Ingredients:

  • 4 cups (600g) fresh strawberries, hulled and washed
  • 1 tbsp (15ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 1 box (1.75 oz / 50g) Sure-Jell low sugar strawberry freezer jam pectin
  • 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar

Instructions:

  1. Crush the hulled strawberries. Use a potato masher until the berries are broken down but still contain small, visible chunks.
  2. Transfer the mash to a large measuring cup and remove any excess until you have exactly 3 ½ cups (830ml) of crushed fruit.
  3. Whisk the low sugar strawberry freezer jam pectin into a mixing bowl.
  4. Slowly stir in the crushed strawberries and lemon juice. Mix constantly for 2 minutes until the pectin is fully hydrated and no clumps remain.
  5. Pour in the sugar and stir vigorously until the sugar dissolves and the mixture becomes a thick, glossy concentrate.
  6. Spoon the jam into freezer safe half pint jars, leaving ¼ inch of headspace.
  7. Use a spatula to eliminate air pockets until the jam is packed tightly.
  8. Place jars in the freezer for 24 hours to allow the pectin to chemically set.