Homemade strawberry jam

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Ingredients for making strawberry jam.

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After rinsing the strawberries twice, soak them in light salt water for seven or eight minutes, then rinse them clean and drain off excess water.

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Remove the stalks and cut the strawberries into small pieces; if you like the pulp particles in the jam to be more obvious, you can cut them slightly larger. In addition, during the boiling process, the pulp will also soften and shrink.

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Add white sugar (if you like sweeter, add more white sugar), mix well, and let stand for half an hour (if the temperature is too high, put it in the refrigerator and let it stand).

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Cut the lemon into a small section at one end, and squeeze the juice into the strawberries.

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Mix white sugar, strawberries, and lemon juice well and marinate for half an hour, and you will find that the strawberries are exuding a lot of juice.

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Pour the strawberry pulp and juice into the pan, and add a small amount of water (you can not add it, because the washed strawberries still have some water, so I didn't add water).

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After the fire boils, cook slowly over low heat, and use a spoon to stir constantly when the water is almost dry.

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The pulp of the strawberry is soft and easy to cook. When the jam is found to have become more viscous, it means that the pectin is released and the sauce is almost ready. Continue cooking for 3-4 minutes until the pulp, juice and water are all wrapped together and are very sticky. Turn off the heat immediately. Remove the pan from the heat; cool the boiled jam and place it in a bottle, and store it in the refrigerator.

1. Wash the bottle containing the jam, blanch it with boiling water or disinfect it with steam at high temperature, and then drain it naturally;2. It is best to use a stainless steel pan or a non-stick pan to boil the jam, and use a wooden spoon or shovel to stir it, so that it will not affect the color and quality of the jam. Pots, spoons, shovels, jam bottles, including cutting boards and knives for cutting strawberries, must be clean and oil-free. 3. Use a clean, oil-free and water-free spoon every time you eat.