Strawberry Jam Without Pectin

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 pounds of fresh cut strawberries
• 2 cups of white sugar
• Juice of one lemon
• Optional** 2 tbsp Cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
• 4 tbsp water
• Fruit Juice

  Apple or Grape

Instructions

• 1 Begin by crushing the cut strawberries in a large bowl. 
• 2 Mix together the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice and let sit for at least
  an hour. 
• 3 Transfer to a saucepan and begin to stir over low heat until the sugar is
  dissolved.
• 4 Increase heat until high, and bring the strawberry mixture to a full boil.
• 5 Continue to boil, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 220 degrees F
  (105 degrees C) or is the thickened consistency of jam.
• 6 Transfer to hot sterile jars, leaving 1/4 to 1/2 inch headspace, and
  refrigerate. The jam will hold in the refrigerator for a month or two. You can
  also use a canning method to preserve this jam too.

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