Could there really be such a thing as HEALTHY Strawberry Jam? I have been making homemade strawberry jam every year since I was... well... gotta be well over 35 years. I've tried just about every trick I could think of to get good quality jam without all the sugar and corn syrup. This year it finally happened. I went to the grocery to buy the pectin that I buy every year but this store didn't sell it. I had 16 cartons of strawberries to put up and I didn't want to drive around town, so I bought the 'other' brand. I didn't read the directions because I had made jam so many times before I knew just how to do it. Later after reading the directions, I discovered I had done everything wrong from step 1 to the end. BUT! a marvelous miracle happened. This years jam is by far and I mean by a very long ways, the best jam I have ever made and it is HEALTHY! I wanted to blog right away because this is strawberry season and I want you all to have the chance to make HEALTHY strawberry jam that is 'guilt-free' to die for jam! 3 Ingredients: Strawberries Sure-Jell (the all new favorite) Powered Xylitol. What is Xylitol? * Good Taste with No Unpleasant Aftertaste * Equal Sweetness and Bulk to Sugar * Helps Reduce the Development of Dental Caries * Reduces Plaque Formation * Increases Salivary Flow to Aid in the Repair of Damaged Tooth Enamel * Provides One-Third Fewer Calories than Sugar – about 2.4 Calories per Gram * May Be Useful as an Alternative to Sugar for People with Diabetes * Has a LOW score of 8 on the Glycemic Index CLICK HERE for FAQ on Xylitol MAKING HEALTHY STRAWBERRY FREEZER JAM: STEP 1 - Prepare 4 cups strawberries the way you like your jam, mashed or blended (we prefer blended) Step 2 - Slowly stir in 1 box of SURE-JELL until well blended then let it sit for 10 minutes Step 3 - Slowly stir in 3 cups powdered Xylitol. Make certain the lumps are out of the xylitol before stirring in. Step 4 - Put into freezer containers and freeze... but leave one out because it is sooooo good, it will go fast. Here are sources for POWDERED XYLITOL: 1 - Wholesale Xylitol 2 - Global Sweet 3 - Zappgum 4 - Amazon Locally you can purchase Xylitol from Fred Meyers and Posergy. But I am uncertain if either have powdered Xylitol. Xylitol is more money than sugar, but it removes the curse of Type II diabetes from eating too much jam! Go in with other health minded friends and buy in bulk. You will save money that way. I do hope you try this simple recipe. Sooooo delicious on Whole Grain toasted bread!