Easy Strawberry Freezer Jam Only Four Simple Ingredients

You just can’t beat this strawberry freezer jam recipe. Whether you get your strawberries from your own garden or from a fresh market, homemade jam made from fresh strawberries just tastes better than anything you can buy. Strawberry freezer jam is super cheap to make and it is so easy, and the flavor is light, sweet and totally fresh. You can make a batch in minutes and there is no pressure cooking necessary. You’ll have delicious homemade jam in minutes to serve on biscuits, toast, ice cream, waffles, the possibilities are endless!

Ingredients in Strawberry Freezer Jam

Just four ingredients and NO pressure cooking! This is really the easiest homemade jam you’ll ever make!

Strawberries – Make sure your strawberries are ripe. And remember to do the measurements with the mashed/pureed strawberries (not from sliced). You can use a potato masher or a food processor to get your strawberries the consistency you like. Sugar – Don’t swap out sugar for any other kind of sugar substitute unless you’re using the right kind of pectin and the correct amounts of the other ingredients. Not only will it not taste right, it won’t set up the same either. For a sugar-free option, see below. Water – be sure to use the exact amount of liquid called for. Pectin – If you are making no-cook freezer jam, be sure to use “instant” or “no-cook” pectin. Otherwise you will need to cook the pectin on the stove to get it to set right.

Steps to Making Strawberry Freezer Jam

Difference Between Jam and Jelly

Jam and jelly are often (incorrectly) used interchangeably. Though they are similar, they are not the same. Also not to be confused with preserves, fruit spread, or marmalade. There is some confusion out there between all of these. I will break them all down for you here:

Jam: Made from fruit pulp, meaning there are actual pieces of fruit in it. Jelly: Made from the juice of the fruit only. There are no fruit chunks at all. Just juice, sugar, and pectin. It is more gelatinous and oftentimes more firm. Preserves: Much like jam, fruit preserves are made from fruit pulp but the fruit chucks are larger. The difference between the two is negligible and are difficult to tell unless labeled. Fruit Spread: Fruit spread is like jam and preserves, but made without any added sugar. Marmalade: Marmalade is made from citrus fruit such as orange, lemon, grapefruit, or even lime whereas jam is typically made from berries.

A Low Sugar (and Sugar-Free) Option

At most grocery stores, you will be able to find a pectin that you can use specifically for low or no sugar jam (I used the Sure-Jell pectin in the pink box). When using this pectin, you can use 4 cups of crushed strawberries and 3 cups of sugar OR 6 cups of crushed strawberries and ½ cup Splenda (for sugar free). Just be sure to measure out the ingredients exactly so it will set up right. The instructions are slightly different with this kind of pectin so just be sure to follow the instructions provided in the box. READ NEXT: 30+ Best Strawberry Recipes

What to Serve with Strawberry Jam

Spoon some of this yummy jam over yogurt, pancakes, muffins, you name it! The possibilities are endless! Here are some easy recipes that pair perfectly with freezer jam:

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