Strawberries are rightfully considered the queen of garden berries. After all, it differs not only in its excellent taste, but also contains antioxidants and various vitamins. It is not surprising that many housewives try to cook strawberry jam so that in winter it reminds of summer.
To make strawberry jam you will need:
- 2 kg of selected small strawberries;
- 2 kg of granulated sugar;
- an enamelled pan or basin.
Cooking strawberry jam
1. Before making the jam, it is very important to prepare the berries. Strawberries need to be selected ripe, medium-sized, whole, without damage. Remove the sepals from the selected berries and rinse 2-3 times in cool water.
Important! The most delicious jam is made from small ripe berries of the same size.
2. Washed berries should be placed in a cooking container and covered with granulated sugar. Then leave the berries for about 5 hours so that the juice stands out.
3. Put the saucepan with strawberries on the stove, turning on moderate heat. Bring the jam to a boil and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Useful advice: to make the strawberry jam thick, add 9% vinegar or lemon juice during cooking (1 tablespoon per 1 kg of berries).
4. Then remove the container from the stove and put it to cool in a dark place. This usually takes 11-12 hours.
5. After complete cooling, the process must be repeated: again bring to a boil and boil the berries for 5 minutes.
6. After the second cooking, remove the container and cool for 10-12 hours.
7. The third cooking is carried out in the same way as the two previous ones. After the jam is ready, it is cooled a little and poured into prepared sterilized jars and closed with lids.
