3cupsfresh strawberries, hulled, chopped, & mashed**Must be exactly 3 cups of crushed strawberries!
1cupfresh peaches, peeled & diced**Must be exactly 1 cup of diced peaches!
2tbspfresh lemon juice
3cupswhite sugar**Must be exactly 3 cups!
1box of Sure-Jell less sugar needed Premium Fruit Pectin **If you are not using this pectin, follow recipe instructions on your pectin box!!!
1cupwater
Instructions
Wash, hull, and chop the strawberries then place them in a large bowl. Use a potato masher to crush the strawberries well. You will need exactly 3 cups of crushed strawberries.
Wash, peel, and dice the peaches; you will need exactly 1 cup of diced peaches. Add the peaches to the bowl with the strawberries and stir in lemon juice. Set aside until needed. Side Note: Make sure you have a total of 4 cups of fruit/puree.
Side Note: Reducing sugar, water, pectin, strawberries, or peaches will result in set failures. USE EXACT AMOUNTS.
Add exactly 3 cups of sugar, 1 cup of water, and one packet of pectin to a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil on medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Quickly stir fruit into the hot sugar mixture until thoroughly mixed. Divide evenly into clean containers, leaving 1/2 inch space at the top for expansion during freezing; cover.
Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours until set. Side Note:The fruit will float to the top of the jam during the cooling process. Stir the jam once it has cooled and is starting to set. This will allow the fruit to be distributed throughout the jar and it will have a nicer appearance.
Refrigerate for up to 3 weeks. Otherwise, store in the freezer for up to 1 year.
Note: If you are using different pectin than the one pictured above (Sure-Jell for use in less or no sugar), you need to follow the instructions from your pectin package, not this recipe. Different pectin’s call for different amounts of sugar and fruit.