“Try this healthy and easy to made Strawberry Preserves. Most recipes calls for more sugar but after a couple of tries, add sugar gradually to suit own taste and with the naturally sweet strawberries, you really do not need to add too much sugar. You can start with smaller batch for own consumption (it actually takes a lot lesser time and it is a great way to save the strawberries if you can’t finish them before they get spoiled.)”
Ingredients
For 4 half pints jars
1 1/2 lbs (3 small baskets at Farmers Market) Fresh Strawberries
3/8 cup of sugar
1/8 cup of lemon juice
Directions
Use Fresh strawberries that are fully ripened or slightly over-ripe as they are at the sweetest and softest that you can mash easily.
Mash strawberries in large mixing bowl or directly in a heavy sauce pan or pot. (I used a hand whisk for the job).
Add in lemon juice and 1/4 cup of sugar first and bring to boil at low. Taste for sweetness. If you find it sweet enough, do not add more. The strawberries preserves will get sweeter as it boils further. Add the remaining 1/8 cup of sugar if you like it sweeter.
Keep stirring with spatula and boil on high heat for about 10 minutes and check for consistency. If it is still too liquid, continue to boil for 10 – 15 minutes till to the consistency you like.
As pectin is not added, it will be more liquid than jam, but will serve well with your favorite pancakes, waffles, ice-cream, cakes and breads.
Proceed with canning procedures if you want to can them, or store in container in the fridge directly.
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