jam looks delicious, and it sure seems easy enough! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we’re looking forward to what you have to share next week. 🙂

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

    Reply
  11. Katie says

    May 25, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    Sarah, I LOVE strawberry jam!! This looks so yummy. I’m so glad I found you on Link Party Palooza:-)

    Katie

    Reply
  12. Tammy @ creativekkids says

    May 25, 2015 at 7:08 pm

    This is how my mom makes it too! Thank you for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I am finally getting around to pinning your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.

    Reply
  13. Rebecca says

    July 5, 2015 at 9:00 pm

    I’m new to this whole process. Do I have to sterilize containers?
    thanks,
    Rebecca

    Reply
    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      July 6, 2015 at 9:02 am

      I wash mine, but nothing fancy. I’m not sure what a master jam maker/canner would say. 🙂

      Reply
  14. Nancy says

    August 20, 2015 at 6:37 am

    Thank you for this get post,, this strawberry jam is so good. Have made it may times before. I have also used the sure jell cooked method when I didn’t have freezer space but work great for many types of fruit. I even tried a red tomato jelly but the family wasn’t keen on that favor.

    As for making the a mess when filling jars. There is a canning jar funnel that sits right on the jar and won’t tip. It is wonderful helper. Also try not pouring but use a soup ladle, that works best for me and no mess.

    Reply
    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      August 24, 2015 at 11:47 am

      Great tip – thanks!

      Reply
  15. The Lazy Gastronome says

    June 5, 2017 at 8:08 am

    Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!

    Reply
  16. Linda says

    June 7, 2017 at 11:17 am

    I love to make jam. This looks amazing. Thank you for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? Hope to see you back next week!

    Wishes for tasty dishes,
    Linda

    Reply
  17. Alicia Owen says

    June 8, 2017 at 6:11 am

    It seems so easy to make these. I don’t know why I’ve never tried it myself! Maybe I’ll finally give it a try this year. 🙂 Stopping by from the This is How We Roll link up.

    Reply
    • Sarah Westover McKenna says

      June 14, 2017 at 2:36 pm

      SOOOOOO easy! Try it! 🙂

      Reply
  18. Emily @DomesticDeadline.com says

    June 13, 2017 at 5:55 pm

    There really is nothing like homemade jam! It’s so worth it! Thanks for linking up to #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  19. Hil says

    June 13, 2017 at 6:51 pm

    I love homemade strawberry jam in summer!! Best time of year to fill your fridge 🙂

    Thanks for sharing at #bloggerspotlight, pinned!

    Reply
  20. Miz Helen says

    June 16, 2017 at 1:17 pm

    Congratulations!
    Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday. Thanks so much for sharing it with us and hope you enjoy your new Red Plate!
    Miz Helen

    Reply

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