30 Minute Strawberry Jam (no pectin)
Making jam is fun, has less sugar and no preservatives – with true fruit flavor. See recipes using strawberry jam too!
Ingredients
Instructions
30 Minute Strawberry Jam:
Clean and dry strawberries* Hull them (removing the green stem and leaves.)
Chop them coarsely and place them in a non reactive 2 quart pot, about 10 1/2″ in diameter (I like a large pot where the strawberries are shallow.)
Add 6 T. sugar, bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer, stirring.
Mash strawberries, I use a potato masher in the pot, until the berries are coarsely chopped. Stir in 1/2 t. vanilla if desired.
Cook uncovered until thickened and jam-like, about 20 minutes.
Store in a sterile ball glass canning jar. Refrigerate. Will stay fresh for at least 2 weeks.
30 Minute Strawberry Jam with Chia Seeds and Vanilla Bean:
Place 2t. of chia seeds in a small bowl, add 2 T. filtered water – set aside 30 minutes to jell.
Follow recipe above – after strawberries are thickened after 20 minutes, add the chia seed jell and cook for an addition 1 minute until all is well blended. Take off heat. Add 1/2 t. vanilla bean paste, mix in.
* A note about Strawberries:
Choose dark, blemish free, Organic Strawberries at the market… or even better – buy Organic Strawberries from farmers’ market. These berries are more flavorful, picked from a local field – and have a deep red hue inside, rather than a white color from the Driscoll type berry.
Both are fine for jam… see blog photos for the difference in color!
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