Strawberry Jam

A lovely rich ruby coloured jam. Packed full of whole strawberries which burst when being spread on scones or toast.  Wonderfully sweet with a little tartness from the lemon juice and zest. 

 

Makes 3 Jars

 

Ingredients

 

1kg/2.2lbs Freshly Picked Strawberries

700g/1.5lbs Sugar

Juice & Zest of a large Lemon

 

Equipment

 

Large Saucepan

Cooks Thermometer

Jam Jars with Lids 

 

Method

 

De-stalk the berries and remove any bad fruit. Place in a large saucepan with the lemon juice and zest. Gently heat, stirring until you have reached boiling point. Add the sugar little by little, stirring until fully dissolved before adding the next batch.

 

Whilst the jam is boiling skim any froth off the top. Keep stirring and skimming until you reach jam setting point 105C/223F. 

 

Pour into hot sterilized jars, seal then allow to cool completely.