Comments on: Strawberry Jam

By: One berry, two berry, pick me a… « Northside Kitchen's Blog

One berry, two berry, pick me a… « Northside Kitchen's Blog — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:21:34 +0000

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By: If You Want The Best Jam… – Canning Across America

If You Want The Best Jam… – Canning Across America — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:43:57 +0000

[...] I turned to Marisa McClellan’s post on Strawberry-Vanilla jam. I’d had a song in my head ever since reading what she wrote about her day of berry-jamming, [...]

By: If You Want The Best Jam… « Cans Across America

If You Want The Best Jam… « Cans Across America — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:57:02 +0000

[...] I turned to Marisa McClellan’s post on Strawberry-Vanilla jam. I’d had a song in my head ever since reading what she wrote about her day of berry-jamming, [...]

By: Marisa

Marisa — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:12:19 +0000

Wow, I’m sorry to hear that you felt that the lemon killed the flavor. The thing I find with jam making is that every batch is a little bit different, so even with the best recipe (and I’m not saying that mine is the best), there’s always a little flavor variation. The strawberries I used in my jam were really, really flavorful and sweet, so the lemon worked nicely to tame the sweetness without dampening the natural flavor. However, the mileage does vary, which you’ve discovered.

By: foodie2

foodie2 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:07:52 +0000

I made this jam this weekend..turned out good but found the lemon killed the flavors…

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:27:43 +0000

YUMMY! I just got a canning pot for my birthday, and I am going to try this out!

By: lorrie sark

lorrie sark — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:52:29 +0000

can i use lemon juice instead of lemons and if so how much juice do i use?

By: Elaine

Elaine — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:43:16 +0000

Thank you for a fantastic recipe! This was my first time making strawberry jam and it has turned great. I’m so glad I didn’t use the box recipe. Your recipe is definitely going to be one of our standards. I did add a half teaspoon of butter which significantly reduced the foaming. I was a little uncertain about adding two packets of pectin, but it my jam set was perfect (I used Certo brand). The only thing was that my yield was lower-9 and 1/2 jars (8oz.) per batch instead of 14 jars. Tomorrow morning we are making our third and last batch of the season! My husband and I are now planning for more canning sessions – apricot, peaches, maybe nectarines, and pickles (sweet and dill), and whatever else inspires us. I’m glad I found your site!

By: Marisa

Marisa — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:03:45 +0000

Nicki, I don’t have a box of pectin in front of me, so I’m not sure. It is the contents of one box of liquid pectin, each box contains two packets of pectin.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:11:21 +0000

you mention 2 packets of liquid pectin…is that the 170 ml package??