Strawberry Jam

This is an easy method to make homemade Strawberry Jam. No artificial preservatives are added to this. Lime juice acts as the preservative and this jam really stays fresh for long. While pouring the hot jam into the container, there's a tendency that the bottle may crack. To avoid this, place the container on a damp cloth or on a wooden platform before pouring the hot jam.

Ingredients

500 gms Fresh Strawberry
400 gms Sugar
2 tbsp Lime juice

Method

• Clean and grind strawberries into a paste. If you like the jam little chunky, grind the strawberries coarsely.
• Heat a non stick pan and add the strawberry paste. Let it simmer for sometime.
• When it starts bubbling, add sugar. Mix well and let it simmer.
• When the mixture cooks and reduces nicely add the lime juice.
• Mix well and again let it simmer till it comes to a plate like consistency.
• Once done, transfer it straight into a sterilised bottle. (Transfer it to the bottle when the jam is still hot)
• Keep the bottle open till the jam cools down (overnight).
• Once it is cooled, close it tightly with a lid.
• Serve it with bread and enjoy!!!

Testing whether the mixture has got the jam consistency:

1. When you pour the mixture using a spoon, it drops down in blocks, its called plate like consistency.
2. Take a tsp of mixture and drop it on a plate, after sometime touch it with your hands. If it feels like a jam, then that's it.

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Apple Jam

I think i will call this jam - Golden Goodness. This is the name that came to my mind when i saw the finished product.

When i was small, i have seen my mother making jams, squash, tomato sauce etc. I don't know how it came to my mind that these all are very tedious recipes. I didn't think about trying any of these. But it just crossed my mind some two days back...why don't i give it a try?? I searched many websites and found that it was not that difficult to make. I got the idea how it is made and yes..here is my version of Apple Jam...very simple and easy to make.

I had 2 apples at home, so just for testing, i made with those. Will give you all the recipe with 2 apples. You can increase the quantity of all the ingredients accordingly if you wish to make more.

A very tasty and easy jam preparation and no preservatives also. Kids would love it.

Ingredients

Apple - 2 medium
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Water as required

Method

• Wash and pat dry the apples. Peel off the skin of the apple and cut it into small pieces.
• You can either cook it in a pressure cooker or cook it in a non stick pan with the lid on it. Add just enough water for the apples to cook.
• When the apples are cooked nicely and the water is fully evaporated, mash it with the back side of the spoon or with a masher.
• Now add the sugar and mix thoroughly. You can increase or decrease the quantity of sugar according to your taste.
• Let it cook for sometime. When it becomes the consistency of a jam and the sugar is dissolved properly, add the lemon juice. Mix well and remove from heat.
• Let it cool down completely.
• Store it in a sterilized bottle and use whenever needed.



Apple Jam


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