SUGAR FREE STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM

Sugar Free Strawberry Freezer Jam image

Provided by Kimberly Biegacki

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 c prepared strawberries, cut up and mashed
5 Tbsp ball brand - realfruit instant pectin
40 pkg truvia sugar substitute
FOR OTHER SUGARS
1 2/3 c granulated sugar or if using splenda no calorie sweetener, granulated

Steps:

1. Have at least 2 pints of fresh strawberries. Take them out of packaging and lay them flat. Pick out the bad strawberries and then let them breath till you are ready to use them.
2. Wash off strawberries in cool water and then place on a paper towel covered tray. Hull the strawberries and then slice them into a bowl. Now mash them with a potato masher for a few minutes until desired consistency. (I have read that some people choose to chop them in a food processor, but we like ours a little more chunky).
3. Add your pectin and sugar to a bowl and stir together.
4. Now, measure out your 4 cups of strawberries. I prefer to use a measuring cup that can measure 4 cups as to be more precise. Place them in into the bowl with the pectin and sugar. Stir for 3 minutes.
5. Ladle jam into clean freezer jars and let stand 30 minutes. (If any jam gets on the sides of the jars, clean them off before placing into the freezer.) Now, you can place them into freezer or enjoy a jar of strawberry freezer jam now. When filling jars, leave about 1/2 inch headspace to allow for food expansion during freezing.
6. -----Info from instant pectin bottle: Do not exceed 6 jars per batch - set may not occur in larger batch sizes.----- Here is your finished jam. Freeze up to a year or refrigerate now for up to 3 weeks.
7. Pic of the Instant Pectin. (Sure Jell has an Instant Pectin too)