SURE-JELL Strawberry Jam
By SURE-JELL Kitchen
Prep
30-60 mins
Total
45 min
Servings
8 Servings
Whip up homemade strawberry jam effortlessly with Sure-Jell! Spread it on toast, swirl it into yogurt, or use it as a cake filling. This easy recipe makes fresh, flavorful jam with just a few ingredients. Try it today!
Ingredients
5
cups
prepared fruit (buy about 2 qt. fully ripe strawberries)
1
box
1/2
tsp
butter or margarine
7
cups
sugar, measured into separate bowl
Original Premium Fruit Pectin
Instructions
Step 1
Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.
Step 2
Stem and crush strawberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 5 cups prepared fruit into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot.
Step 3
Stir SURE-JELL Original Premium Fruit Pectin into fruit in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
Step 4
Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if needed.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 10 min. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middle of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)
Follow the SURE-JELL remake directions(opens in a new window) to improve your finished Sure-Jell Original Premium Fruit Pectin jam if it does not set in the way you expected, or use the unset mixture as a glaze or syrup.
Add 2 tsp. lime zest and 1/4 cup lime juice to the 5 cups of prepared strawberries in the saucepot to create a Strawberry-Lime Jam flavor variation.
Spoon sugar into a dry metal or plastic measuring cup and scrape the excess off the top with a straight-edged knife to get an exact level cup measure.
Increase the boiling-water canning processing time at altitudes above 1,000 feet: add 5 minutes for 1,001 to 3,000 feet, 10 minutes for 3,001 to 6,000 feet, 15 minutes for 6,001 to 8,000 feet, and 20 minutes for 8,001 to 10,000 feet.
