Low Sugar Strawberry Jam
An alternative to high sugar jam.
Equipment
- 1 Large Saucepan
- 2 Plates
- 4 1 Cup Jars
- 1 Potato Masher
- 1 Candy Thermometer — or Thermapen
- 1 Large Bowl
- 1 Funnel
- 1 Ladle
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Strawberries — hulled and cut into 2/3 pieces. About 5 cups
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 3 tbsp Lemon Juice –bottled, not fresh.
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Place 2 plates in the freezer
- In a large saucepan, mash strawberries with a a potato masher until the fruit is mostly broken down. Stir in lemon juice and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring often over medium-high heat.
- Once the sugar has dissolved completely, boil mixture while stirring constantly. Adjust the heat as needed until thickened and registers 217F to 220F. Skim foam from surface of the jam. Remove saucepan from the heat.
- To test consistency, place 1 tsp of jam on chilled plate and freeze for 2 minutes. Drag a finger through the jam. The jam has the correct consistency if the finger leaves a distinct trail. If the trail is runny, return to the saucepan and to heat the jam for 1 to 3 minutes. Skim foam from surface of the jam.
- Place 2 1-cup jar in a bowl under hot water until heated thoroughly, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
- Using a funnel and a ladle, fill the jars with jam. Cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate.