Strawberry Balsamic Black Pepper Jam

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: 1 hr
• Yields: 8 half-pints

Ingredients

• 12  cups strawberries, hulled
• 1 (1 3/4ounce) 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.