This small batch of strawberry jam is super simple and only requires three ingredients, and there is no special equipment required. The first ingredient you are going to need, obviously, is fresh strawberries, about two pounds, washed and rinsed.
Chop those strawberries by scooping out the top, or leafy part, of the strawberry. Then, using the melon baller part, roughly chop the berries into pieces. Once you get your strawberries topped and chopped in a large bowl, you are going to add some lemon juice.
Use a large lemon, and you are only going to need half of that. Using a fork, juice that into the strawberries. The next thing you are going to add is two cups of granulated sugar, then macerate the strawberries. The sugar is going to help release all of the water and moisture in the berries.
Go ahead and make sure all your strawberries are completely coated in the sugar. After you are done mixing, let that rest for about an hour or so. You can even let that rest overnight in the refrigerator. Once they are fully macerated, the strawberries will produce juice from the sugar, which is pure delicious at this point.
Transfer that to a large pan because you are going to cook them. Make sure your pan is big enough and put it on medium-high heat and bring that to a boil, stirring constantly throughout this process. Cook that down until it is the proper consistency.
Once the mixture has come to a boil, adjust the heat to low so it doesn’t start sticking and burning on the bottom. Cook thet for about twenty minutes or so, then about halfway through. To check if the strawberry is ready, when it’s done cooking at the right temperature, the form on top will stop when you stir.
A second way to know if it’s done is that the sound of the boiling is going to change; it’s going to sound like it’s boiling something sticky.
Once your strawberry jam is done, transfer it into jars and make sure your jars are also hot. Put boiling water into the jars and let them sit for a good ten minutes before you pour the jam in. Once done, you are going to place them into the fridge until cold and sticky, and you can use them in whatever you want.
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