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Strawberry Conserve

Strawberry Conserve is a traditional British recipe for a classic conserve of strawberries cooked slowly with sugar until they are just soft and the liquid reaches the setting point and which are then potted and are typically used at tea time. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Strawberry Conserve.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Additional Time:

(+72 hours infusing)

Makes:

6 jars

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Vegetarian RecipesBritish Recipes


Ingredients:

2kg strawberries
2kg sugar

Method:

Wash and hull the strawberries before drying thoroughly. Place the fruit in a large bowl. The best way of doing this is to add a layer of sugar, a layer of fruit and then a layer of sugar. Keep going until all the fruit is used up and finish with a layer of sugar. Cover and leave in a cool place for 24 hours.

Tip the fruit and sugar mix into a large heavy-based saucepan. Slowly bring to a boil then cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. Allow to cool then return to the bowl, cover and leave in a cool place for 48 hours.

Place the fruit mixture back in a saucepan at the end of this time. Bring to a boil and cook for about 15 minutes. Skim the surface then ladle into sterilized jars that have been warmed in an oven set to 100°C for 5 minutes. Allow 1cm of head space then secure the lid, allow to cool and store. This will not set as firmly as most jams. Don't worry if it remains slightly runny.