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STRAWBERRY JAM HOW TO
Our FREE Jam & Jelly Troubleshooting Guide– how to test if your jam has reached the setting or gelled point before putting in jars and processing, what 3 easy steps to take if it's not reaching the gel point, and how to salvage it if it didn't gel.Resources for Easy Homemade Strawberry Jam Surprisingly, you just get a hint of the lemon, so if you want it to be stronger, add the juice of one more lemon. It may not seem like it's going to work but trust me, you just have to cook it a bit longer than the store-bought pectin recipes… but it will get there, I promise! We're using lemon juice in our recipe to naturally set our jam. My grandmother never used pectin and you don't have to either.
Lemon and apples are both very high in natural pectin. Does a nyone else feel they were born a century too late and should have been besties with Laura Ingall's Wilder in Little House on the Prairie? You, too?! Good, grab your apron, your Mason jars, and let's get to jamming. Plus, I'm all about recipes that don't rely on store-bought items. Not only is this low sugar strawberry jam recipe healthier, but it's also much more frugal without pectin from the store and loads of sugar. What makes this strawberry jam recipe healthy? Well, I don't know about you, but a homemade jam that contains more sugar or as much sugar as it does fruit just doesn't sit right with me. Just be sure to cool jam completely before placing in the freezer to prevent jars from cracking. This recipe can be canned, as described, stored directly in the refrigerator (best within 4-6 weeks) or stored in the freezer (best within 2-3 months). However, we prefer to can it over making a freezer jam because we like to be prepared for power outages, and no one wants to eat gobs and gobs of jam if the power goes out (OK, maybe we do…but it's not ideal!). You absolutely can freeze this strawberry jam instead of canning it. Have you ever wondered if home canning is really worth it? And does it save money to can food at home? The good news for this recipe is there's no need for store-bought commercial pectin which cuts your cost even more with this low sugar no pectin strawberry jam recipe. If you already have jars (canning jars will last for decades as long as they're not chipped), then your only cost is for lids, sugar, and lemons (we're assuming you're growing your strawberries, but if not, then there will be the cost for those as well). Using a strawberry jam recipe without store-bought pectin and low sugar keeps us within these guidelines and is how the pioneers and our great-grandmother's made jam. Because I want my homemade strawberry jam to taste like strawberries, not a bucketful of sugar. One of the reasons we preserve our own food is so we have a fully stocked pantry that isn't dependent upon the grocery store, is healthier without chemicals and GMO ingredients, and to save money. If you're nervous about canning, don't be! Read here about safely canning jams and jellies, and this is a fantastic canning 101 post that every new home canner should read. I've yet to meet a jam I didn't like, but he's partial to this one. My husband loves strawberry jam, it is his absolute favorite. Homemade strawberry preserves are the first berry recipes to hit my canning jars come spring. Fingers are sure to be stained with the berry of the moment and snack breaks are taken at the bush with the ripest fruit. Whether its fresh-picked cherries for homemade cherry jam, juicy and plump blackberries for blackberry jam or even juicy peaches for this amazing spicy peach jam. Like any pioneer woman, the beginning of summer marks jam and jelly season on our homestead.
Because I'm a firm believer your jam shouldn't have more sugar than it does fruit. Every home needs an easy strawberry jam recipe without pectin (specifically store-bought pectin) and low sugar. Step-by-step tutorial for a homemade strawberry jam without pectin and tons of flavor. This low sugar no pectin strawberry jam recipe is our favorite.
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