Oh, what a fragrant, sweet and delicious berry. Kids and try to pull off this beautiful berry from the table, although many children under the age of 3 years, this strawberry can cause allergic reactions. Therefore, it is recommended that children stay with it until a certain age. But not only children, but also adults, loves this berry, it is good and in a snack with champagne and in any sweet dishes, whether it's milk shake or pie. It is a pity that the period of its fruiting is not long and is stored for a long time in a fresh form it can not, so the skilled housewives make from it blanks for the winter: they freeze, make compotes and jam.
For strawberry jam you need 1 kg of berries, the amount of sugar depends on the sweetness and maturity of berries 800-1000 grams, 1/4 cup of water.
Preparation:
- Strawberry and cleanse from the petioles.
- Fall asleep with sugar, mix, let stand for 10 minutes.
- Fill with water and put on a small fire in a copper basin.
- Bring to a boil, remove the foam.
- Cook for about 25 minutes.
Jam is ready, when rolled into cans it is better to fill the top with sugar, to exclude the formation of mold.