Strawberry Lemon Refrigerator Jam Recipe 465 Food

STRAWBERRY REFRIGERATOR JAM

Steps:

• Combine the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan (I use a 3-quart saucepan). Mash the strawberries a little (I use a potato masher to do this).
• Bring to a boil, stirring frequently and occasionally mashing the strawberries.
• Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 10 to 15 minutes. Keep an eye on the heat to make sure the jam doesn't bubble over or start to burn on the bottom of the pan. Keep in mind that the jam will thicken a little more once cooled, so it is ready when it's almost as thick as you would want the finished product to be.
• Remove the pan from the heat and skim the foam off the top. This will help keep your jam clear rather than cloudy or streaky. Take off as much as you can without removing too much of the jam.
• Cool slightly and pour into jars. If you plan to freeze the jam, make sure to leave a little space at the top of the jar to allow for expansion. Allow the jam to cool at room temperature.
• Once cooled, refrigerate the jam for 24 hours. The jam will thicken a little more during this time. If you are freezing the jam, put it in the freezer after it has been in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

STRAWBERRY-LEMON REFRIGERATOR JAM RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Wash, stem and chop the strawberries. In a medium saucepan, combine the berries, sugar, lemon zest and juice, and salt. Let sit 15 minutes so the berries start to release some juice, then use a potato masher or wooden spoon to crush them. Over medium heat, bring the mixture to a boil. Cook, using the spoon or masher to continue crushing berries, stirring frequently and thoroughly to prevent scorching. Mixture will foam, then the foam will subside and the jam will get dark and thick. Jam is ready when the mixture reaches 220 degrees on an instant read or candy thermometer, about 20 minutes of cooking time. Transfer to a lidded jar and refrigerate up to 1 month or freeze up to 1 year.

STRAWBERRY LEMON JAM

Steps:

• Place washed jars and lids upside down in boiling water.
• Let stand in hot water until ready to use.
• Measure exact amount of fruit, juice, and zest into a 6-8qt saucepan.
• Stir pectin into fruit.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Add exact amount of sugar.
• Return to a full boil and boil 1 full minute.
• Ladle quickly into jars leaving 1/8" at the top.
• Place lid on jar and allow to sit and cool while lids seal.
• Jams may be stored for unto 5yrs in cupboard.

STRAWBERRY REFRIGERATOR JAM

Steps:

• Put the vanilla seeds and pod in a heavy, nonreactive skillet. Add the sugar, orange juice and cardamom pods and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
• Add the strawberries to the skillet and stir once to coat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thick and jam-like, 20 to 25 minutes. (The longer the mixture cooks, the thicker the jam will be after it cools.) Remove from the heat and let cool before using. Discard the cardamom and vanilla pods before serving. (The jam will keep refrigerated for 2 weeks.)

STRAWBERRY-GINGER REFRIGERATOR JAM

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the strawberries; place in a 5 quart casserole.
• Lightly crush some of the berries, then stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, slowly, stirring.
• Raise the heat and boil rapidly, stirring often, for 15-20 minutes or until the jam thickens.
• Turn off heat and let jam calm down for 5 minutes.
• Skim off any foam and spoon jam into sterilized jars.
• Close the jars, turn them upside down, and cool overnight.
• Refrigerate until needed, up to three weeks.
• For long-term storage, seal per boiling method.

REFRIGERATOR JAM

Steps:

• Wash fruit and discard any skin (from peaches or the like).
• Cut fruit into pieces no larger than 1 inch each.
• In a large heavy-duty saucepan add the sugar and stir over medium heat while the sugar melts and the fruit softens.
• Cook, stirring constantly until the jam thickens. this may take an hour or more. Cool, then spoon into very clean jars, cover with clean lids and refrigerate up to 3 weeks.

STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM

Steps:

• Wash and rinse containers (make sure they are sterile).
• Prepare the berries crushing one cup at a time using a potato masher.
• Measure exact amount of berries and juice and place in a large bowl.
• Measure the exact amount of sugar (no sugar substitutes) and stir into the prepared fruit; mix well and let stand for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• While waiting, in a small bowl, stir the Certo fruit pectin into the lemon juice.
• After the 10 minutes has gone by with the berries, stir the pectin mixture into the prepared fruit.
• Stir constantly until sugar is completely dissolved and no longer grainy--about 4 minutes (a few sugar crystals may remain--it's O.K.).
• Pour into prepared containers, leaving a 1/2" space at the top for expansion during the freezing; cover.
• Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours till set.
• You may store in the refrigerator for about 3 weeks or store in the freezer for up to one year; thaw in the refrigerator.