Easy Homemade Strawberry Jelly

A guest post from the McDonald Family:

With fall getting closer by the day it means that canning season is right around the corner.  In our house we go through a lot of jelly with our two year old son; a huge fan of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.   By using just a few ingredients you can make jelly that beats anything you can buy at the grocery store…and healthier too!

Ingredients:

2 quarts organic strawberries

2 cups white sugar (organic or cane sugar)

1/4 cup lemon juice

Directions:

Wash and hull strawberries.  In a large bowl, crush the strawberries using a dough cutter.  Combine strawberries and sugar in a large sauce pot.  Bring slowly to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.  Turn heat to high and cook rapidly to a gelling point.  As mixture thickens, stir frequently to prevent sticking.  Remove from heat and skim the foam off the top if necessary.  Ladle hot jam into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace.  Place caps on jars and process 10-15 minutes in boiling-water canner.  Enjoy!

originally posted on brewersorganics.com