Making Strawberry Freezer Jam

Barb Bauman shows you how to make fresh strawberry freezer jam. Learn about the best ingredients, tips, and steps to take for the most delicious jam.

Bauman’s Quick & Easy Freezer Jam Using MCP Pectin

1. Wash and rinse your containers, make sure they have tight-fitting lids. 1-2 Cup-sized containers are best. 1 batch will make 7-1/2 pint-size containers.
2. Prepare your berries – 3 pints per batch, remove stems, wash and drain in a colander. Crush berries with a potato masher. Measure exactly 3 1/4 cup crushed strawberries into a bowl and add 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice.
3. Gradually add 1 box of MCP pectin into the fruit. Mix thoroughly and let sit 30 min, stirring every 5 min to dissolve pectin completely.
4. Measure exactly 4 1/2 sugar into a separate bowl.
5. Stir in sugar gradually until completely dissolved.
6. Pour into prepared containers – leaving 1/2” headspace for expansion during freezing.

Bauman’s Quick & Easy Jam Supplies

1. Fresh ripened Fruit
2. MCP Pectin
3. Measuring Cups
4. Sugar
5. Fresh Lemon Juice
6. Spatula
7. Freezer Containers
8. Colander
9. 2 Bowls or Kettles
10. Potato Masher