Getting My Jam On

Strawberries were on sale and since my berry plants were chicken fodder last fall and I never replaced them, I decided I had better get some before it is WAY past season.  I decided to make both water bath and freezer jam.  This is the first time I have made plain old strawberry jam.  My strawberries were always for slicing, sweetening and putting in freezer bags for the cold winter months. 

8 cups of berries

Mashed berries

Added Surejell, boil, add 7 c. of sugar

Boil again for one minute

Ladle into hot jars and get ready for water canner

After about 10 minutes, time to cool
 

Break time and clean up time before round two freezer jam!