🍓 Homemade Strawberry Jam (Easy & Delicious)
Sweet, bright, and perfect on toast, biscuits, or stirred into yogurt.
🛒 Ingredients (Makes ~3 cups)
- 2 lbs fresh strawberries (about 4 cups chopped)
- 1½–2 cups sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
🔥 Instructions
1️⃣ Prep strawberries
- Wash, hull, and chop strawberries.
- Lightly mash with a potato masher (leave some chunks if you like texture).
2️⃣ Cook
- In a large saucepan, combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often.
3️⃣ Simmer
- Reduce heat and simmer 20–30 minutes.
- Stir frequently to prevent sticking.
- Jam is ready when it thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
Quick test:
Place a small spoonful on a cold plate. If it wrinkles when pushed, it’s done.
4️⃣ Cool & store
- Let cool slightly.
- Transfer to clean jars.
- Refrigerate up to 3 weeks.
🌟 Tips
- For smoother jam, blend briefly before cooking.
- For chunkier jam, mash less.
- If you prefer thicker jam, cook longer or add pectin.
- A tiny pinch of salt enhances flavor.
If you’d like, I can give you:
- A no-sugar strawberry jam
- A freezer jam version
- Or a strawberry vanilla bean jam
What kind would you like? 🍓
