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Easy Strawberry Preserves Recipe



Strawberry Preserves Ingredients:
9 Cups Strawberries (halved or quartered if large)
4 Cups Sugar (I use raw cane sugar)
4 T Lemon Juice

Strawberry Preserves Supplies:
Large stock pot
Stirring spoon


To Make Strawberry Preserves:


Step 1: Place your strawberries in a large pot and stir in the sugar and lemon juice. If you are using fresh berries you can let them sit in the sugar for a few hours first if you want. If you are using frozen berries go ahead and skip to the next step.

Step 2: Turn the pot on to medium heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Stir frequently during this step to prevent burning.


Step 3: Once the berries are at a rolling boil, turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer the berries, stirring occasionally, until the syrup has thickened and sticks to the back of a metal spoon.
This step may take 15 minutes or so. When the preserves have thickened remove from the heat.

How to Can Strawberry Preserves:


This easy recipe can be canned using the boiling water bath canning method.
To can your preserves you will need a large canning pot with a jar rack. Since these are small half-pint jars, you can use a large stock pot as long as the water comes above the jars by about an inch and you have a rack to place in the bottom.


Here are the steps to can these preserves:

1) Sterilize your jar by running them through the dishwasher or washing in soapy, hot water. Keep the jars warm to prevent cracking when filling with hot preserves.
2) Fill your canning pot and turn the heat on to medium or high heat.
3) Fill your jars with preserves, leaving a ¼ inch headspace. Wipe the rims of the jars with a damp cloth and place the lids and bands on the jars, tightening finger tight.
4) Place the jars in your canning pot so that the water comes at least one inch above the jars.
5) Process (boil) the jars for 5 minutes. Start your timer when the water begins to boil.
6) After 5 minutes, turn the heat off the canning pot. Wait about 5 minutes before removing the jars.
7) Place the hot jars on a towel, in a draft free area where they will not be disturbed. Allow them to sit overnight or for at least 8 hours before checking for seals. You should hear the “ping” of the jars sealing.
8) Check your jars for proper seals by pressing down in the center of the lid. If the center can be popped up and down, your jar is not sealed and should be refrigerated.


These strawberry preserves should last at least a year in proper conditions. Wipe the jars clean, remove the bands, and store in a cabinet or pantry.
Be sure to check the seals again before opening.
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