How to Make Strawberry Preserves
Strawberry preserves are a simple homemade jam made with fresh strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice.
Servings: 3 half pint mason jars
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb strawberries washed and roughly chopped
- 1.5 lb white sugar
- 1 lemon juiced
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberries: Place the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice into the pot. Stir gently over medium heat until the juices begin to release. This can take 10-15 minutes, depending on the softness of the berries.
- Cook the jam: Increase the heat to medium-high and continue stirring, bringing the mixture to a rolling boil for about 15 minutes. Stay close, as the jam can boil over quickly due to the high heat and foaming. Keep stirring to prevent burning.
- Cool: Turn off the burner and place the preserves on a trivet to cool to room temperature.
- Jar: Spoon the preserves into clean jars, leaving about 1/2 inch of headspace to allow for expansion during freezing, preventing jar breakage. Place the lids on the jars, tightening them until they’re fingertip tight.
- Store: Since this jam isn’t shelf-stable, it must be kept refrigerated (use within 4 weeks) or frozen (use within 1 year) to stay fresh.
Notes
The jam will be very hot! Please handle with care.
