How to Make Strawberry Jelly

Strawberries - preferably fresh, but frozen (without syrup) works, too. A batch requires 5 to 6 cups of crushed berries, so you'll need about 10 cups of raw whole strawberries.

Pectin - 1 package (box usually) or if you get it in bulk, 8 Tablespoons, see the directions below for specifics - (it's a natural product, made from apples and available at grocery stores (season - spring through late summer) and local "big box" stores. It usually goes for about $2.00 to $2.50 per box. You'll get best results with no-sugar needed pectin, whether you choose to add sugar or not! See here for more information about how to choose the type of pectin to use. Pectin - 1 package (box usually) or if you get it in bulk, 8 Tablespoons, see the directions below for specifics - (it's a natural product, made from apples and available at grocery stores (season - spring through late summer) and local "big box" stores. It usually goes for about $2.00 to $2.50 per box. You'll get best results with no-sugar needed pectin, whether you choose to add sugar or not! See here for more information about how to choose the type of pectin to use.

Sugar - About 4 cups of dry, granulated (table) sugar. For the no-sugar recipe, click here

Lemon juice - ¼ cup per batch; bottled is actually considered more reliable in pH than fresh.

Directions at pickyourown.org

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