This is a delicious strawberry jelly recipe you can make with just one pound of strawberries. It's easy and fast which makes it doable. Homemade small batch jelly tastes so much better than buying it from the store.
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
Cuisine American
Keyword how to make strawberry jam, strawberry jam, strawberry jelly, strawberry jelly recipe
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 24tablespoons
Ingredients
1lbfresh strawberriessliced with the tops removed
1 ½cupswhite sugar
½teaspoonvanilla extract
2tbspfresh lemon juice
½tspfresh lemon zestoptional
Instructions
Wash strawberries well. If you want pieces of strawberry in your jelly, put them directly in the pot. If you want a smoother jelly, use a food processor to puree them.
Place strawberries in a medium-sized pot. Add the sugar and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
Over medium heat, stir the strawberry mixture continuously. Bring to a boil.
While strawberries are boiling, stir in lemon juice and zest.
Continue cooking (the strawberry mixture should still be bubbling) for about 15 minutes. Stir until jelly reaches 220 degrees F. Keep an eye on it, so it doesn’t burn or scorch.
Pour strawberry jelly in a jar and let it cool on the counter.
After it's cooled, cover and refrigerate. It lasts about 2 weeks in the fridge.
Notes
Store covered in the refrigerator. It's best to use within 3 - 5 days.