I always freeze the fruit for jams . If you use fruit for jam from fresh you have to add water and heat it to get the juices flow before adding the sugar them boil it.
I found doing that years ago it spoilt the taste and look of the jam. In the summer I buy the strawberries when cheaper then freeze. But I also use ready frozen fruits from supermarkets.
I put the frozen fruit into my preserving pan with 2 bottle of lemon juice and leave overnight to defrost. Do not add any water there is enough liquid from the defrosted fruit to make the jam . Add equal amount of jam sugar to the fruit . ie 1 kilo fruit 1 kilo jam sugar . Bring to the boil stirring all the time then boil to setting point. You only boil the fruit once tastes better and retains the colour .
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