All you need to make great strawberry jam is ripe strawberries and sugar!

Strawberry jam is easy to find at the supermarket, but commercial jam doesn't taste as good as jam you make yourself. Strawberry jam is very easy to make from either fresh or frozen strawberries, and once you've learned how to make strawberry jam, you can use the same technique to make many different types of berry jams.

[If you've been looking for a simple strawberry jam recipe, read on to learn how to make strawberry jam by following these step by step instructions.

• 4 cups of crushed fresh or frozen strawberries
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice

1. Wash the strawberries carefully.
2. Measure 4 cups of strawberries, crushing the strawberries to make sure you have 4 full cups.
3. Place the strawberries in a saucepan, and cook until tender, adding a tablespoon or two of water if needed to keep the strawberries from sticking to the pan.
4. Add the sugar and the lemon juice to the strawberries and bring to a boil.
5. Boil until thickened to the desired consistency, stirring constantly. To check if the strawberry jam has gelled, insert a metal spoon into the jam and withdraw it. If the jam separates from the spoon in a sheet, rather than individual drops, it has the right consistency.

• Strawberry jam is easy to make in the microwave. You'll want to use half the quantities given above.

1. Combine 2 cups of crushed berries and 3/4 cup of sugar in a microwave save bowl.
2. Microwave uncovered for 5 minutes.
3. Stir and microwave for another 5 minutes.
4. Check to see if the jam has thickened; if not continue to microwave stirring every 2 minutes until done. done.
5. Add the lemon juice after the jam is done, and refrigerate.