Strawberry-Thyme Jam

Name: Strawberry-Thyme Jam
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 9 half-pints.
Ingredients: 5 cups crushed strawberries (about 3 pounds); 1/2 teaspoon butter; 1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin; 7 cups sugar; 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme

I created this recipe using two ingredients that I love: strawberry and thyme. This recipe is ideal slathered on homemade farm biscuits.—Sharon Demers, Dolores, Colorado

Ingredients

5 cups crushed strawberries (about 3 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon butter
1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin
7 cups sugar
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme

Directions

In a Dutch oven, combine strawberries and butter. Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir for 1 minute. Immediately stir in thyme.
Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into nine hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.
Place jars into canner, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Editor's Note

The processing time listed is for altitudes of 1,000 feet or less. Add 1 minute to the processing time for each 1,000 feet of additional altitude.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 81 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 21g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Strawberry-Thyme Jam in Canning & Preserving 2014 Bookazine

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minaayindra

Jun 26, 2016

This was an excellent jam, some of the best I've ever tasted! My family felt the same way and I ended up making 24 jars to give as gifts, keeping many for myself of course... it is amazing what happens when you combine a minuscule amount of fresh thyme (growing on my desk) with fresh strawberries. It was easy to make, colorful, looks and smells fantastic- in other words, it's a 5-star keeper!