Chocolate-Stawberry Jam

*Note: I made this and filled 3 (4 ounce) mason jars, but it can be easily doubled, tripled, etc if you want to can it for gifts!

1. If using frozen strawberries, allow them to thaw completely and rinse them off in a colander. Take half the strawberries and give them a rough chop, and for the other half use a fork to mash them. Combine all the berries, sugar and lemon juice in a medium-sized sauce pan.

2. Heat over medium-high heat until it’s at a rolling boil. Cook at this temperature for 15-20 minutes, keeping an eye on it and stirring regularly. It will get foamy on top and some recipes say to skim this off but it’s totally unnecessary- the foam will reabsorb into the jam once it gets taken off the heat.

3. Once the jam has thickened (15 or so minutes later) remove the berries from the heat and add the chocolate, stirring until it’s all melted and combined.

4. Divide the jam into mason jars and can it “properly” in a water bath if you want to give it as gifts or keep it in the pantry for later (you can find simple instructions for canning on youtube if you search “canning for dummies”).