Easy and Yummy Homemade Strawberry Jam (Low or No sugar)

**The Star of my homemade freezer PBandJs**

* Ingredients:

• Strawberry - 1 dozen (diced)
• Sugar/ Honey - 3 tbsp.** (Optional- Avoid if you are gluten free)
• Lime juice- 1 tbsp.
• Salt- A pinch
• Vanilla Essense- Few drops (Optional)

* Recipe:

Step 1: In a heavy bottom saucepan, add the diced strawberries sugar, vanilla essense, salt and lemon juice.

Step 2: - Break any clumps formed with a spatula till it becomes jam like consistency. Check taste and add more sugar as  needed. Ripe fruits will be naturally sweet.

* Do not add water, the fruits will release a lot of water when it is heated.

* TIP:  
- Cool completely and move to a jam jar/ mason jar. Will refrigerate for upto 2 months. This recipe will also freeze well.

- I usually jam any fruit that is nearing ripening since this is such an easy recipe.

- If you are gluten free, you can skip adding sugar or any sweetner. Sugar improves the shelf life, so make sure to make in smaller batches and use immediately or within 3 days. Pick fruits that are super ripe to get the sweetest jam in that case.

- If using apple, don't forget to add a pinch of cinnamon. Enjoy the Yumminess. You made it!☺✌

* Abbreviations:

 *tsp.- Teaspoon    ** tbsp.- Tablespoon     opt.- Optional

Adapted from Meg on whatsupmoms

URL: http://www.smuckers.com/products/fruit-spreads/jam/seedless-strawberry-jam