Summertime Jam

This recipe is a quick summertime favorite at our house.  Sometimes we use strawberries that my son gets from the berry farm where he works.  Most of the time, however, we use the abundance of rhubarb from our garden.





Quick Freezer Jam
Mix well and let stand for 4 hours or overnight:
     2 - 3 c. mashed strawberries
     3 c. sugar
Bring to a hard boil.  Reduce heat to medium.  Boil 10 minutes.
Add:
     1 (3 oz.) package strawberry gelatin
Mix until well dissolved and bring to boiling point again.  Remove from heat and let set a few minutes.  Stir again.  Put in jars and keep in refrigerator or freezer.

Options:
-- Strawberries with pineapple gelatin
-- Raspberries with raspberry gelatin
-- Grapes with grape gelatin
-- Peaches with peach, lemon, or pineapple gelatin
-- 5 c. rhubarb, chopped, with raspberry or strawberry gelatin