Strawberry Balsamic Black Pepper Jam - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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