What is your best recipe for strawberry jam?

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Be aware that sugar is one of the things that helps fruit keep its color. You’ll have to find your own tradeoff level.

Like you, I love fresh-tasting jam. My strategy is:

  1. Only use top-quality ultra-local berries in season
  2. Make very small batches - they cook much faster
  3. Use the Ferber method to further reduce the cooking time for the fruit.
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Back in the glory days when I could afford Tiptree Little Scarlet and lived where it was readily available, I noticed the various differences between it and their regular strawberry. I am convinced that in addition to different berries, they had a different sugar balance and were cooked differently. Still the best store bought jam for me ever.

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I had forgotten to mention using the best possible berries you can find! I always use local fresh ones, living up in the PNW like I do. Good berry growing area.

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