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homemade strawberry preserves

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Linda Kauppinen
Greenwood, FL

You can even step this up by adding rhubarb, kiwi or any other fruit you like to mix with strawberries to it as well. TIP: Place a half a pat of butter into the strawberries as they boil down and this will prevent any foam from forming!

(1 rating)
prep time 2 Hr
cook time 55 Min
method Canning/Preserving

Ingredients For homemade strawberry preserves

  • 2 lb
    fresh picked, hulled strawberries
  • 1 Tbsp
    plus 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice
  • 1 c
    sugar

How To Make homemade strawberry preserves

  • 1
    Take your strawberries and hull them (use a spoon its faster) In large bowl or pan, mash the strawberries to a release their juices.
  • 2
    Add strawberries and lemon juice to a large pot Cook over low heat about 40 minutes. Stir in sugar. Bring to boil over medium heat, about 15 minutes. Pour into clean, hot sterilized jars and process for 15 minutes.
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