Strawberry Preserve
It is raining strawberries here. I do not know how many pounds of strawberries we have consumed so far. Couple of weeks back they were for selling for 99 cents a pound. The big, bright red strawberries are luscious & irresistible, & moment I see them my limbs freeze at the spot till I get to grab a few boxes. This preserve is one of the things I did with them. Not just with toasts, a small spoon of the preserve is serving me well to satisfy my after meal “dessert” craving.
Jam, Jelly & Preserve are all made the same way, the difference lies in the form of the fruit; Preserve uses whole fruits/berries so the consistency is thick & chunky often with whole fruits, Jam is made from chopped fruits while Jelly uses Fruit Juice often with pectin.
This is an easy pectin free recipe; all it takes is 3 ingredients boiled down together. They way it turned out, thick & chunky full of fruits (way better than the store bought preserves), I did not miss the pectin at all this time.
Strawberry Preserve
Ingredients:(makes one small jar)
- 1.5 lbs Strawberries, washed, & hulled
- 2 Cups White Sugar
- Juice of half Lemon
Preparation:Wash and hull strawberries. Combine berries with sugar in a large stainless steel/non reactive bowl; let stand for 3 to 4 hours.
Bring strawberries to a boil slowly, for about 6-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add lemon juice. Cook rapidly till it comes to a full boil, & then reduce heat to medium & gently boil until until strawberry mixture is clear/glassy and mixture is thick & mounds on a spoon, about 15-20 minutes.
Test if Preserve is done:
Chill a plate in the fridge. Take a spoon of jelly/jam/preserve & place on the cold plate. Leave for about 1/2 min; run your finger through it; if it wrinkles, it has set, but if it runs down, you will need to boil for longer. ( Jam Test Picture)
Refer to the post Watermelon & Mint Jelly on How to Can Jelly/Jam/Preserves?
Can, Seal & Refrigerate the Preserve.
Delicious Home made preserve is ready with no hassles. Now I don’t think I need to tell you what to do with it.. breakfast, to dessert, to spoon licking… I have promised myself to make a few more jars before summer is over, these do disappear pretty quick. Beautiful, Bright, Red Strawberries … all preserved for later to give us the joy & vibrancy of summer during the cold gray months. Sending this to Sunshinemom’s FIC, hosted this time by Nithya of A Culinary Odyssey.. it is Food In Color to express your mood.
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July 20th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Oh wow….jam looks delectable…..
July 20th, 2009 at 11:48 am
This picture makes me drool!
July 20th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Perfect Soma, looks divine!
July 20th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Heyy!! Thats yummy!!
July 20th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Great picture! Lots of strawberries here too…will try to make this preserve.
July 20th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Looks very good. The pics are tempting. I regret not going to the U pick farm during our trip this weekend.
July 20th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
That’s simple enough and looks delicious!
July 20th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
wow…ur jam look so chunky. pics are so tempting Soma.
I really wanted to try jam at home since ages…but Strawberry is so pricier…$4 for 200gm. 
But will try when I get a chance. 
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July 20th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Beautiful jam Soma! I love the little chunks of fruit (always a winner for me as I love chunky whole fruit jams). And 99c a pound? That’s amazing!
July 20th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Your pictures are simply gorgeous.
July 20th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Looks lovely, awesome click.
July 20th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Love your blog beautiful Strawberry
Lovely Pictures. I am going to try this recipe:)
Thanks for sharing your Jam Delicious!
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July 20th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Beautiful preserve/jam! Clicks are doing justice to it:)
July 20th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I made some last week, but I used lime juice.
Looks delicious!
July 20th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Oh yumm…same pinch Soma…even I made this preserve n with cherries also..nice pics dear..:)
July 20th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
This looks just delicious! I’ve never heard of strawberries so cheap! I’d be taking full advantage too!
July 20th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Looks delicious and I think I will have this anyday over jam and jellies!
July 20th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Soma ,the are luscious for sure…looks awesome..love to have one jar..
Hey,this recipe is too precious to me..simple but too good !!
July 20th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
hi soma,
Very impressive looking preserve there!! I’d go for a home made one rather than a store brought one!! I just cant take my eyes of the bright pics
Kudos to the varities of recipes u offer at ur blog soma
Keep rocking!!
TC
July 20th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Wow… I saw your photo on tastespotting and had to come and take a look. I love the jam photos. Really well done!
July 20th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
I like the little pieces in the preserve … much better than the smooth version. Ekhane ekhon plum er chorachori … aaj plum compote banacchi.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:57 am
oh yes, make the most of summer by preserving, that is great way of many.
July 21st, 2009 at 3:43 am
It couldn’t look better than this…just too perfect
and not to forget, so simple to make..i love such recipes..lol
July 21st, 2009 at 4:04 am
Perfect preserve.I love strawberry preserves and one spoon at any time does not harm.Love the click
July 21st, 2009 at 7:58 am
Oooooooh lovely preserve, much better than any store bought jam
July 21st, 2009 at 8:26 am
Wonderful shots! I’ve got to try making my own jam.
July 21st, 2009 at 8:37 am
Your jam looks perfect. Pity the strawberry season is long over.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:32 am
Gorgeous photos! This sounds so good. A jar of this would make such a nice gift for a friend.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:42 pm
OK !! I am going to try this tomorrow !! just cant resist it any more…looks too good to hold it off for long.
July 21st, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Aha! So this is what you meant…how lovely! Home mades are the best !!
July 21st, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Oh! Your strawberry jam look so yummie…it is time to make them…it is raining strawberries here too
July 21st, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Gorgeous pics, Soma!
I make mine too similarly, but call it a jam.
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:12 am
Wow …lovely picture with favourite food item …. strawberry …. Perfect for actually anytime …
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:44 am
An awesome preserve and one gorgeous picture!
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:12 am
love the picture soma… you capture the summer in that spoon
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:29 am
Your preserves look delicious! I love strawberry jam, preserves, and jelly, and this version with no pectin sounds so good.
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:32 am
Thank you for all those sweet comments;-)
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:30 pm
I want these type strawberries-raining right now instead of the storm I’ve now….
Gorgeous pics and as you guess, strawberry preserves are MY favorite
Cheers,
Gera
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:32 pm
this look sooo yummyy!!! perfect!!!
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:13 pm
I am sure this is another fingerlicking stuff!! I read the other day in DL’s blog that lemon or lime juice generally works instead of pectin. Yours look toothsome!
July 23rd, 2009 at 3:50 am
I had prepared strawberry sauce, but had consumed it immediately. I never knew I could preserve it also without putting in any preservatives. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe
July 24th, 2009 at 3:52 am
lovely colour,..;-)
April 14th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
just made the strawberry perserves my daughter and I love it thanks this is the first time I have ever read a blog
Great Job
So glad you liked it
. Thanks for letting me know.
July 9th, 2010 at 11:37 am
Could I make this with peaches? I have a bunch of them from the tree in my garden. Do you know of any easy peach chutney recipes?
I think the preserve can be done with peaches, tho’ I have not yet made a peach preserve. Since peach is less mushy and tender than strawberries, i would blanch the peaches in boiling water for about half a minute and drop them in a big bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. De stone and peel the peaches. Cut them into wedges/cubes and macerate them in lemon juice and sugar if possible overnight. the sugar should be melted and no more grainy. Simmer the macerated peaches for 1/2 hour – 45 minutes till you get the desired consistency. Do the “Jam – test”. adjust/add more lemon juice as per your taste.
This is an untested recipe. Hope this works
Let me know.
July 10th, 2010 at 11:35 am
I followed your recipe for peaches and amazing results. Thank you so very much. You are a genious. I tried with 5-6 peaches and barely made half a cup. Next I am repeating this for a big bottle of peach preserves.
Also I made a chutney with some peaches on the lines of aam ka chunda. Now wondering what I do with the figs in my garden..some anjeer rolls may be.