Joanna Gaines Strawberry Jam Recipe
Do you love fresh strawberries? This Joanna Gaines Strawberry Jam Recipe is perfect for you. It tastes like summer in a jar.
Equipment
- Large heavy pot.
- Potato masher
- Glass mason jars.
- Large metal spoon.
- Clean dish towels.
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh strawberries hulled.
- 1 cup granulated sugar.
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
- 1 pinch of salt.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Instructions
- Wash your strawberries well. Remove all the green stems.
- Put berries in a large pot. Use a masher to crush them. Leave some small chunks for texture.
- Stir in the sugar and lemon juice. Add a tiny pinch of salt.
- Turn the heat to medium-high. Let the mixture reach a boil.
- Lower the heat to medium. Stir often so it does not burn. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract now.
- Let the jam cool down completely. Pour it into clean glass jars.
Notes
- Use very ripe, sweet berries.
- Do not skip the lemon juice.
- Skim off any foam on top.
- Stir the pot very often.
- Let it cool to thicken up.