Ingredients

• one and a half kg -stawberries, wiped and hulled
• 2 lemons
• 6 cups - (900gms) sugar
• 8-10 drops strawberry red colour (optional)

How to Make Strawberry Jam

• Extract juice of lemons.
• Tie rind and put in a muslin bag.
• Chop strawberries coarsely.
• Put in a large cooking pan.
• Add in juice and rind bag.
• Heat till juice runs.
• Simmer till fruit is tender.
• Add sugar, stir to dissolve.
• Add colour. Mix.
• Boil on high till setting point is reached.
• Check with plate or spoon test.
• Pour while hot into sterile jars.
• Cool and seal shut.