![]() While it’s cooking sterilize the jars and lids/bands in hot water.Follow homemade jam recipe (as stated below).Immersion blender – you could use this as an alternative to the potato masher, to blend up the ingredientsĦ Easy Steps to Can Strawberry Jam Recipe Without Sugar and Pectin.Pressure canner – As I mentioned above I don’t see myself “pressure canning” anytime soon, but if you want to preserve low-acid veggies then this is a necessary piece of equipment.Dissolvable labels – I seriously love these things, but if you can’t justify the expense some regular old masking tape will definitely get the job done.Just make sure the size you buy fits your pot if you aren’t getting a set! I don’t personally have one and I survived, but I can see the value if you are going to be doing a lot of canning. Canning rack – This is to lower the jars into and out of the boiling water when you are processing them and to provide space between the bottom of the jars and the pot (you can use other things like jar bands, silverware or even a dish towel to create that space).Basic thermometer– To test the temperature of the water before sterilizing jars/lids.Potato masher – This was a necessary tool in order to turn my cooked strawberries into yummy, mushy jam.I have an extremely basic analog scale and to be honest it totally does the trick. A digital or analog scale – Some recipes call for ingredients in weight measurements, but not all.A ladle – This is necessary to get your jam (or whatever you are making) from the pot to the jar. ![]() This does not have to be a “canning” pot (sometimes called a water bath canner)…any big old stockpot will do.
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