Strawberry Preserves
Quick and easy fresh strawberry preserves made from only a few ingredients and no pectin. This recipe is a small batch that can easily be doubled or tripled.
Equipment
- 1 saucepan
Ingredients
- 2 cups cut strawberries, packed firm
- 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice *about 1/4 of a lemon
- ΒΌ cup granulated sugar
- 1/16 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp cold water
Instructions
- Wash and slice the strawberries then transfer them to a 2 cup measuring cup and pack firmly
- Transfer the strawberries to a medium sized pot and use a potato masher (or other masher) to mash the strawberries to your desired consistency. (I like to leave some chunks and not mash it to a puree).
- Add the lemon juice, sugar and salt, stir to combine
- combine the cornstarch and water and stir to make a slurry
- Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Once it boils reduce the heat to medium and add the cornstarch slurry. Stir to combine
- Reduce the heat to medium and let the mixture simmer for 7 minutes, stirring every minute or so.
- Remove from the heat and pour the preserves into a bowl to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Transfer to an airtight jar and refrigerate.