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Cornish Strawberry Conserve
Cornish Strawberry Conserve is a traditional English recipe (originating in Cornwall) for classic preserve of strawberries in a sugar and lemon juice base — a staple of Cornish cream teas. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic English version of: Cornish Strawberry Conserve.
prep time
60 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
70 minutes
Makes:
2 jars
Rating: 
Tags : Vegetarian RecipesBritish RecipesEnglish RecipesCornish Recipes
You can't have a Cornish cream tea without scones, clotted cream and strawberry conserve. This is the traditional recipe for the strawberry conserve part of the cream tea.
Ingredients:
500g (1 lb) hulled strawberries, cut into halves or quarters (these need to be ripe but no over-ripe)
100g (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
1 lemon
Method:
Place the strawberries in a pot. Scatter over the sugar and gently mix to combine. Set aside to macerate for 1 hour.
In the meantime, juice the lemon (use the juice for another recipe), remove and discard the pulp then quarter the left-over peel.
Add the lemon peel quarters to the strawberries then place the pan over medium-hight heat. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes.
Remove and discard the lemon peel. Use a slotted spoon to divide the strawberry fruit to two jars. Continue simmering the liquid for 3-5 minutes until the volume has reduced by half.
Pour the reduced liquid over the berries. Seal securely with lids, allow to cool, label and refrigerate. The conserve will keep for up to 3 months.
