Homemade Strawberry Preserves Recipe
Low Sugar Strawberry Jam is sweet and delicious and it's everyone's favorite homemade jam recipe.
Servings 4
Calories 94kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups figs stems removed and chopped
- 4 cups fresh ripe strawberries hulled and sliced in half
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Chinese five spice
- 1 tablespoon yellow curry powder
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 package low/no sugar Sure-Jell powder (the one the pink package)
- 12 4 oz canning jars with lids and rings
Instructions
- In a heavy stock pot, combine strawberries, figs, red wine, curry, lemon juice & Chinese five spice. Using a potato masher, mash them by hand until they are crushed.
- Measure ¼ cup of sugar and mix it with the contents of the Sure-Jell. Sprinkle it into the berry mixture and set it on the stove. Increase high heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- When it comes to a hard boil (a hard boil is one you can't stir down with spoon) add the remaining sugar.
- Continue stirring constantly and return it to a boil and when it comes back to a hard boil, continue boiling it for one full minute. (Set a timer to make sure you get it for a full minute).
- Remove from the stove, and skim the pink foam from the top of the jam if desired.
- Immediately ladle the strawberry mixture into sterilized, hot jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace.
- Wipe off the top of the jars. Place lids on jars, screw on tightly. Wipe off the top of the jars. Place lids on jars, screw on tightly.
- Process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes to seal the jars. Allow jars to cool to room temperature. Store unopened jars in the pantry, open jars should be refrigerated.
- Makes 1 dozen 4 oz. jars.
Nutrition
Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 42mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 8.6mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.3mg