Summer Strawberry Freezer Jam

Recipe makes 4 cups

INGREDIENTS

3½ cups crushed strawberries (stems and hulls removed)

1⅓ cups granulated sugar (or Splenda®)

4 tablespoons Ball® RealFruit Freezer Pectin

DIRECTIONS

1. Stir sugar and pectin together in a bowl.

2. Add crushed strawberries, and stir the mixture for 3 minutes.

3. Ladle jam into clean containers leaving ½" headspace. Let sit 30 minutes.

4. Enjoy immediately or freeze for up to 1 year.

5. Keep jam in the refrigerator between uses.

6. Thaw in refrigerator before serving.

Sue’s Suggested Combinations

1. Strawberry / Lavender

2. Apricot / Orange / Rosemary

3. Peach / Raspberry / Habanero

4. Peach / Apple Pie Spice

5. Fig / Lemon / Hatch or Anaheim Chile

6. Blackberry / Fresh Sage or Basil

Notes:

1. These are not canning recipes and these freezer jams are not shelf stable. They must be stored in the freezer (for one year), or in the refrigerator for no longer than 3 weeks.

2. Freezer jams will not set as firmly as cooked jams.