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April 02, 2011

Strawberry Jam Sans Pectin

Strawberries are now available for picking in farms around here beginning April and May. These are the months of strawberry festivals held in many counties too.  More and more growers now choose organic farming for these luscious berries which is such a welcome movement sweeping the state. Most of the strawberries in the markets are huge and bright red but the smaller varieties are usually a lot sweeter and more flavorful. One can really choose from a variety of berries when sold at the farmer's market. For this jam I got the ripe and some that are greenish at the top which have more natural pectin. The ripe ones have very little or none at all.
Three pounds of strawberries is quite enough to make jam at home to enjoy right away and still have a jar to give to the neighbor. I find it very practical to only make small quantities of jam to consume right away than make a lot and get tired of them fast. This way we enjoy and finish the jam long before they even get spoild on us.
Wash, hull and roughly dice or mash them. Leave lots of big chunks to really have the feel and taste of homemade preserves.
Add juice of I lemon. I find the lemon juice brightens the taste of the berries and is also very high in natural pectin that does not solidify like the pectin in a packet. 
Then add 1 cup of muscovado sugar and 1/4 cup of water, stir and put to full rolling boil for five minutes and cook everything down with the sugar. 
The cooking does not take long until its desired consistency. 
 When the syrup has reached the jelling point stir constantly  for a couple of minutes more and the jam is done.
Jar the compote and serve.
Makes plain yogurt tastes exquisite and the toast great.
The taste of the store bought just pales in comparison with the homemade. You won't believe how much better it is. So enjoy!







20 comments:

  1. Bella la tua confettura di fragole... io invece ho fatto la marmellata di limoni! Facciamo un vasetto per uno?

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  2. Strawberry jam looks awesome delicious, Love it.

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  3. I do not have your email, so I'm writing here: Thank you for your compliments and I'm glad of your friendship, but I'd like to see you among my fixed readers... if you like.

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  4. I made the best strawberry jam on e year when we all went and picked them ourselves from a grower nearby. You are right, it makes a huge difference!

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  5. Que buen dato el de la pectina en las frutillas mas verdes, me encanta la mermelada de frutillas.

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  6. Michelangelo, what beautiful strawberries I love them, your jam look georgeous! gloria

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  7. I often make homemade strawberry jam and I totally agree with you that after trying the homemade you will never want store bought again! Thanks for sharing the pectin tips!

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  8. Quando vedo le confetture di fragole o tutte le preparazioni con le fragole io divento triste perché ne sono allergico! Ma tu caro Michelangelo i complimenti te li meriti tutti perché si vede benissimo che è deliziosa la tua confettura!!!

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  9. I love it!!....I love strawberries, and they are arriving fresh and sweet!.....I'm going to make strawberry jam this season....I was away for a week, but I saw your posting about the cara cara oranges.....Wonderful art!!.....Impressive!!.......Abrazotes, Marcela

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  10. Shop bought strawberry jam is a different creature altogether. There is just no comparison. It will be late May/early June before the local berries are available and I will try your gorgeous recipe then. Great tip to use some less ripe berries for adding natural pectin. The colours in your photographs are so vivid - I can't wait for the berry season.

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  11. Homemade strawberry jam tastes the best!

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  12. Tu me donnes envie de faire de la confiture là, tout de suite.
    Quelle gourmandise!
    Ta réalisation de l'orange est tout simplement magnifique.
    A très bientôt.

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  13. The jam looks so thick n yum ..great recipe!!
    Homemade preserves are the best because I think the store bought ones have an after taste that I don't like..
    US Masala

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  14. Qué buena para un buen desayuno, pruebas algo así y ya vas contento todo el día

    Abrazos

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  15. Wuaaaaauuuuuuuuuuu!!! te ha quedado bárbaro!! que color mas bonito! las fotos preciosas.
    Besos

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  16. Gorgeous! and such a beautiful color! That's exactly how I make my strawberry jam too ... no pectin, just lemon juice. Aren't we smart? :D Yum!

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  17. These shots are lovely and I bet the jam is much better than those I buy in supermarkets!

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  18. Are the strawberries out yet where you are? Wow, I hope some of those juicy strawberries make their way to where I live so I can make this fabulous looking compote of yours! Better still, is that extra jar for me, Arthur? ;-)

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  19. We do have local grown strawberries here but they are not that sweet, much prefer wld be the korean strawberries.i've not attempted making jam on my own but it seems not difficult to make. Thanks for showing this. have a great day, arthur!

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  20. I have not got strawberries in my garden (not yet) but the cherries will be ready very soon :-) Diane

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