Ultra Easy No-Cook Strawberry Freezer Jam
Capture the fresh taste of summer with this simple, no-cook strawberry freezer jam. This beginner-friendly recipe requires minimal ingredients and no canning, delivering vibrant fruit flavor fast.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: About 4 half-pint jars 1x
- Category: Preserves
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and crushed
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Prepare your strawberries: Crush the hulled strawberries using a potato masher or pulse briefly in a food processor until you have a coarse mixture.
- Combine sugar: In a large bowl, mix the crushed strawberries with the granulated sugar. Let this mixture sit for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens slightly.
- Add lemon juice: Stir in the fresh lemon juice. This helps brighten the flavor and aids in setting the jam.
- Jar the jam: Ladle the mixture into clean, freezer-safe containers, leaving about 1/2 inch of headspace at the top. Seal the containers tightly.
- Cool and freeze: Let the jars cool to room temperature on the counter. Once cool, place the containers in the freezer. The jam will be ready to eat after freezing for at least 4 hours.
Notes
- This jam tastes best when used within 6 months for optimal flavor.
- If you prefer a slightly firmer set without using commercial pectin, you can increase the sugar slightly or add an extra teaspoon of lemon juice.
- Use this homemade freezer jam on toast, swirl it into yogurt, or use it as a topping for ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg