Strawberry Margarita Jam
Equipment
- 7 Half-Pint Jars
- Boiling Water Canner
Ingredients
- 3 cups strawberries, crushed (6 cups, whole)
- ⅔ cup lime juice
- ½ cup tequila
- ¼ cup triple sec
- 6 cups sugar
- 1 foil pouch liquid fruit pectin
- 1 tsp. lime zest
Instructions
- In a large heavy pot, mix strawberries, lime juice, tequila, and triple sec.
- Gradually add sugar, stirring to mix. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.
- Add pectin and lime zest. Return to a rolling boil, and continue to stir.
- Boil hard for 1 minute. Turn off the heat, and skim off the foam.
- Ladle hot jam into hot, sterilized jars. Add jar lids and rings.
- Process filled jars in boiling water canner for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the canner and cool. Cover with a towel during the cooling process.
- Leave jars alone for 24 hours to let pectin completely set.