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Easiest 4-Ingredient Strawberry Freezer Jam (No Cook)

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Capture the fresh taste of summer with this easy, no-cook strawberry freezer jam recipe. It uses only four simple ingredients and requires minimal effort, making it perfect for beginners preserving summer strawberries.

Ingredients

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  • 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and crushed
  • 4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 package (1.75 oz) dry pectin (like Sure-Jell)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Prepare your freezer containers: Make sure your jars or freezer-safe containers are clean and ready.
  2. Crush the strawberries: Place the hulled strawberries in a bowl and crush them until you reach your desired consistency. You can use a potato masher or a fork.
  3. Combine sugar and pectin: In a separate large bowl, mix the granulated sugar and the dry pectin thoroughly.
  4. Add strawberries: Stir the crushed strawberries into the sugar-pectin mixture. Let this mixture stand for 5 minutes.
  5. Add lemon juice: Stir in the lemon juice.
  6. Stir until dissolved: Stir the mixture constantly for about 3 minutes until the sugar is mostly dissolved and the mixture begins to thicken. Do not over-stir once it starts to thicken.
  7. Fill containers: Ladle the jam into your prepared freezer containers, leaving about 1/2 inch of headspace.
  8. Cool and freeze: Wipe the rims clean. Let the jam cool to room temperature on the counter for about 30 minutes, then cover and place the containers in the freezer.
  9. Serve later: The jam will be ready to eat once frozen solid (usually 24 hours). It keeps well in the freezer for up to one year.

Notes

  • For a low sugar strawberry jam variation, reduce the sugar amount according to your pectin package directions, usually by half.
  • If you prefer a smoother texture, you can pulse the strawberries briefly in a food processor instead of crushing by hand.
  • This recipe is ideal for preserving summer strawberries when they are at their peak flavor.

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