How to make Strawberry Jam

Bypinoyentre

Sep 11, 2010

how-to-make-strawberry-jam One of the popular way of  fruits preserving is by making a fruit jam. The preparation of fruit preserves traditionally involves the use of pectin as a gelling agent, although sugar or honey  may be used as well.

Making Strawberry Jam is really quite easy and you need only a few ingredients, but the end result is so much better than the bottled ones you get at stores.  A perfect sandwich spread that will sure a hit in your breakfast table.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 kg Strawberries
  • 4 cups Sugar (Cheeni)
  • 1 tsp citric acid
  • Paraffin wax to seal the jars

Procedure:

  1. Remove the stalks and wash the strawberries.
  2. Put the fruit in a heavy pan and stir till it boils, mash, and add sugar and lemon juice.
  3. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
  4. Remove the scum.
  5. Boil rapidly till it sets when tested.
  6. Cool, pour into clean and dry jars.
  7. Seal with wax and close the lid tightly.

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