Strawberries are delightful fruits loved and enjoyed by both young and old. It is prized for its delicious taste and nutrients including vitamin C, fibre, proteins, magnesium and phosphorous among other rich nutrients. Strawberry jam is one of the ways you can consume the delicious strawberry fruit. Here is an amazing fact: preparing a nutritious strawberry jam is super easy and we will guide you through the process, and how to effectively store it in glass jars with lids.
What You Will Need
- 3 pounds of fresh, ripe strawberries
- 5 cups of granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Glass storage jar with lid
- Saucepan
- Heat source
- Spatula
- Potato masher or pastry processor
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How to Make and Store Strawberry Jam
Prep and mash your strawberries
Prepare your strawberries by washing them thoroughly to remove dirt that can contaminate your jam. Once you are done washing them, you can slice them into halves or leave them whole. Your next step will be to mash your strawberries using a potato masher or a pastry processor.
Combine the ingredients & place on low heat
Combine all your ingredients; strawberries, granulated sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan and place on low heat.
Allow the mixture to boil
Once the saucepan is placed on low heat, stir occasionally as it cooks to prevent it from burning. Allow it to boil to ensure that all the ingredients mix evenly.
Remove from heat and fill your glass storage jar with lid
Generally over low heat, your strawberry jam should take up to 15-20 minutes to boil. Once you have confirmed the doneness, remove the saucepan from the heat and pour it into your storage jar with a lid.
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Seal, Refrigerate, and Enjoy!
Now that your delicious strawberry jam is ready in your storage jar with a lid, seal it with the lid, store it in your refrigerator, and enjoy its fruity taste over the next few weeks. You can get discount glass jars with lids when you shop from our collection of storage jars.
Best Practices for Storing Strawberry Jam
Use Quality Glass Storage Jars
It’s important to store your jam in high-quality glass storage jars with lids to maintain its freshness and enhance its shelf life. Using BPA-free glass jars assures you that chemicals won’t leach into your jam to compromise its flavour or shelf life. You can explore all our high-quality discount glass storage jars with lids of different sizes and designs like bonta jars, square jars and hexagonal jars here in our collection.
Provide Good Storage Condition
Store your strawberry jam in a cool environment like a refrigerator or pantry. Avoid keeping it under direct sunlight or exposing it to heat sources because it can affect its shelf life.
Keep the Jar Sealed When not in Use
When not in use, ensure you properly seal the jam jar with its lid to prevent contaminants like insects, fluids, or any undesirable substance from compromising your strawberry jam’s taste.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will homemade strawberry jam last?
When you store strawberry jam properly in a quality sealed jar and refrigerate it, it can last for months.
What is the preservation method of strawberry jam?
Some of the most effective methods of storing strawberry jam are canning, storing or keeping the jam jar in a cool dry environment.
What keeps jam from spoiling?
What keeps jam from spoiling include sugar which serves as a preservative by drawing out moisture from the fruit, and lemon juice which lowers the PH by creating an acidic environment that doesn’t encourage the growth of bacteria and proper storage.