Strawberry Balsamic Black Pepper Jam

Submitted by Natalia - St Louis

"I found this recipe on Canadian Living's web site, it's credited to The Canadian Living Test Kitchen. I have been looking for a good strawberry/balsamic jam recipe, and I was glas to find one that uses low-sugar pectin."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 8 half-pints

ingredients

• 12 cups strawberries, hulled
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package light fruit pectin
• 4 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon coarsely cracked black pepper

directions

1. Crush or finely chop strawberries 1 layer at a time. Measure 6 cups.
2. Mix pectin with 1/4 cup of sugar. Stir pectin mixture into berries and continue stirring while bringing to a boil over high heat.
3. Add remaining sugar. Continue stirring and boil hard for 1 minute.
4. Remove jam from heat. Add balsamic vinegar and pepper.
5. Ladle into sterilized jars. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.