Strawberry Jam Preserves

4.75 from 4 votes

This homemade strawberry jam is packed full of delicious fresh fruit, once you've made your own you'll never want to buy it from the store again!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword homemade strawberry jam, strawberry jam, strawberry jam recipe, strawberry jam without pectin

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 1313

Wash and prepare the strawberries (remove the green tops)
In a medium saucepan, add the prepared strawberries, granulated sugar, butter, and fresh lemon juice. Mix over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves (about 5 min).
Increase the heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Stir and mash the strawberries frequently and continue to boil until the jam has thickened (or until it reaches a temperature of 220°F/104°C). This will take approximately 10-15 minutes.
Pour the jam into a clean, tempered jar (at this point you can use a strainer to remove the seeds if you'd like). Allow to cool. Once cooled, cover and refrigerate.

Place a spoon in the freezer for around 15 minutes. Take it out and drop a spoonful of the jam onto the plate (take the jam off the heat while you do this).
Push into the jam with your finger, you are looking for it to wrinkle and not flow back into the depression made with your finger.
If the mixture is still quite fluid, put the pan back onto the heat and simmer for five-minute intervals until done.