How to make strawberry jam How long can homemade strawberry jam be kept

Usually, when people eat bread or make desserts, they like to add a proper amount of strawberry jam. When buying strawberry jam outside, some additives and preservatives are added during processing. Eating too much strawberry jam is harmful to the human body, which makes many people want to make strawberry jam by themselves. But how should strawberry jam be made? How long can it be kept after it is made?

How to make strawberry jam

1. The method of making strawberry jam is very simple. When you make it at home, you need to prepare one kilogram of fresh strawberries, 200 grams of rock sugar, a clean glass bottle, and half a fresh lemon.

2. Wash the prepared fresh strawberries with clean water, remove the stems and spoiled strawberries, and then remove the water. Use a clean knife to cut them into small pieces, put them in a clean bowl, add the prepared rock sugar, mix well, and marinate.

3. After pickling for 3 to 4 hours, you will find that a large amount of juice has precipitated from the strawberries. At this time, you need to put the pickled strawberries in a clean pot, heat and boil. After boiling, continue to boil over medium or low heat. Stir constantly with chopsticks during the process to prevent the pot from sticking, until the strawberries in the pot become a thick paste.

4. Put the prepared fresh lemon juice in a pot and mix it with the cooked strawberry jam. After they are married, put them directly in a clean glass bottle, seal it, and store it in the refrigerator.

How long does homemade strawberry jam keep?

1. There is no preservative in homemade strawberry jam. Its shelf life is shorter than that of the strawberry jam sold outside. Under normal circumstances, if it is sealed and stored in the refrigerator, it can be kept for 3 to 6 months without deterioration. In addition, when making strawberry jam, lemon juice is added, which has a preservative effect and can appropriately extend the shelf life of homemade strawberry jam.

2. There is no fixed time for how long homemade strawberry jam can be preserved. It has a lot to do with the sanitary conditions when people make the strawberry jam and the storage environment. If you find that the homemade strawberry jam has an odor or becomes very watery when you eat it, it means that it has deteriorated and it is not recommended to continue eating it.