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Homemade Low Sugar Strawberry Jam
This healthy strawberry jam is the best! Perfect and subtly sweet, this freezer-friendly recipe is so easy to make and tastes delicious with almost anything! You will love this strawberry jam made with lemon juice, pectin, and just a little bit of sugar!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 cups crushed strawberries
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 6 tablespoons Ball Low or No-Sugar Needed Pectin
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 8 half-pint mason jars
Instructions
- If you are canning your jam, then sanitize and prepare the jars. Boil them in a water bath for ten minutes, then remove. Not only does this help sanitize the jars, it also warms the jars before you put the hot jam in.
- Wash strawberries and remove the stems and hulls. Crush the strawberries either by using a food mill or hand potato-masher. If you want jelly, then blend the strawberries in a blender and strain the juice, discarding any seeds and pulp.
- Place strawberries, water, and lemon juice in a large stock pot. Stir in pectin and heat the mixture over high heat until it comes to a rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Keep stirring the mixture to prevent the bottom from burning.
- Add in the sugar and return to a rolling boil. Continue boiling for a minute, while stirring then remove from heat.
- If you don't plan on canning the jam then let cool for a few minutes before pouring into containers. Cool completely, then place in the fridge to harden. You can store jam that hasn't been canned for ~5-6 days.
- If you are canning the jam, place a funnel in jar, then ladle the hot jam into the warm jars, leaving a 1/4" head space. If any jam got onto the lid space, clean off then top with lids and rings.
- Place sealed jars into a boiling water bath and boil, fully submerged, for 10 minutes. Carefully remove jars (I use tongs or these canning tongs) and place on a cooling rack to cool. Once cooled, the lids should seal. You can check this by pressing down on the center of the lid- if it is able to be pushed down, then it hasn't sealed correctly. The one's that haven't sealed (if you have any) can either be reprocessed in a water bath or just placed in the fridge to eat immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoonsCalories: 18kcalCarbohydrates: 4.5gProtein: 0gFat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4g