Strawberry season catches me off guard every single year. I’ve waited through a long northern winter, and then it feels like I’m buried in fruit out of nowhere when the strawberries finally ripen. While jam is delicious, sometimes you want other options. I’ve put together a list of all the ways you can preserve strawberries in a canning jar, from versatile plain canned strawberries that are delicious right out of the jar, all the way through drinks like strawberry lemonade, and even a few unique recipes for pickled strawberries and strawberry chutney. Canning Strawberries in Syrup One of the benefits of canning plain strawberries is that you can decide later what you want to do with them. It’s a great way to put up a large number of strawberries and still have the freedom to turn them into pies, jams, syrups, and so much more. If you have children, they will probably love them straight from the jar, and they’re perfect topping shortcakes for a quick dessert. Either wa...