Comments on: How to Make Your Own Small-Batch Strawberry Jam http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/06/07/how-to-make-your-own-small-batch-strawberry-jam/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:40:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: rose http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/06/07/how-to-make-your-own-small-batch-strawberry-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-136476 rose Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:14:54 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1845#comment-136476 I made a small batch of strawberry jam yesterday. It was a lot of fun and I felt so productive. I used a touch of fresh basil when I cooked down the berries and at the end of cooking, stirred in a spoonful of brandy into the jam. Looked and smelled pretty good. I made a small batch of strawberry jam yesterday. It was a lot of fun and I felt so productive. I used a touch of fresh basil when I cooked down the berries and at the end of cooking, stirred in a spoonful of brandy into the jam. Looked and smelled pretty good.

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]]> By: Christy http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/06/07/how-to-make-your-own-small-batch-strawberry-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-135627 Christy Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:23:48 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1845#comment-135627 Thanks for this! I have only ever done the large batch that takes all weekend type of preserving/jam making. I'm very excited to try this. To Melanie who asked about using frozen. Absolutely you can. I have successfully done this many times but Kris is right, use a cook method. Otherwise your jam will not thicken properly. Having said that though, I have made a thin fruit preserve (not as much sugar as a jam and more fruit) That I canned for use as a dessert topping for ice cream or pound cake. yummy. :) Thanks for this! I have only ever done the large batch that takes all weekend type of preserving/jam making. I’m very excited to try this.

To Melanie who asked about using frozen. Absolutely you can. I have successfully done this many times but Kris is right, use a cook method. Otherwise your jam will not thicken properly.

Having said that though, I have made a thin fruit preserve (not as much sugar as a jam and more fruit) That I canned for use as a dessert topping for ice cream or pound cake. yummy. :)

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]]> By: Barbara http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/06/07/how-to-make-your-own-small-batch-strawberry-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-135563 Barbara Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:33:51 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1845#comment-135563 I haven't made jam in 10 years, but I am inspired! With all this hot weather in the East Coast, there will be a glut of ripe strawberries. I also think freezing will help preserve that just-jammed flavor. I like to make combinations, plum-orange, apricot/pineapple, etc., so I think I will try strawberry-kiwi, or maybe strawberry-banana. any suggestions? I haven’t made jam in 10 years, but I am inspired! With all this hot weather in the East Coast, there will be a glut of ripe strawberries.
I also think freezing will help preserve that just-jammed flavor.
I like to make combinations, plum-orange, apricot/pineapple, etc., so I think I will try strawberry-kiwi, or maybe strawberry-banana.
any suggestions?

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]]> By: Leah http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/06/07/how-to-make-your-own-small-batch-strawberry-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-135495 Leah Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:13:39 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1845#comment-135495 when I make strawberry freezer jam, I like to use lime juice instead of lemon. It just gives a hint of exotic flavor to the jam that is a touch hard to place, and it's fun to give to people and have them say "oh, wow, it doesn't taste like any old strawberry jam." when I make strawberry freezer jam, I like to use lime juice instead of lemon. It just gives a hint of exotic flavor to the jam that is a touch hard to place, and it’s fun to give to people and have them say “oh, wow, it doesn’t taste like any old strawberry jam.”

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]]> By: Leslie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/06/07/how-to-make-your-own-small-batch-strawberry-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-135481 Leslie Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:51:06 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1845#comment-135481 I have a recipe that I got from cooking light a few years ago that I use all the time to make strawberry jam. It basically involves halving strawberries (4 cups) and then mixing it with 1 cup of sugar and simmering it on medium heat for and hour, stirring every so often (I usually have to cook it a little longer or the chunks of berries in the finished product are still too large). Then you stir in two teaspoons on fresh lemon juice (actually, I usually used bottled) and pour it into a plastic container with a lid. Cool to room temp. and put it in the fridge. It lasts for up to a month. I haven't tried to freeze it yet to see if it lasts any longer. However, it is a good way to stretch that last batch of picked strawberries just a few more weeks. I have a recipe that I got from cooking light a few years ago that I use all the time to make strawberry jam. It basically involves halving strawberries (4 cups) and then mixing it with 1 cup of sugar and simmering it on medium heat for and hour, stirring every so often (I usually have to cook it a little longer or the chunks of berries in the finished product are still too large). Then you stir in two teaspoons on fresh lemon juice (actually, I usually used bottled) and pour it into a plastic container with a lid. Cool to room temp. and put it in the fridge. It lasts for up to a month. I haven’t tried to freeze it yet to see if it lasts any longer. However, it is a good way to stretch that last batch of picked strawberries just a few more weeks.

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]]> By: Kris http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/06/07/how-to-make-your-own-small-batch-strawberry-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-135473 Kris Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:51:24 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1845#comment-135473 To Melanie @#2: People do freeze berries to make jam with at a later time. This can be useful if you don't want to heat up your kitchen during a heat wave, or just don't have time to can when the fruit is ripe. But I've never tried it myself. I would guess that you shouldn't drain the thawed fruit, because all that delicious juice was in the berries and the recipe will be made for that. I'd suggest starting with a small batch to see if any adjustments are needed. If the freezer jam comes out too thin, you might switch to a cooked recipe so you can evaporate off excess water to make it set better. Good luck! To Melanie @#2:
People do freeze berries to make jam with at a later time. This can be useful if you don’t want to heat up your kitchen during a heat wave, or just don’t have time to can when the fruit is ripe. But I’ve never tried it myself. I would guess that you shouldn’t drain the thawed fruit, because all that delicious juice was in the berries and the recipe will be made for that. I’d suggest starting with a small batch to see if any adjustments are needed. If the freezer jam comes out too thin, you might switch to a cooked recipe so you can evaporate off excess water to make it set better. Good luck!

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]]> By: Serena http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/06/07/how-to-make-your-own-small-batch-strawberry-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-135467 Serena Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:30:24 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1845#comment-135467 yay! we're going strawberry picking next week - we were inspired by you last year and made freezer jam - maybe this year I'll try some cooked jam too. yay! we’re going strawberry picking next week – we were inspired by you last year and made freezer jam – maybe this year I’ll try some cooked jam too.

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]]> By: Melanie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/06/07/how-to-make-your-own-small-batch-strawberry-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-135456 Melanie Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:06:07 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1845#comment-135456 Wonderful post! I was just wondering if there are types of things can you do with frozen strawberries? I just recently went strawberry picking at a local farm and bought too many strawberries for my needs. I froze them and plan on using a couple in fruit smoothies during the summer/fall months. If you drained your strawberries well, would they still be usable for your Freezer jam recipe? Wonderful post! I was just wondering if there are types of things can you do with frozen strawberries?

I just recently went strawberry picking at a local farm and bought too many strawberries for my needs. I froze them and plan on using a couple in fruit smoothies during the summer/fall months.

If you drained your strawberries well, would they still be usable for your Freezer jam recipe?

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]]> By: elena http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/06/07/how-to-make-your-own-small-batch-strawberry-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-135454 elena Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:00:32 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1845#comment-135454 I made the big batch jam with my grandmother and never considered other options. This is perfect for the small crops of berries we have. You are a gem for helping me make the most of what I have and truly enjoy it. I made the big batch jam with my grandmother and never considered other options. This is perfect for the small crops of berries we have. You are a gem for helping me make the most of what I have and truly enjoy it.

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