Easy No-Cook Strawberry Freezer Jam
Make vibrant, fresh-tasting strawberry freezer jam quickly without cooking. This simple recipe is perfect for beginners and preserves the flavor of fresh strawberries.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: About 3 half-pint jars
- Category: Dessert Topping
- Method: No-Cook Preservation
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and crushed
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberries: Crush the hulled strawberries in a large bowl until you reach your desired consistency.
- Mix sugar: Add the granulated sugar to the crushed strawberries and stir well until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
- Add lemon juice: Stir in the lemon juice.
- Rest the mixture: Let the mixture sit at room temperature for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. This allows the sugar to fully dissolve and the fruit to release more juice.
- Jar the jam: Ladle the jam mixture into clean, freezer-safe containers, leaving about 1/2 inch of headspace.
- Seal and freeze: Cover the containers tightly and place them in the freezer. The jam will keep for up to 6 months.
- Thaw before serving: Thaw jam in the refrigerator for several hours before using.
Notes
- For a thicker jam without pectin, crush the strawberries finely and let the mixture sit longer, up to 1 hour, before jarring.
- If you prefer a very firm set, you can add 1 package of powdered fruit pectin (like Sure-Jell) following the package directions, but this requires cooking the mixture briefly.
- This jam works well as a topping for toast, yogurt, or ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg