When strawberry season rolls around you can be sure my family will be hitting up our local stand almost every other day (seriously). It's only a minute from my house, and oh so yummy! I realized it had been a while since I made freezer jam and I needed a couple of gifts, so I decided to go for it. Now, as everyone knows, freezer jam is so, so, good (almost like candy) and verry easy to make. I've had a couple of friends say "I don't know how to do that" so let me tell how........
Clean, cut, and mash strawberries until you have 4 cups. (measurements are important here)
Mix 1 1/2 cups of sugar with 1 packet of fruit pectin. (again, measurements. level your sugar with a butter knife.)
My all time favorite is Ball brand Freezer Jam fruit pectin. It uses half the sugar as sure-gel, and taste better too!
Mix it all together and stir for 3 minutes.
Ladle into jars and store in your fridge for 3 weeks or freezer up to a year.
I made a gift basket for Makayla to take to her teacher for teacher appreciation day. It was a pretty amazing thing, since I only had an hour to make the jam, wrap it up, and get to Makayla's school. See, it is too easy... mash, measure, mix..... not to complicated right?
Look at you! I remember when I told you I made freezer jam years ago and you were pretty surprised. Now your making it! I'm so proud :)
ReplyDeleteDang! I had no idea you were so crafty (with the hat) and all Susie Homemaker and stuff. Amazing! I actually have wanted to make freezer jam and didn't know how. Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteKaren - You were such a great example! Also, I will be stalking you back. :)
ReplyDeleteStef - I like to think I have a few tricks up my sleeves....
Thanks for the recipe...so cute! What did it say on the tag that you made?
ReplyDeleteI got to thinkin....you what is so funny...I remember when we would do fun things at your house and I wanted pictures along the way, for my blog, and you thought that was so stupid and here you are blogging and taking pictures of the steps to making jam. You are growing up! =)
ReplyDeleteThe tag had a stamp that said "thank you so much" and I wrote "for all you do. Love, Makayla" I know what you mean about the pictures..... I just didn't realize how cool you were. My eyes have been opened :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh Misty I can hear Brenda's taunting in my head clear as day... Haha! Gotta love my sis! Good job on the jam but I've always known how crafty you were!
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