Easy Homemade Jam
Use any fruit (fresh or frozen) to make a batch of homemade jam. No canning required, the lemon juice and sugar will be enough to preserve the jam in the fridge for up to a month- if it lasts that long
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries fresh or frozen
- ¾ cup organic cane sugar
- 2 tbsp pure lemon juice
Instructions
- Add the three ingredients to a medium pot and cook on medium high for about 5 minutes, longer if using frozen. We're just trying to get the fruit soft enough to mash
- Once the fruit is soft, use a potato masher to smooth out into a jam consistency. You can also use an immersion blender, I always do with fruit that I'm keeping the skin like peaches, plums, apricots to get a smooth final product
- Cook on medium low for another 5-10 minutes to reduce some of the liquid. You can test by putting a bit on a plate and seeing if it's super runny, if so, let it cook a few minutes longer
- Add to a jar and keep in the fridge
Notes
- This recipe can be used with just about any fruit, fresh or frozen- berries, peaches, cherries, plums, apricots, figs, you name it. You might need to adjust the second cooking time depending on the amount of liquid the fruit has