Have you ever bitten into a perfectly ripe strawberry in season?
It’s like a little burst of sunshine in your mouth.
Well, Meme from Meme’s Kitchen knows all about that magic and she’s got a fantastic recipe for strawberry freezer jelly that’ll let you keep that sunshine all year round.
Trust me, this is something you’re gonna want to try.
Meme’s got this super easy and fun way to make the most out of those fresh strawberries.
“Local strawberries are just so good when they come right out of the Strawberry Patch,” she says, and honestly, she’s right.
There’s nothing like the taste of fresh, local berries. And guess what?
You can keep that amazing flavor around all year, even when it’s snowing outside.
First things first, she starts with four cups of fresh strawberries.
After washing them, it’s time to get a little messy – in a good way!
Meme squishes them by hand. “I like to control the texture more, so I am going to use my hands to do this,” she says.
It’s a bit like therapy, really, and if you’ve got kids, they’ll love helping out with this part.
Once those strawberries are nice and squished, Meme mixes them with four cups of sugar.
Yeah, it sounds like a lot, but as Meme says, “You don’t have to eat the whole jar, y’all.”
She gives it a good stir for about ten minutes to make sure the sugar is all mixed in. Don’t worry about your arms getting tired – it’s worth the effort.
The real magic comes with a little help from Sure-Jell, a fruit pectin that helps set the jelly.
Meme boils it up with some water, then mixes it into the strawberry-sugar blend and stirs for three more minutes.
Then it’s time to pour the mixture into jars. “It is so nice to run to your freezer, grab one of these, and take it,” Meme says.
Imagine having that summer flavor ready to go whenever you want.
Now, this jelly isn’t just for toast, folks. Meme talks about how wonderful it is in winter:
“In the dead of winter, it’s going to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart because it tastes just like fresh strawberries again.”
Just picture it: Christmas morning, a plate of hot biscuits, and a generous spread of this homemade strawberry jelly. Pure bliss.
Meme loves sharing her jelly with friends and family, making it a perfect gift.
“Our favorite time is on Christmas when we have our breakfast for Christmas,” she says.
“Oh my goodness, y’all, put this on a good hot biscuit or on pancakes—it’s so good on all of it.”
Sounds like the perfect holiday tradition to me.
So, if you want to capture that summer magic and spread some joy throughout the year, give Meme’s strawberry freezer jelly a try.
Go ahead, give it a shot – your future self will thank you.
Just follow her easy steps, and soon you’ll have a stash of deliciousness that’ll brighten up even the coldest winter day.
If you find yourself particularly strawberry-rich this summer, you can even whip up enough to hand out as gifts for the holidays.
Check out how simple it is to make Meme’s Strawberry Freezer Jam below!
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