Strawberry-Rhubarb Freezer Jam

2014-02-25
Strawberry-Rhubarb Freezer Jam
Prep Time:
25 mins
Stand Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
80 (1-Tbsp.) servings
Yield:
5 half-pints

Ingredients

  • 3 cups strawberries

  • 1 cup finely chopped rhubarb

  • 5 cups sugar

  • ½ teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel

  • ¾ cup water

  • 1 (1.75-ounce) package regular powdered fruit pectin

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, crush berries using a potato masher. Measure 1 1/2 cups crushed berries. Stir rhubarb into the 1 1/2 cups crushed berries. Add sugar and lemon peel; stir to combine. Allow to stand at room temperature for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  2. In a small saucepan, combine the water and pectin. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil hard for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add pectin mixture to fruit mixture, stirring for about 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves and mixture is no longer grainy.

  3. Ladle hot jam into half-pint freezer containers, leaving a 1/2-inch headspace. Seal and label. Let stand at room temperature for about 24 hours or until set. Store for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator or for up to 1 year in the freezer.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

53 Calories
0g Fat
14g Carbs
0g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 80
Calories 52.8
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1.6mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 13.6g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%
Total Sugars 12.8g
Protein 0.1g 0%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 2.6mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Potassium 14.7mg 0%
Fatty acids, total trans 0g
Vitamin D 0IU
Alanine 0g
Arginine 0g
Ash 0g
Aspartic acid 0g
Caffeine 0mg
Carotene, alpha 0mcg
Choline, total 0.5mg
Copper, Cu 0mg
Cystine 0g
Energy 221kJ
Fluoride, F 1.9mcg
Folate, total 1.7mcg
Glutamic acid 0g
Glycine 0g
Histidine 0g
Isoleucine 0g
Leucine 0g
Lysine 0g
Methionine 0g
Magnesium, Mg 1.1mg
Manganese, Mn 0mg
Niacin 0mg
Phosphorus, P 1.8mg
Pantothenic acid 0mg
Phenylalanine 0g
Phytosterols 0.8mg
Proline 0g
Retinol 0mcg
Selenium, Se 0.1mcg
Serine 0g
Starch 0g
Theobromine 0mg
Threonine 0g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0mg
Tryptophan 0g
Tyrosine 0g
Valine 0g
Vitamin A, IU 2.4IU
Vitamin A, RAE 0.1mcg
Vitamin B-12 0mcg
Vitamin B-6 0mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.6mcg
Water 9.6g
Zinc, Zn 0mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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