How to make strawberry jam

Strawberries are a very fragrant and delicious berry. It is slightly different from its colleague, garden strawberry, not only in size but also in taste. If you were lucky enough to collect this forest berries, cook jam from strawberries. This unsurpassed treat is very unusual.

Strawberry jam is prepared in several ways. The main thing is that it turns out beautiful in color and retains all the scents of the forest. First we take one kilogram of these berries and very well wash them. Since this forest strawberry is relatively small in size, there are some problems. To facilitate the process, we take a colander and spread it strawberries. Then we lower it several times in a container of water and let the fluid drain. Processing and preliminary preparation of berries does not take much time in this case. It is only necessary to sort them out by removing debris and leaves.

Rinsed berries fall asleep with sugar (about 1.5 kilograms). Leave them for a while, so that the strawberries let the juice. Then put the container on the fire and cook until the syrup is obtained. In doing so, do not forget to stir occasionally, so that the jam from the strawberries is not burnt. After boiling, simmer the syrup for 20 minutes. If foam appears, then it should be removed. At the end of the cooking process, add about 2 grams of lemon acid or lemon juice. We spread the sweet delicacy to the banks and close them with lids. We store in a cool place.

The next method will take a bit more of your time. This will require one kilogram of strawberries. The berries are also sorted and washed. Then you need to prepare the syrup. Take a half cup of water and mix it with one kilogram of granulated sugar. Cook the syrup when it boils and the sugar will dissolve, pour it into the prepared strawberry berries. Then cook the jam from the strawberries for 5 minutes. Then remove it from the fire and drain the syrup. We put it on the fire and bring it back to the boil, while adding the lemon acid (2 grams). We put the berries in syrup and cook for another 5 minutes. After that, turn off the jam and after a few hours we spread it over the jars.

Another way to prepare jam from these berries is also long. First, we fall asleep one kilogram of this forest berries with the same amount of sugar. After that, leave the workpiece for several hours (8-9). After that, put the container on the fire. After boiling, cook for 5 minutes. In this case, carefully mix jam from strawberries, so as not to damage berries. This procedure should be repeated about 4-5 times. Only in this case the berries will be intact, and the final product will be beautiful. If a drop of syrup is thick and quickly freezes, the jam is completely ready. After that, we pour it into pre-prepared jars and close them with lids. Strawberry jam is kept in a cool place.

Strawberries and strawberries are related plants. They are distinguished only by the place of their growth. Therefore, if you do not have the opportunity to type forest berries, then you can use garden strawberries. The technology of cooking does not change from this.

Here is an example of making strawberry jam with rhubarb. Take half a kilogram of strawberries, as much rhubarb, a kilo of sugar and one lemon. Strawberries are prepared and cut into four parts. The rhubarb is cut into small pieces, after having cleaned it from the outer fibers. Leaves do not use, only the stems. Cut the lemon into small pieces. Mix all the ingredients and fall asleep with sugar. We leave for 8 hours. Then put the container on the fire and cook until the contents become thick. We put the jam on the jars and clog them with lids. Enjoy your tea party!