Strawberry Freezer Jam

I have made a variety of strawberry jams and jellies over the years, but none have compared to good old simple Strawberry Freezer Jam. It is super easy to make and a perfect project to do with young children. Though freezer jam can be made with any type of fruit like other cooked jams and jellies, I typically only make strawberry each year.

In fact, before I started making Strawberry Freezer Jam, I never really cared for strawberry jam at all. Most jams that you buy in the store or make at home are cooked to create the gelling effect of the fruit and sugar. With strawberry jam, this creates a darkened fruit and changed flavor to one that I have always disliked.

Want to know what do I like? Fresh strawberries. Their bright red juiciness is everything come spring time. And this jam captures them right in a jar at that peak moment of freshness for you to enjoy all year long!

Freezer jam is uncooked, and therefore still maintains the fresh fruit’s bright red hue and flavor. So basically, Strawberry Freezer Jam is absolutely delicious and one of my favorite fruit jams!

For the past several years it has been my sons’ job to crush the strawberries, and by now, at ages 7 and 10, this is an easy kids’ project they can do pretty much on their own. Young kids can mash the fruit starting at ages 2 or 3, and older kids can measure the ingredients and fill the jars. Start to finish, you are looking at about 20 minutes of work, and will have 5 half pints of jam to show for it.