Just made strawberry rhubarb jam, low sugar, no added pectin. Added about 4 Tbsp lemon juice, and a few lemon seeds and a bit of the pulp, supposed to have pectin in the pulp and seeds. Cooked it down for about 30-45 minutes or so. Turned out perfect. Don't need all that sugar. Like the idea of the oven method. Will have to give that a try! Nice video ☺️
When we were kids, we would go to my great aunt Helen's farm house and spend the first day picking the berries. We'd get a good night sleep and start the next day prepping the berries. Then the canning began. There was no A/C at the farm, and it would get over 100 degrees in the house. In one day we would "put up" almost 50 pints of jam. The best part was sitting in the kitchen waiting for the "pinging" to begin. As kids, we would run around the kitchen counting pings. It was so much fun! That night, we would go into town to the Barefoot Inn and have fried catfish and pie. What memories I still have of those summer days.
I’m making my 2nd batch today! My husband went thru the 1st batch fast! Thx you doing this video! It’s just like my granny’s- I wasn’t able to get her recipe! But this taste just like hers! Very nostalgic! This is easy and delicious- it’s so rewarding to make your own foods and preserve them!
I’ve heard from other UA-camrs who are making jams, that a dab of butter while it’s simmering will keep the foam from happening! I will try it, once I get all my supplies together, for this first endeavor of jam-making and syrup-making! You are awesome, brother! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!! The butter is definitely an old trick to keep the foaming down. I don’t know why but I feel like I can taste the butter. That’s the main reason why I just take the skim off or let it reduce. Have fun making jam!! It is fun!
I usually make jam with pectin and decided to look up how to do it without it and I found this video. I tried it and it tastes amazing!! I did two batches and the first one I kept cooking until it was as thick as I usually eat it but once it cooled it got too thick. the 2nd batch I didn't cook it as long and it was the right consistency once it cooled. best jam! I love the taste and you can do so much all at the same time and it takes less sugar and still tastes just as good if not better!
+Hayley Davies We're glad that you tried this jam. You're correct it takes a lot less sugar than jam with pectin. It takes longer to cook but its worth it!
I was a bit warry of this method but decided to try it last year. I made about 24 pint jars. The jam was fabulous. My grandkids loved it. The 24 jars were all eaten up in 10 months. No problems with spoilage at all, which I was watching for very closely. I'm back watching this video again and making more. Thank you
My first time canning. I was so excited when I heard the ping. Thank you for this video and helping me to become less intimated by the canning process.
ok I just finished 18 cups of jam and it turned out amazing I got 8 jars 500ml jars and 4 250ml I am done and happy happy :) I want to thank you for all your guidance along my jam journey :) your the best..
I must admit you sight and answers are so helpful. I have gotten so many compliments on the jams I have made. Thank you so very much. The jams I have made make EXCELLENT Christmas gifts.
CHOCOLATE SUNDEE: I was searching how to can peaches without using pectin and gladly stumbled upon your awesome video. Just finished canning 2 quarts without the pectin. I’m now going to try your easier method this weekend. Thanks for sharing.😊
This video is a life saver! I'm almost done making my 6 batches of jam and I ran out of pectin. I knew I could make it without but I didn't know it was this easy. Thank you so much
Fun fact: This is the same method I use to make Strawberry Sundaes. Cut & mash the strawberries & add sugar then pour over ice cream. You can use any berries really. It's so good.
I appreciate the quick reply back. I plan on making the strawberry jam recipe sometime soon. Also, I have never heard of the oven method for canning. I am excited to try this out. It will be my first time making jams, jellies, and canning. I'm excited, plus this will keep by busy in the Fall. Again, I thank you for the quick reply back.
Hi. I have several videos on jams, jellies, marmalade, etc on our channel. Just a heads up: I know I call that the oven method but it’s really just the old timey open kettle canning method that was once the recommended method before water bath became recommended. It got termed the oven method around the house but it’s not really the oven method. The simple key to open kettle canning is to place the hot jam/jelly into the hot jars quickly and get the lids on. All the best canning and don’t hesitate to ask if you have questions.
Hello, Thank you for the recipe without water bath canning. I just came through your recipe right before I started and followed exactly and came out perfectly sealed. I am very proud of my self. Can I do canning with frozen tomatoes from last year ?
Awesome! Thanks for the kind comments. If you are just canning the tomatoes that’s what I would do. You should check to make sure that you don’t have freezer burn since they have been in the freezer for almost a year.
UsefulKnowledge wat is pectin? i have no idea im tryna make a present for my mum and im very young so i cant use an oven any suggestions on other ways to make jam wiv no heat
++ imianimations2007. First, I'm excited that you want to make jam. Since you can't make cooked jam, I have an idea for you. Crush your strawberries. After they are crushed, measure them just like in the video. Pour them in a mixing bowl and add an equal amount of sugar. If you have 3 cups of crushed strawberries add in 3 cups of sugar. Stir this up for about a minute so the sugar will melt. Here's the cool part. Now put your strawberries and sugar mixture in cold (not hot) mason jars (with lids) or freezer containers(with lids). Put them in your freezer and take them out when you want give them to your Mum. My daughter does this every year. You can use them for ice cream toppings, milkshakes, or anything like that. It will also be good on biscuits as it thaws. Good luck. Email us at useful.knowledge.tv@gmail.com if you have any questions.
UsefulKnowledge thanks . i think i may have missed a step but i used some jelly powder (rasberry) and mixed it in and i quarter filled my sink and put the bowl in and mixed then i put it in the fridge . mine turned into a liquid but i will tell my mum my new invention that ur not allowed to hear . i have made many inventions and this one is JAMLICIOS☺
I was scouring youtube for a simple fruit to sugar ratio I can use for making any type of jam. A few videos later, voila! Thanks for the no-nonsense video. Much obliged!
Gigi Loveall. Thanks!! I did find out that the method that I was taught as a child is called the “open kettle” method. I changed from heating the jars up in hot water to heating them up in the oven. That’s where it started to get called the oven method around my house. It still works for me. I just made strawberry jam this weekend.
I’ve never made any type of jam. I decided that I would maybe try my hand at making homemade jams this year and since I’ve been so infatuated with your cooking tutorials these past 2-3 months I’ve decided that I would just stick with your jam recipe too. Other channels I’ve watched for strawberry jam just seem to have so many steps that I became uninterested with them (thank you so much for a more simple & much better way of teaching this useful knowledge for preparing strawberry jam 😁 no pun intended!!!!!!!
LaShunda, that is great! Thanks for the kind words! I enjoy hearing of folks having success while canning. I just got through canning up some blackberry jam last night.
Wow I love this recipe and I can't wait for my strawberries to ripen so I can give it a shot! I really like the oven method, I always thought that would work and you proved it sir, God Bless
Valerie. Thanks! Its a time consuming method but it uses lots less sugar than jam with pectin. The tricky part is determining when it is getting thick which is why the we put that part in the video. Good luck!
Thank you so much for this video. I’ve never canned before and all the videos that I’ve seen so far are very complicated with the pressure canner and many steps that go along with it. I love your video as you get straight to the point and this can work for any amount of berries I have on hand. 👍
This is the "open kettle" method with a twist by heating the jars in the oven. It has worked for generations and still does for jams, jellies, and tomatoes. I was taught this method by my grandparents and I have never water bath canned. Best of luck canning!
Thank you for this video, I'm only just now thinking about canning jam and your method is so different than others and it looks much easier. Quick question, do you have to put equal amounts of sugar? Would it not work with half the sugar?
Kathy Giannakopoulos. Hi. The sugar and pectin in the suit reacts to gel. Less sugar most likely would not gel correctly and you would have strawberry sauce. It would still be really really tasty be wouldn’t gel to be jam. It would be really good on pancakes!
Cool! Thanks for the backing the jar tip! Can you do a video on how to grow strawberries ?!? I want to start a small garden so I can grow my own fruits and vegetables.
Maureen Olsen-Hausmann. Hi. Great to learn of your success! It was a great year for strawberries and blackberries. My wife traded green beans for extra figs so I've been canning fig preserves like crazy this weekend.
Looking forward to trying this out this year! Question- at about 7:00 you wipe the rims to make sure there is a tight seal- How do you grab the jars if they are so hot?
ajtheown. Hi. Great question! Honestly it’s probably because my fingers are a little numb to the heat since I have canned, cooked, baked, and grilled my entire life. The jars are definitely still hot. The jam has to be about 200 deg or it will not can like this. Most old canning books say “immediately ladle into jars and seal”. Thanks!!
I can't wait to try this. I have been wanting to do this for so long. hopefully my garden will give a good grape and strawberry crop next year. thanks for the information.
I've been asked how long the jars will last after opening by Yisreal. They will last for weeks in the refrigerator after opening. Thanks for watching. Good luck canning!
Deborah De Groot. It can definitely be put in the fridge. If you want to redo that one jar just put it in a small pot and add about a tablespoon of water. Heat it back up and simmer for about 5-10 min. The re-can in a clean jar with new lid.
Hi. Yes you can reduce the sugar. The jam may not be as thick but it will get close. Once you get the berries crushed, add sugar to your taste. I would try a small batch first to see how it goes. All the best and let us know your jam turns out with less sugar. Thanks!
I make jam with low sugar and no pectin and don't use a canner just in the dishwasher machine and it works. I'm from Morocco and never heard of pectin till about 4 months ago.
I remember my grandmother making small batches of strawberry jam and she only used fruit and sugar - regular sugar, not jam sugar which is x3 times more expensive and I'm not sure it was even invented then either. Her jam was the best, soft set, but soooo good and fruity - she also didn't mash the strawberries, just halved or quartered the big ones.
Hi. My rule of thumb for soups is to make them fresh from my canned tomatoes. The reasoning is that ingredients added to make the soup such as potatoes or beans can reduce the overall acidity of the soup and require pressure canning.
@@useful.knowledge Thank you, this is very useful.. I'm new to canning and your method seem to be so much easier/nicer than all the fancy once out there..
Thank you for this video. This was the easiest method thus far. I'm very new at this and you made this very easy. Besides strawberries, I want to make apricot and plums. Do I make it the same way as the strawberries?
Thanks for the kind words. I have used this for peaches but I completely forgot to make peach preserves this year. I peel the peaches (throw out the peels), cut them up, and then crush them (like the strawberries). Then I do a 1:1 ration of fruit to sugar on pretty much every fruit I can when making jams or preserves. It should also work for plum jam. Dang, that sounds good! I'm going to make some plum jam next season.
Please take my order. I will have 3 jars to go. My God that looks so delightful. I wish my granny was alive she used to make the best pear perserves. Thank you for using natural ingredients.
Thanks! Those jars of strawberry jam are already going fast. Pear preserves do sound great! I have never made any but like you my grandma did. I will have to make some next summer.
+UsefulKnowledge Sometimes, I wish I had grown up in the country oppose to the NY. Even though I spent every summer in North Carolina since I was 6yrs old. We have to hold onto these old fashioned ways. Please make more videos. I really enjoy them. Stay bless in Jesus name.
Thanks so much. We are going to continue to make videos. We should have a pickled jalapeno video and some outdoors videos soon. I love the old fashioned ways. A really cool book for the old ways is the Readers Digest "Back to Basics" .
I really never thought of taking orders. I don't think its legal to sale home canned goods except at a farmers market. Maybe next canning season, we can work out a trade. Send us an email at useful.knowledge.tv@gmail.com.
Wow great recipes I'm going to get my supplies now and give the orange marmalade and strawberry recipes. Now one quick question does it matter on the pot for the cooking can it be aluminum or stainless ? Thanks
Hi. Thanks! I use either the porcelain covered cast iron or stainless steel. Honestly, I prefer to not use aluminum but it’s a just a personal preference.
I made your recipe as my first ever jam. It was FABULOUS!! I am wondering if I can use this recipe for blueberry jam too. Would the same measurements work for any fruit. Such an easy recipe. THANK YOU ❤️🙏❤️
Hi Sharon. I'm happy to hear about your success. I just got done with two batches myself. I also use the 1:1 measurements of fruit to sugar for blackberry and figs. For blueberry jam, check out our blueberry syrup video at ua-cam.com/video/BLxdH8zF9EA/v-deo.html. All you have to do is simmer that recipe about 5-10 more minutes and you have blueberry jam. I found this out when I cooked the BB syrup to long :)
Thanks for the jam video. I feel ready to make jam today. Also happy to see the organic sugar! Organic food is an imporatnt solution to combat climate change, to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizers. Thank you!
I wouldn’t use a Prego but when you are at the store look for the Classico brand sauce. That is an Atlas Mason jar. I do can in those sometimes. The company says that they are just for advertising but I’ve weighed them and the glass content is there. I haven’t had one to fail. They accept a normal small mason jar lid.
@@useful.knowledge Thank you! I made a batch tonight and it worked out great. Used 16oz jars because smaller jars aren't available right now. I was worried that maybe the larger jars won't seal. They popped!
You can use Splenda but you need pectin because I understand that Splenda has issues with heat for the extended time. There are some good recipes out there usig Splenda.
Thank You so much, I was looking for a recipe like this, I just don't like the boiling of jars. I can't wait to try it. I hope I can use this method with other fruits. Thanks Again!
Hi. I use this method to can all of my jams, jellies, tomatoes, and bbq sauce. All of our videos will show us using this method (except green beans - they get the pressure canner). I even used this method to can lard. The biggest tip is cleaning off the rim of the mason jar after filling them up. A clean rim means a perfect seal. Any questions, please let us know. Thanks!
Hello, just wanted to tell you I made some Mango Jam/Preservative and I followed your instructions AND IT WORKED GREAT!!! I was so happy because I didn't have to boil jars and all that work. And I did use 50/50 of sugar (10 cups of mango & 10 cups of sugar) and for this batch I did put juice of two fresh lemons, due to I like the taste of it in fresh fruits. Thanks Again!
Good News! That sounds great. Good to hear of your success. I'm going to look into Mango jam. I love dried Mango but haven't thought about jam. Sometimes we get beat up online for not using the waterbath because its a USDA recommendation. I have honestly never used a waterbath method and I learned to can about 30 years ago from the "old timers". We can about 100-120 jars a year around here and I honestly might lose one or two jars a year that don't seal. Those are usually my fault due to not cleaning the rim.
Hi. Yes, that’s how I would do it. You could try a small batch first just to make certain it’s to your liking. Pretty much strawberry, blackberry, and raspberry should all work the same as far as sugar content when making jam. Thanks!
UsefulKnowledge wow usefullnoledge . u real care about ur fans . every comment i can see has ur name replied. ur the best youtuber EVER u deserve more subs
@@useful.knowledge oh wow!!! ok, i thought you needed pectin to do that. i was trying to find a recipe without pectin but not having to fridge either. thanks bunches!!
The pectin helps the set (jell). The strawberries are acidic and the sugar is actually a preservative when making jam/preserves. Pectin is acidic but is also very tart which is one of the reasons why recipes with pectin call for way more sugar.
@@useful.knowledge one last thing…:no lemon?? I thought I saw one at beginning of video and then didn’t see you mention it. Can I add lemon or best not to?
I just watched your video, can’t wait to try this method, once you have jar filled with jam and turned over, what happens if the seal doesn’t pop like your did? Just want to be ready for my experience. Thank you 🙏🏼 I have subscribed..
Thanks! If you have a jar that doesn’t seal, you can re-heat and re-can in a clean jar with new lid. The main key about open kettle canning is to place the hot product into the hot jars quickly after turning off the heat source, get the lids on, and turn the jars over for 5 minutes. Of course I also wipe off the rim of the jar during this process. I follow this rule and I honestly never have a jar that doesn’t seal.
Useful Knowledge Thank you so much for responding back, I’m planning to make jam tomorrow and follow all your instructions, just wanted to be ready on what to expect. I appreciate..🙏🏼
I’ve used your technique to make several jams now. With the lid shortages, could you make a video on how to use your oven technique with reusable lids? Those lids require different steps and I’m wondering if they will work
Hey check EBay and search ball mason lids. There are several folks selling them. I have purchased enough for this summer. I have never looked into reusable lids because I don’t trust them but I may have to.....
Krystal Morris. I have two of the pots in the video. I think they are 6 quart. I also have a 3 quart size. I use them all a lot. If you are ever near South Pittsburgh, TN, it’s worth a stop at the Lodge Factory store.
For the first time ever I make both blackberry jam and strawberry jam. Using your method everything turned out great!!! I have been passing them out to friends and each one wants more. I have one quick question. Can you use this method for peaches as well?
@@useful.knowledge If I may add a bit to that question I asked? Will frozen peaches sections work? I have a couple big bags in the freezer and was thinking this might be a neat way to use them. Sorry for all that questions but thanks for the replies. It's much appreciated!!!
Great video. I live in the UK and I only ever do my jam this way but I do add the pectin. That's getting harder now cause you just can't buy pectin right now. I know I could just make my own but seriously, with all the other things I have to do There's just not enough time for that. Will try it without the pectin but I have reservations. :)
Just made strawberry rhubarb jam, low sugar, no added pectin. Added about 4 Tbsp lemon juice, and a few lemon seeds and a bit of the pulp, supposed to have pectin in the pulp and seeds. Cooked it down for about 30-45 minutes or so. Turned out perfect. Don't need all that sugar. Like the idea of the oven method. Will have to give that a try! Nice video ☺️
When we were kids, we would go to my great aunt Helen's farm house and spend the first day picking the berries. We'd get a good night sleep and start the next day prepping the berries. Then the canning began. There was no A/C at the farm, and it would get over 100 degrees in the house. In one day we would "put up" almost 50 pints of jam. The best part was sitting in the kitchen waiting for the "pinging" to begin. As kids, we would run around the kitchen counting pings. It was so much fun! That night, we would go into town to the Barefoot Inn and have fried catfish and pie. What memories I still have of those summer days.
Thanks so much for sharing your awesome memories of canning when you were a child. It reminded me of my grandmother and canning figs!
I’m making my 2nd batch today! My husband went thru the 1st batch fast! Thx you doing this video! It’s just like my granny’s- I wasn’t able to get her recipe! But this taste just like hers! Very nostalgic! This is easy and delicious- it’s so rewarding to make your own foods and preserve them!
Hi. Thanks for your kind comments. I agree about it being rewarding to make and preserve you own foods. Enjoy!
@@useful.knowledgeWrite the recipe in the comments because I don't speak English
I’m back/ 3rd batch! My hubby ate all of it with my homemade biscuits!!! Thx u !
😂. Sounds like he loves strawberry jam!
I’ve heard from other UA-camrs who are making jams, that a dab of butter while it’s simmering will keep the foam from happening! I will try it, once I get all my supplies together, for this first endeavor of jam-making and syrup-making! You are awesome, brother! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!! The butter is definitely an old trick to keep the foaming down. I don’t know why but I feel like I can taste the butter. That’s the main reason why I just take the skim off or let it reduce. Have fun making jam!! It is fun!
The foam is cell wall fats and is totally fine except it separates. Butter definitely will help keep it in.
My grandma taught me to do the same thing. It works!
I've always used the water bath method to can food. I tried your oven method and it it worked beautifully! Thank you for posting this.
Thanks! We called it oven but we found out that the real term is open kettle method.
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@@lindaredmon1810 thanks!!!
I had some raspberries and blackberries that i didnt want to waste. So i made jam like this. Yummy
That does sounds great. Double berry jam!!
I usually make jam with pectin and decided to look up how to do it without it and I found this video. I tried it and it tastes amazing!! I did two batches and the first one I kept cooking until it was as thick as I usually eat it but once it cooled it got too thick. the 2nd batch I didn't cook it as long and it was the right consistency once it cooled. best jam! I love the taste and you can do so much all at the same time and it takes less sugar and still tastes just as good if not better!
+Hayley Davies
We're glad that you tried this jam. You're correct it takes a lot less sugar than jam with pectin. It takes longer to cook but its worth it!
Hayley Davies wat is pectin ?
UsefulKnowledge
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WoW!!! So helpful. New to canning. No pectin & No water bath method! Love keepin it simple ❤️ thanks
I was a bit warry of this method but decided to try it last year. I made about 24 pint jars. The jam was fabulous. My grandkids loved it. The 24 jars were all eaten up in 10 months. No problems with spoilage at all, which I was watching for very closely. I'm back watching this video again and making more. Thank you
Thanks so much! Those old fashioned ways do still work. Best of luck canning.
Now that looks awesome!!!! Can't wait to do this, Thank you much!
My first time canning. I was so excited when I heard the ping. Thank you for this video and helping me to become less intimated by the canning process.
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome.
Made this tonight! Thank you for showing me how!
ok I just finished 18 cups of jam and it turned out amazing I got 8 jars 500ml jars and 4 250ml I am done and happy happy :) I want to thank you for all your guidance along my jam journey :) your the best..
Shelley St.Clair. Awesome! I'm happy that you had success!
I tried your peach method like this and it was SUPER EASY!! I have a ton of strawberries to process! HUGE FAN OF SIMPLE & STRAIGHT TO THE POINT!!!
Thanks!!
if you put the sugar in first, it lets the strawberries get juicy and they are easier to mash~ great video, thanks !!
How do you know how much strawberries you'll end up with?
Can I use freshly frozen berries?
@@sharonnagy7038 Good question! I have 9 gallons of frozen strawberries!
@@sharonnagy7038 yes you can. Unthaw them first
Thanks sooooo much for showing how to can with out the special pot and without pectin. Your videos are so helpful.
Jenny Therese Thanks!!
Thank you so much for sharing. I can't wait to try this method.
Thank you !!! So much simpler then any other method!!!!
Thanks!
I must admit you sight and answers are so helpful. I have gotten so many compliments on the jams I have made. Thank you so very much. The jams I have made make EXCELLENT Christmas gifts.
Thanks!! That’s awesome! They do make great gifts. This summer I made a few batches of blueberry syrup just to give away for Christmas presents.
@@useful.knowledge do you have videos up on how to make syrup? A friend asked me if I knew how to make syrup....
Hi. Yes, please check one of our latest videos. It’s about sorghum syrup.
CHOCOLATE SUNDEE: I was searching how to can peaches without using pectin and gladly stumbled upon your awesome video. Just finished canning 2 quarts without the pectin.
I’m now going to try your easier method this weekend. Thanks for sharing.😊
Thanks!!
This video is a life saver! I'm almost done making my 6 batches of jam and I ran out of pectin. I knew I could make it without but I didn't know it was this easy. Thank you so much
Thanks for the nice comments!!
Beautiful... Looks so yummy... I generally don't like Strawberries.. But I love the Jam ... Thank you so much...
Thanks!
Jamie your the best. I am going to get ready to make jam again this year with you...
Shelley St.Clair. Thanks! I hope all is well and have fun canning!
Fun fact: This is the same method I use to make Strawberry Sundaes. Cut & mash the strawberries & add sugar then pour over ice cream. You can use any berries really. It's so good.
I appreciate the quick reply back. I plan on making the strawberry jam recipe sometime soon. Also, I have never heard of the oven method for canning. I am excited to try this out. It will be my first time making jams, jellies, and canning. I'm excited, plus this will keep by busy in the Fall. Again, I thank you for the quick reply back.
Hi. I have several videos on jams, jellies, marmalade, etc on our channel. Just a heads up: I know I call that the oven method but it’s really just the old timey open kettle canning method that was once the recommended method before water bath became recommended. It got termed the oven method around the house but it’s not really the oven method. The simple key to open kettle canning is to place the hot jam/jelly into the hot jars quickly and get the lids on. All the best canning and don’t hesitate to ask if you have questions.
Hello,
Thank you for the recipe without water bath canning.
I just came through your recipe right before I started and followed exactly and came out perfectly sealed.
I am very proud of my self.
Can I do canning with frozen tomatoes from last year ?
Awesome! Thanks for the kind comments. If you are just canning the tomatoes that’s what I would do. You should check to make sure that you don’t have freezer burn since they have been in the freezer for almost a year.
Thank you for sharing going to try this out with the strawberries I picked from the garden
I tried this last night and it turned out great!!!!! Thanks a million useful knowledge!
Hi. Great news! Glad to hear of your canning success!
UsefulKnowledge wat is pectin? i have no idea im tryna make a present for my mum and im very young so i cant use an oven any suggestions on other ways to make jam wiv no heat
++ imianimations2007. First, I'm excited that you want to make jam. Since you can't make cooked jam, I have an idea for you. Crush your strawberries. After they are crushed, measure them just like in the video. Pour them in a mixing bowl and add an equal amount of sugar. If you have 3 cups of crushed strawberries add in 3 cups of sugar. Stir this up for about a minute so the sugar will melt.
Here's the cool part. Now put your strawberries and sugar mixture in cold (not hot) mason jars (with lids) or freezer containers(with lids). Put them in your freezer and take them out when you want give them to your Mum. My daughter does this every year. You can use them for ice cream toppings, milkshakes, or anything like that. It will also be good on biscuits as it thaws. Good luck.
Email us at useful.knowledge.tv@gmail.com if you have any questions.
UsefulKnowledge thanks . i think i may have missed a step but i used some jelly powder (rasberry) and mixed it in and i quarter filled my sink and put the bowl in and mixed then i put it in the fridge . mine turned into a liquid but i will tell my mum my new invention that ur not allowed to hear . i have made many inventions and this one is JAMLICIOS☺
UsefulKnowledge oh yea wat is pectin?
love this tutorial!! thank you
Thanks!!!
Wow thanks for this video. I thought I was the only one that oven canned. I even oven green beans. It just takes a long process time.
Is this a safe method? A friend said it won’t get all the air out and contents may not be safe to eat.
I was scouring youtube for a simple fruit to sugar ratio I can use for making any type of jam. A few videos later, voila! Thanks for the no-nonsense video. Much obliged!
Angel Maldonado. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this video! I cannot wait to start making some jam!
Hi. Once you start, you will want to make all kinds of jellies and jams. Have fun!
Just finished my jam, so easy.
Love your methods to can knew for me , I will do it that way,thank you for teaching .
Thanks!!
I love your method so much better thanks for teaching it your way
regina dessereau. Thanks very much for your kind comments.
I have never heard if the oven method! I love it! Going to try it! Plus the recipe! Thanks!
Gigi Loveall. Thanks!! I did find out that the method that I was taught as a child is called the “open kettle” method. I changed from heating the jars up in hot water to heating them up in the oven. That’s where it started to get called the oven method around my house. It still works for me. I just made strawberry jam this weekend.
This was an excellent video 👌 thank you!
Thanks!
Thank you very much, made jam for the first time and it tastes great. God bless you .
Thanks very much! I'm very happy it turned out great. God Bless You also!!
Thanks for this video. Easy to follow. I will make mine this Summer.
Thanks!
I’ve never made any type of jam. I decided that I would maybe try my hand at making homemade jams this year and since I’ve been so infatuated with your cooking tutorials these past 2-3 months I’ve decided that I would just stick with your jam recipe too. Other channels I’ve watched for strawberry jam just seem to have so many steps that I became uninterested with them (thank you so much for a more simple & much better way of teaching this useful knowledge for preparing strawberry jam 😁 no pun intended!!!!!!!
LaShunda, that is great! Thanks for the kind words! I enjoy hearing of folks having success while canning. I just got through canning up some blackberry jam last night.
I think that your way it's awesome😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
doris barnes. Thanks!!! Best of luck making the jam.
WELL DONE
Thank You!
Wow I love this recipe and I can't wait for my strawberries to ripen so I can give it a shot! I really like the oven method, I always thought that would work and you proved it sir, God Bless
Valerie. Thanks! Its a time consuming method but it uses lots less sugar than jam with pectin. The tricky part is determining when it is getting thick which is why the we put that part in the video. Good luck!
Thank you so much for this video. I’ve never canned before and all the videos that I’ve seen so far are very complicated with the pressure canner and many steps that go along with it. I love your video as you get straight to the point and this can work for any amount of berries I have on hand. 👍
Thanks!
Thks so much for video and canning method. I wanted to can but water bath too many steps. Thk you! Now I want to again.
This is the "open kettle" method with a twist by heating the jars in the oven. It has worked for generations and still does for jams, jellies, and tomatoes. I was taught this method by my grandparents and I have never water bath canned. Best of luck canning!
Thank you for this video, I'm only just now thinking about canning jam and your method is so different than others and it looks much easier. Quick question, do you have to put equal amounts of sugar? Would it not work with half the sugar?
Kathy Giannakopoulos. Hi. The sugar and pectin in the suit reacts to gel. Less sugar most likely would not gel correctly and you would have strawberry sauce. It would still be really really tasty be wouldn’t gel to be jam. It would be really good on pancakes!
@@useful.knowledge Thank you so much for replying. It makes sense.
Thank you
Cool! Thanks for the backing the jar tip! Can you do a video on how to grow strawberries ?!? I want to start a small garden so I can grow my own fruits and vegetables.
Awesome!!!!
Thanks!
Thank you for your videos on jam! I've used your recipe for Strawberry and Blackberry!! Yummies!!!
Maureen Olsen-Hausmann. Hi. Great to learn of your success! It was a great year for strawberries and blackberries. My wife traded green beans for extra figs so I've been canning fig preserves like crazy this weekend.
I don't think I cooked the strawberries long enough, it's a bit gooy in the jars.
Maureen Olsen-Hausmann. My blackberry jam ended up gooey this year. It's easy to spread so I didn't worry about trying to cook it down a little more.
Maureen Olsen-Hausmann. Have you checked to see how thick it gets when in the fridge?
This worked great! Thanks so much!
Awesome!!! Thanks!
Looking forward to trying this out this year! Question- at about 7:00 you wipe the rims to make sure there is a tight seal- How do you grab the jars if they are so hot?
ajtheown. Hi. Great question! Honestly it’s probably because my fingers are a little numb to the heat since I have canned, cooked, baked, and grilled my entire life. The jars are definitely still hot. The jam has to be about 200 deg or it will not can like this. Most old canning books say “immediately ladle into jars and seal”. Thanks!!
How long do you leave the jars in the oven for ?
Hi. The jars need to be in the oven for at least 15 min.
I can't wait to try this. I have been wanting to do this for so long. hopefully my garden will give a good grape and strawberry crop next year. thanks for the information.
Thanks! My strawberry plants are setup and ready to do it again next spring. Best of luck!
Hello, thanks for the great video. can I freeze instead of storing at room temperature? Also can I use less sugar?
Hi. You can use less sugar and you can also freeze it if you like. Thanks!
Nice video! Thank you!
Can i put less sugar without pectin?
I've been asked how long the jars will last after opening by Yisreal. They will last for weeks in the refrigerator after opening. Thanks for watching. Good luck canning!
Hello...how long do we heat jars in oven at 250° ?
Deborah De Groot. Hi. They need to be in the oven for at least 15 minutes.
@@useful.knowledge thank you!!
@@useful.knowledge so...i made this and had one not seal...waaahh lol
Can it be redone or only put in fridge and used up?
Thanks for your time :)
Deborah De Groot. It can definitely be put in the fridge. If you want to redo that one jar just put it in a small pot and add about a tablespoon of water. Heat it back up and simmer for about 5-10 min. The re-can in a clean jar with new lid.
This is very helpful, thank you!
YYUUUMMMMMM and no boiling water!😚
I love your video very and easy and simple . I am a simple girl but I like to ask you can I use less sugar🤔
Hi. Yes you can reduce the sugar. The jam may not be as thick but it will get close. Once you get the berries crushed, add sugar to your taste. I would try a small batch first to see how it goes. All the best and let us know your jam turns out with less sugar. Thanks!
@@useful.knowledge thanks so much
Thank for the video
Hi Jamie, I back again this year to make your jam again Thanks to you teaching me last summer I am ready to go with more confidants
Shelley St.Clair. Hi. Thanks for the kind comments. Best of luck this canning season!
thank you Sir.. :)
This is wonderful thanks for sharing!!!
I have jam jars i want to do your method of using the oven to heat up the jars..how long did you the jars in the oven for?
Hi. At least 15 minutes in the oven at 250
@@useful.knowledge thank you!
Canning is just around the corner? I'll be using and following your methods . very good and perfectly to understand video!
Can't wait to do! Have you ever made Red Pepper Jelly?
Hi. Thanks! I haven’t made red pepper jelly but I may try that this summer.
@@useful.knowledge love ur channel new sub. Been jamming all day and u made it so much easier
Thanks for the kind comments and subscribing!!
I love this canning method. ❤
So I thought pectin was a necessity to store in canning jars thank you for this video learning something new everyday
I make jam with low sugar and no pectin and don't use a canner just in the dishwasher machine and it works. I'm from Morocco and never heard of pectin till about 4 months ago.
I remember my grandmother making small batches of strawberry jam and she only used fruit and sugar - regular sugar, not jam sugar which is x3 times more expensive and I'm not sure it was even invented then either. Her jam was the best, soft set, but soooo good and fruity - she also didn't mash the strawberries, just halved or quartered the big ones.
Can this type of canning be done for soups? Thank you for this informative video.
Hi. My rule of thumb for soups is to make them fresh from my canned tomatoes. The reasoning is that ingredients added to make the soup such as potatoes or beans can reduce the overall acidity of the soup and require pressure canning.
@@useful.knowledge Thank you, this is very useful.. I'm new to canning and your method seem to be so much easier/nicer than all the fancy once out there..
Please how long the jars should stay in the oven at 250 degrees? Thanks
Hi. The jars need to be in the oven for at least 15 min.
Hi. The jars need to be in the oven for at least 15 min.
Thank you for this video. This was the easiest method thus far. I'm very new at this and you made this very easy. Besides strawberries, I want to make apricot and plums. Do I make it the same way as the strawberries?
I also want to make peaches.
Thanks for the kind words. I have used this for peaches but I completely forgot to make peach preserves this year. I peel the peaches (throw out the peels), cut them up, and then crush them (like the strawberries). Then I do a 1:1 ration of fruit to sugar on pretty much every fruit I can when making jams or preserves. It should also work for plum jam. Dang, that sounds good! I'm going to make some plum jam next season.
+UsefulKnowledge thank you very much. My aunt made plum and apricot together and its sooooo delicious. Plus separately and they are really good.
Please take my order. I will have 3 jars to go. My God that looks so delightful. I wish my granny was alive she used to make the best pear perserves. Thank you for using natural ingredients.
Thanks! Those jars of strawberry jam are already going fast. Pear preserves do sound great! I have never made any but like you my grandma did. I will have to make some next summer.
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Sometimes, I wish I had grown up in the country oppose to the NY. Even though I spent every summer in North Carolina since I was 6yrs old. We have to hold onto these old fashioned ways. Please make more videos. I really enjoy them. Stay bless in Jesus name.
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I forgot to ask you do you take orders? I would LOVE to buy five jars from you. I would send you the payment in advance and pay for the postage.
Thanks so much. We are going to continue to make videos. We should have a pickled jalapeno video and some outdoors videos soon. I love the old fashioned ways. A really cool book for the old ways is the Readers Digest "Back to Basics" .
I really never thought of taking orders. I don't think its legal to sale home canned goods except at a farmers market. Maybe next canning season, we can work out a trade. Send us an email at useful.knowledge.tv@gmail.com.
Wow great recipes I'm going to get my supplies now and give the orange marmalade and strawberry recipes. Now one quick question does it matter on the pot for the cooking can it be aluminum or stainless ? Thanks
Hi. Thanks! I use either the porcelain covered cast iron or stainless steel. Honestly, I prefer to not use aluminum but it’s a just a personal preference.
I made your recipe as my first ever jam. It was FABULOUS!! I am wondering if I can use this recipe for blueberry jam too. Would the same measurements work for any fruit. Such an easy recipe. THANK YOU ❤️🙏❤️
Hi Sharon. I'm happy to hear about your success. I just got done with two batches myself. I also use the 1:1 measurements of fruit to sugar for blackberry and figs. For blueberry jam, check out our blueberry syrup video at ua-cam.com/video/BLxdH8zF9EA/v-deo.html. All you have to do is simmer that recipe about 5-10 more minutes and you have blueberry jam. I found this out when I cooked the BB syrup to long :)
How long do you leave the jars in the oven? I'm trying this method.
Hi. They need to be in the oven at least 15 minutes
this was so sweet I here trying to fix it.
Thanks for the jam video. I feel ready to make jam today. Also happy to see the organic sugar! Organic food is an imporatnt solution to combat climate change, to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizers. Thank you!
Just wondering if I could reuse a prego jar for jam?
I wouldn’t use a Prego but when you are at the store look for the Classico brand sauce. That is an Atlas Mason jar. I do can in those sometimes. The company says that they are just for advertising but I’ve weighed them and the glass content is there. I haven’t had one to fail. They accept a normal small mason jar lid.
@@useful.knowledge thank you! I've never made jam before and wanted to try. I'll try to find mason jars
Thank you so much for the video! I scanned the comments but didn't see an answer to my question: How long do the jars stay in the oven?
Hi. The jars need to be in the oven for at least 15 minutes. Thanks!
@@useful.knowledge Thank you! I made a batch tonight and it worked out great. Used 16oz jars because smaller jars aren't available right now. I was worried that maybe the larger jars won't seal. They popped!
Can you use splenda instead of regular sugar? My sister is diabetic but she wants me to make her some jam, thank you!
You can use Splenda but you need pectin because I understand that Splenda has issues with heat for the extended time. There are some good recipes out there usig Splenda.
Have you tried use corn starch to replace pectin, sir?
Hi. I haven’t tried to use corn starch.
Excellent Vid! Thank you
Pinochet08. Thanks for the kind words.
Great recipe. Where do you store your jars after you finish canning. I live in a hot climate. Thank you
Thanks! I have a canning closet under my stairs in the center of my house so they stay at a constant temp.
Thank You so much, I was looking for a recipe like this, I just don't like the boiling of jars. I can't wait to try it. I hope I can use this method with other fruits. Thanks Again!
Hi. I use this method to can all of my jams, jellies, tomatoes, and bbq sauce. All of our videos will show us using this method (except green beans - they get the pressure canner). I even used this method to can lard. The biggest tip is cleaning off the rim of the mason jar after filling them up. A clean rim means a perfect seal. Any questions, please let us know. Thanks!
Hello, just wanted to tell you I made some Mango Jam/Preservative and I followed your instructions AND IT WORKED GREAT!!! I was so happy because I didn't have to boil jars and all that work. And I did use 50/50 of sugar (10 cups of mango & 10 cups of sugar) and for this batch I did put juice of two fresh lemons, due to I like the taste of it in fresh fruits. Thanks Again!
Good News! That sounds great. Good to hear of your success. I'm going to look into Mango jam. I love dried Mango but haven't thought about jam. Sometimes we get beat up online for not using the waterbath because its a USDA recommendation. I have honestly never used a waterbath method and I learned to can about 30 years ago from the "old timers". We can about 100-120 jars a year around here and I honestly might lose one or two jars a year that don't seal. Those are usually my fault due to not cleaning the rim.
Does this work with less sugar or does the amount of sugar help with thickening.
Hi. It may be more runny and more like a sauce but it would still can up well and taste good.
@@useful.knowledge . Thanks
Could you use this same method 1-1 for raspberry jam as well?
Hi. Yes, that’s how I would do it. You could try a small batch first just to make certain it’s to your liking. Pretty much strawberry, blackberry, and raspberry should all work the same as far as sugar content when making jam. Thanks!
Thank you for your great canning videos. They've helped me make awesome blackberry jam and peach too! My first time canning jam.
Awesome!! Thanks for the kind comments.
How long do you put he mason jar in the oven?
UsefulKnowledge wow usefullnoledge . u real care about ur fans . every comment i can see has ur name replied. ur the best youtuber EVER u deserve more subs
I didnt even see him put it in the oven
how do you store these and for how long are they good for?
Hi. I store them in the pantry for up to 12-18 months.
@@useful.knowledge oh wow!!! ok, i thought you needed pectin to do that. i was trying to find a recipe without pectin but not having to fridge either. thanks bunches!!
The pectin helps the set (jell). The strawberries are acidic and the sugar is actually a preservative when making jam/preserves.
Pectin is acidic but is also very tart which is one of the reasons why recipes with pectin call for way more sugar.
@@useful.knowledge one last thing…:no lemon?? I thought I saw one at beginning of video and then didn’t see you mention it. Can I add lemon or best not to?
Same method my mum taught me when I was 8. ❤
I just watched your video, can’t wait to try this method, once you have jar filled with jam and turned over, what happens if the seal doesn’t pop like your did? Just want to be ready for my experience. Thank you 🙏🏼 I have subscribed..
Thanks! If you have a jar that doesn’t seal, you can re-heat and re-can in a clean jar with new lid. The main key about open kettle canning is to place the hot product into the hot jars quickly after turning off the heat source, get the lids on, and turn the jars over for 5 minutes. Of course I also wipe off the rim of the jar during this process. I follow this rule and I honestly never have a jar that doesn’t seal.
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Thank you so much for responding back, I’m planning to make jam tomorrow and follow all your instructions, just wanted to be ready on what to expect. I appreciate..🙏🏼
Can I use splenda instead of sugar? Great video, subscribed. Thank you!
Thanks!! I honestly have never used Splenda for jam. I checked google and some folks do make it with pectin and Splenda. Thanks for subscribing!!
I’ve used your technique to make several jams now. With the lid shortages, could you make a video on how to use your oven technique with reusable lids? Those lids require different steps and I’m wondering if they will work
Hey check EBay and search ball mason lids. There are several folks selling them. I have purchased enough for this summer. I have never looked into reusable lids because I don’t trust them but I may have to.....
Does this work on all fruits
Hi. I use it for blackberry and peaches in addition to the strawberries.
What is the brand of pot that you use for your jam?
Krystal Morris. It’s a Lodge. I live about an hour from Lodge’s foundry and factory store so I have a lot of Lodge cookware. I love those pots.
@@useful.knowledge that was actually on of the "top 10" lits of pots to use. Thank you!
Krystal Morris. I have two of the pots in the video. I think they are 6 quart. I also have a 3 quart size. I use them all a lot. If you are ever near South Pittsburgh, TN, it’s worth a stop at the Lodge Factory store.
alternative if you dont have pectin..
Peel and grate an apple in there with it
They've got high natural pectin
how long should 1 opened jar of jam last in refigerator??
Kitana Reist. They will last several weeks in the fridge after opening. Thanks for watching!
For the first time ever I make both blackberry jam and strawberry jam. Using your method everything turned out great!!! I have been passing them out to friends and each one wants more. I have one quick question. Can you use this method for peaches as well?
Hi. Yes, I do peaches the same way. Peaches are acidic and have roughly the same level of pectin as strawberries. I do need to make some peach jam!
@@useful.knowledge If I may add a bit to that question I asked? Will frozen peaches sections work? I have a couple big bags in the freezer and was thinking this might be a neat way to use them. Sorry for all that questions but thanks for the replies. It's much appreciated!!!
ryst19. I think it would work. I would make a small batch and see how it turns out.
Great video. I live in the UK and I only ever do my jam this way but I do add the pectin. That's getting harder now cause you just can't buy pectin right now. I know I could just make my own but seriously, with all the other things I have to do There's just not enough time for that. Will try it without the pectin but I have reservations. :)