The World’s Easiest Homemade Strawberry Jam

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1. Caitlin @ Vegetarian in the City says

   September 26, 2011 at 4:12 pm

   wow thanks for this great, easy recipe!! i've always wanted to make jam and i think i could (maybe) handle this recipe. i love runny raspberry jam. maybe i'll try it ;)

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   • Kelly M says

     September 30, 2011 at 8:57 pm

     Yay! This is so easy, even I could do it. ;) I hope you like it! Great to hear from you!

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2. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says

   September 30, 2011 at 7:22 pm

   I would have never thought to put salt in jam. I watched my mom make strawberry jam like this when I was growing up. 1 c fruit to 1 c sugar. Or more :) That's how they did it back then!

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   • Kelly M says

     September 30, 2011 at 8:59 pm

     I just thought the salt would help it boil? Ah sugar. :smile: It's supposed to be bad for you, but it tastes so good! Thanks you so much for stopping by, Averie! :grin:

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3. Bek says

   May 16, 2012 at 12:36 am

   Is salt necessary? Could I not use it?

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   • Kelly M says

     May 16, 2012 at 5:52 pm

     Thanks for the question! I haven't tried this recipe without the salt, but I bet it would be absolutely fine if you left it out. I hope this helps!

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4. Joseph says

   September 21, 2014 at 9:27 pm

   Pectin is a common thickener for jams which is present naturally in some fruits, like oranges for example (which is why most orange marmalade recipes don't call for any pectin because the oranges provide it). Ordinarily Pectin requires sugar in order to activate it's thickening abilities (so the sugar you see in most homemade jam recipes is not being used solely for sweetness). But they do make a form of pectin that doesn't require you to add any sugar to activate. But what people have done is use chia seeds instead of pectin to thicken their homemade preserves. I found a strawberry jam recipe where all you have to do is blend a pound of fresh strawberries (stems removed of course) in your blender along with a couple tablespoons of chia seeds and then put it in a jar and store it overnight in the fridge so that the chia seeds can work their thickening magic. When you're blending the strawberries and chia seeds you can also add sweetener of your choice to taste. This could work with just about any kind of berry or could even use fresh grapes to make grape preserves.

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5. Sydney says

   October 16, 2014 at 2:27 pm

   I LOVE strawberry jam! It is one of my weaknesses! But right now I am getting sugar-free jam made with Splenda, but I will have to try this since I don't know how healthy that stuff is. Sometimes it is better to just eat sugar than something you don't know much about, like if it can cause certain side effects. Hey I mean if you are eating a healthy diet it is ok to splurge a tad bit every once in awhile. I think it is just the overuse of sugar that is causing health problems. But this looks as natural as is gets! Strawberries and salt! Thanks for the wonderful recipe!!!

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   • Dulcie de Kock says

     October 17, 2014 at 10:56 am

     I agree that eating habits are all about balance and consistency, Sydney! Sugar is being added to a crazy amount of processed products(Spaghetti sauce? Really?) and many don't realize how much sugar they're actually eating a day. But fruits are a wonderful source of natural, healthy sweetness! No need to feel stuck in a jam with "fruit" jellies when you can make your own real fruit jam-no added sugar required(and no strange, eerie ingredients like polydextrose- the third ingredient in Smucker's sugar-free jam)! Enjoy:-)

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