Directions
- 1Get your jars sanitizing in a hot water bath; they need to boil for at least five minutes.
- 2Put your lids and screw-on rings into a saucepan and dump hot water over them to sanitize.
- 3Put 8 pounds of strawberries (minus waste) in your blender and set them aside.
- 4Add 3.5 cups of lemon juice to the blender with the strawberries.
- 5Blend the strawberries and lemon juice until pureed.
- 6Pour the strawberry lemon puree into a pot, scraping out all contents.
- 7Add 6 cups of sugar to the pot.
- 8Mix well and return to the stove over medium-high heat, just until the sugars dissolve; do not bring to a boil.
- 9While the mixture is on the stove, pluck out your sanitized jars and place them on a cookie sheet lined with a towel.
- 10Fill the jars to the bottom notch/ring with the concentrate.
- 11Run plastic silverware inside the jars to ensure there are no air bubbles.
- 12Using a damp cloth, clean the rim of each jar.
- 13Ensure your canner is back on high heat and the water is at a full rolling boil.
- 14Top jars with sanitized lids and screw tops, tightening them finger-tight.
- 15Place the jars into the hot water bath for 15 minutes.
- 16Once the timer goes off, carefully pluck the jars out of the water and place them back on the towel-lined cookie sheet.
- 17Do not disturb the jars for 24 hours to allow them to seal.
Ingredients
- 8 pounds strawberries
- 3.5 cups lemon juice
- 6 cups sugar
Equipment
jarshot water bath cannersaucepanblenderpotcookie sheettowelplastic silverwaredamp cloth
Tips
- Do not bring the sugar mixture to a boil; only dissolve the sugars.
- Fill jars to the bottom notch/ring.
- Run plastic silverware inside the jars to remove air bubbles.
- Clean the jar rims with a damp cloth to ensure a good seal.
- Ensure the canner water is at a full rolling boil before placing jars in.
- Tighten lids finger-tight.
- Do not disturb sealed jars for 24 hours after processing to allow them to seal properly.
- Mix the concentrate with water in a 1:3 ratio, or adjust to your preference.
- Optional: add vodka or tequila for margaritas.
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