Fast and Easy Strawberry Freezer Jam
This morning I made my first batch of freezer jam. My first batch! How is that even possible?
If you’ve read my blog for any length of time you pretty much know I LOVE canning. Seriously, I could move to an island where all they did was can all day, and I would be totally happy.
Just give me some sugar, fruit and some jars and I’m good.
This strawberry freezer jam only took about 10 minutes to make. SO EASY! I kid you not.
You must try this.
So what are you waiting for? Go find some berries and make some jam.
Fast and Easy Strawberry Freezer Jam
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries (, stems removed)
- 1 1/3 cups of sugar
- 4 tablespoons Ball Real Fruit Instant Pectin
Instructions
- Wash, stem, and puree 2 pounds of strawberries in a blender or with a potato masher and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, stir the sugar and pectin together. Slowly add fruit and whisk together for 3 minutes until all the ingredients are incorporated.
- Pour strawberry jam mixture in to freezable containers making sure to leave at lest 1/2 inch head space to allow for the liquid to expand once in the freezer. Let jam stand 30 minutes before placing containers in the freezer.
Notes
This recipe makes 8 cups of strawberry jam.
A few of my favorite canning books:
The Blue Chair Jam Cookbook
Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving
Put ’em Up!: A Comprehensive Home Preserving Guide
Tart and Sweet: 101 Canning and Pickling Recipes for the Modern Kitchen
See More of my Canning Recipes HERE
Need a canner? I used the Granite Ware 11-1/2 Quart Covered Preserving Canner with Rack. And if you need a tool kit, I use one similar to this one.
Bridget says
Mavis,
Does the easy freezer jam work with less sugar?
IMO, one of the perks to doing your own food like this is knowing/controlling what goes into it. 😉
Thanks!
Bridget
Sara says
Bridget,
This is pretty low sugar, most jams are a 1:1 ratio of fruit to sugar. Pomona pectin can be used with very low sugar.
Tabitha says
Pomona Pectin will let you lower the sugar or honey, but it looks like you’d have to boil the jam before canning or freezing.
Nicole says
This looks great – I have never heard of freezer jam. Do you keep it in the fridge after you open it – just like regular jam? I think I will have to give it a try.
Mavis says
Yes! Keep the jam in the fridge after you open it. 🙂
sharon says
Any ways to make it with no sugar? Maybe using maple syrup or honey? It would save a lot over the ones at whole paycheck 🙂
Tali says
seems really weird to not cook it….
Ann T. says
I would always make all my jams/jellies by canning it, on the other hand my sister only made freezer jams. Only just a few years ago did I make some strawberry freezer jam for the first time. Freezer jam is good on pancakes and waffles! I think I will have to give this recipe a try, being it does use less sugar.
Lisa says
I’ve made blackberry freezer jam in the past and love to have it in sandwiches, on toast and especially on pancakes – tastes just like fresh fruit! Can’t wait to try this recipe with strawberries!
Martha says
I LOVE strawberry rhubarb freezer jam!! If you haven’t tried that yet, you should! You’ll need to cook the rhubarb a bit first to get it soft, but then mix it w/the strawberries and proceed as above. Soooo delicious! Mom used to make us strawberry/rhubarb and cream cheese sandwiches. WOW! 🙂
myna lee johnstone says
thanks!
jennifer says
This looks great and I’m totally afraid of canning because I love my husband and son and would really hate to accidentally poison them to death. But, freezer jam looks like something I can manage! I’m in Maine where strawberry picking season is about a week away. Can’t wait.
Amanda S says
I want to try this! Canning overwhelms me because you need special equipment for it, and there are a ton of steps, but you only need to buy one extra thing for this! And I actually have the exact containers that are in the picture! Are they really good for freezer use? Also, can I substitute any type of berries (blueberries, raspberries, etc) for the strawberries in this recipe? Thanks!
Bridget says
Hi!
Ok making this now. Silly question, but its my first time making this so bear with me. How long does it need to be in freezer before you can eat it? :p
Mavis Butterfield says
You can eat it right away if you want. 🙂
myna lee johnstone says
i will try this this year becuz the strawberries are abundant but the weather is hot,very hot and i donot want to can on days like these
Dy says
ZOMG. This the ONLY jam that has EVER actually set for me! I just whipped up a batch, put the baby down for a nap, and checked it – it’s super thick! Into the freezer it goes…
Can you do this with other fruits? It would be nice to make a batch of jam as each crop rolls through the Snohomish area.
Kim Sanchez says
Once you open it up and it sits in the refrigerator, how long will it be good for?
I would imagine the sugar would keep it ok for a few weeks?
Sandi says
It’s so good that time isn’t a factor….you’ll enjoy it so fast that you’ll be lucky if it lasts 2 weeks in the fridge! I’ve also made a variation substituting smashed bananas for some of the strawberries….goes great on lots of stuff!
Leslie says
Just made a batch- so good!
Carolyn Swan says
Can you use frozen fruit for freezer jam?