Ginger and Strawberry Jam............. easy to make....
The recipe....
500g strawberries, washed and hulled
zest and juice of 1/2 a lemon
400g castor sugar
2 tbsp fresh ginger, crushed
Place the strawberries, lemon juice and ginger in a large pot and stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Then increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring continuously for about 20 - 30 mins. Turn up the heat to between med and high and allow to boil rapidly for about 15 mins, stirring occasionally.
Spoon the jam into warm jars and let it cool before sealing.
In a beautifully adorned "lemon" cup!
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Shel
The jam sounds great Shel, nice and easy too:@)
ReplyDeleteThe addition of the ginger is such a great idea..Love Ginger:) Thanks so much for sharing this recipe Shel~x
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Carolyn
Oh I bet that is delicious! There is nothing better than homemade jam! Have a great week!
ReplyDelete~Trisha
This is a special jam...and really easy.
ReplyDeletethanks for your comments.
Shel x
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