No added pectin.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 quarts red, ripe strawberries
- 5 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
Preparation:
- Wash and hull strawberries. Cut larger ones in half to make them generally even in size. Combine berries with sugar in a large stainless steel pan; let stand for 3 to 4 hours.
- Bring strawberries to a boil slowly, stirring occasionally.
- Add lemon juice. Cook rapidly until strawberry mixture is clear and syrup is thick, about 15 minutes.
- Pour mixture into a shallow pan and let stand, uncovered, for 12 to 24 hours.
- Pour strawberry mixture into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Process for 20 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Makes 4 to 5 8-ounce jars.