Perfect Strawberry Jam Recipe

Updated April 02, 2025

This twist on classic strawberry jam includes a hint of honey. For best results, farm stand strawberries are essential (do not attempt with supermarket strawberries!). If your jam separates in the hot water bath and all the fruit floats to the top (known as "fruit float"), don't worry—gently shake or roll the jars every 30 minutes or so as they cool to redistribute the strawberries.

Preserved: Perfect Strawberry Jam

Recipe Details

Perfect Strawberry Jam Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Cook 15 mins

Active 45 mins

Total 20 mins

Makes 5 jars

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons Pomona's Universal pectin
4 cups coarsely chopped strawberries (from about 2 farm stand quarts)
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed juice from 1 whole lemon
3 teaspoons calcium water (included in the Pomona's packet)
1/4 teaspoon unsalted butter
1 cup honey

Directions

Whisk the sugar and pectin a medium bowl and set aside.
Combine the strawberries, lemon juice, calcium water, and butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the honey and the sugar-pectin mixture and return the fruit mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil hard for one minute.
Remove pot from heat and skim any foam from surface of jam with cold metal spoon. Ladle jam into hot sterilized jars and process them in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.

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Preserved: Perfect Strawberry Jam

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
2448	Calories
3g	Fat
640g	Carbs
6g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	2448
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g	4%
Saturated Fat 1g	4%
Cholesterol 3mg	1%
Sodium 38mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 640g	233%
Dietary Fiber 15g	54%
Total Sugars 612g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 416mg	2,078%
Calcium 137mg	11%
Iron 5mg	26%
Potassium 1261mg	27%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.