Low Sugar Strawberry Jam! Only 1 1/4 cups in 4-500ml jars!
Low sugar Strawberry Jam (only 1 ¼ cups sugar)
Makes 4 -5oo ml jars
Ingredients
6 cups crushed strawberries (4) lbs
1 tbsp. butter (prevents foaming)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 -49g Certo pectin cyrstals
1 ¼ cup sugar
Preparation and set-up of jars and canning
Set-up a table with a large beach towel on it.
Wash canning jars, lids and rims. Put jars upside down on towel and place lids and rims on towel. Wash jar lifter, canning funnel, magnetic lid lifter and ladle. Place on towel.
Boiling method for sterilizing jars
Boiling tools and jars.
Use a 12-20 qt. pot for boiling water.
When water is boiling add jars, rims, lids, jar lifter, funnel and magnetic lid lifter. Boil for 1 minute and remove jar lifter and magnetic lid lifter using a pair of tongs. Let jar lifter cool down and then use to remove jars. Remove lids and rims with magnetic lid lifter. Place all boiled items towel.
Pressure cooker method for sterilizing jars
Put trivet in pressure cooker/ instant pot. Add 2 inches of water place jar lifter, canning funnel, and magnetic lid lifter in pressure cooker. Set pressure to high and cook for 5 minutes. Release the steam and remove items and place on towel. Put jars, lids and rims in pressure cooker , set pressure to high and cook for 5 minutes. Release steam ,remove jars, lids, rims and place on towel.
Pour boiling water from kettle over ladle and place on towel.
Preparation of jam
Crushing Strawberries
Wash and remove stems. Chop strawberries into ½ pieces.
Crushing strawberries Methods
1.Mash with a potato masher until strawberries are crushed
2.Put into a food processor and pulse until strawberries are crushed
3.Press strawberries using electric tomato/fruit strainer
Making the jam
Combine ¼ cup sugar and pectin crystals together and mix well. Put strawberries, pectin crystals combine with ¼ cup sugar, vanilla and butter into pot and bring to a boil on high heat. Boil for 1 minute while continuing to stir. Add 1 cup sugar and continue to boil rapidly for 5 minutes, continue stirring. Put into sterilized jars.
Filling and canning
Put the funnel on the top of the jar and using the ladle fill each jar leaving 1/2”-1/4” space at the top. Using the magnetic lid lifter place a lid on top of each filled jar. Using the magnetic lid lifter place a rim on top of each jar and lightly tighten.
Boiling method
Placed jars in boiling water ensuring that the jars and lids are completely covered with boiling water. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from water using jar lifter and place on towel. You will hear the lids pop (seal) when they start to cool down. Let sit for 2 hours, tighten rims and then store in a cool dry place.
Pressure cooker method
Place 4 jars on top of trivet. Add enough water to cover up to 1/2 of the jars. Set to high pressure and cook for 5 minutes. Remove jars using jar lifter and place on towel. You will hear the lids pop (seal) when they start to cool down. Let sit for 2 hours, tighten rims and then store in a cool dry place.Low sugar Strawberry Jam (only 1 ¼ cups sugar)
Makes 4 -5oo ml jars
Ingredients
6 cups crushed strawberries (4) lbs
1 tbsp. butter (prevents foaming)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 -49g Certo pectin cyrstals
1 ¼ cup sugar
Preparation and set-up of jars and canning
Set-up a table with a large beach towel on it.
Wash canning jars, lids and rims. Put jars upside down on towel and place lids and rims on towel. Wash jar lifter, canning funnel, magnetic lid lifter and ladle. Place on towel.
Boiling method for sterilizing jars
Boiling tools and jars.
Use a 12-20 qt. pot for boiling water.
When water is boiling add jars, rims, lids, jar lifter, funnel and magnetic lid lifter. Boil for 1 minute and remove jar lifter and magnetic lid lifter using a pair of tongs. Let jar lifter cool down and then use to remove jars. Remove lids and rims with magnetic lid lifter. Place all boiled items towel.
Pressure cooker method for sterilizing jars
Put trivet in pressure cooker/ instant pot. Add 2 inches of water place jar lifter, canning funnel, and magnetic lid lifter in pressure cooker. Set pressure to high and cook for 5 minutes. Release the steam and remove items and place on towel. Put jars, lids and rims in pressure cooker , set pressure to high and cook for 5 minutes. Release steam ,remove jars, lids, rims and place on towel.
Pour boiling water from kettle over ladle and place on towel.
Preparation of jam
Crushing Strawberries
Wash and remove stems. Chop strawberries into ½ pieces.
Crushing strawberries- Mash with a potato masher until strawberries are crushed
Put into a food processor and pulse until strawberries are crushed
Press strawberries using electric tomato/fruit strainer
Making the jam
Combine ¼ cup sugar and pectin crystals together and mix well. Put strawberries, pectin crystals combine with ¼ cup sugar, vanilla and butter into pot and bring to a boil on high heat. Boil for 1 minute while continuing to stir. Add 1 cup sugar and continue to boil rapidly for 5 minutes, continue stirring. Put into sterilized jars.
Filling and canning
Put the funnel on the top of the jar and using the ladle fill each jar leaving 1/2”-1/4” space at the top. Using the magnetic lid lifter place a lid on top of each filled jar. Using the magnetic lid lifter place a rim on top of each jar and lightly tighten.
Boiling method
Placed jars in boiling water ensuring that the jars and lids are completely covered with boiling water. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from water using jar lifter and place on towel. You will hear the lids pop (seal) when they start to cool down. Let sit for 2 hours, tighten rims and then store in a cool dry place.
Pressure cooker method
Place 4 jars on top of trivet. Add enough water to cover up to 1/2 of the jars. Set to high pressure and cook for 5 minutes. Remove jars using jar lifter and place on towel. You will hear the lids pop (seal) when they start to cool down. Let sit for 2 hours, tighten rims and then store in a cool dry place.
