Home-made goodies are always much more appreciated than those sold in stores and supermarkets. After all, they are made exclusively from natural and fresh ingredients that each housewife chooses on her own. Wherein
sweets can be prepared not only for a day or two. Although, as a rule, delicious desserts do not stay longer in the family. From strawberries it is quite possible to make jelly for the winter, which will survive more than one season.
The recipe for such a treat is very simple. But the result will certainly conquer all home. Strawberry lovers will certainly appreciate the delicious juicy jelly, each spoon of which will give memories of sunny summer days. And this dessert is created at no particular cost. So, how to make strawberry jelly ?
First you need to decide on the components. Their set is minimal. You will need one and a half kilograms of sugar, 1.5 teaspoons of citric acid, as well as everyone’s favorite strawberries (exactly 1 kg). As you can see, nothing particularly exotic is present here. A standard list for a hostess who knows a lot about cooking various jams and jellies. From strawberries, a winter recipe recommends making a thick dessert, which can then be stored in a cool place in carefully sealed glass jars.
Berries must be thoroughly washed. It is very important that they result
turned out to be completely clean. Please also note that only fresh and healthy berries will be required to make jelly. Whole strawberries with the slightest signs of corruption or illness must be set aside without regret. Otherwise, the taste of the finished treat will be much lower.
How to make strawberry jelly (winter recipe)? All berries must be laid out in a large wide pot (necessarily enameled). Fill strawberries with half the amount of sugar needed. Berries should be left for some time until juice begins to stand out from them. As soon as this happens, pour the remaining sugar into the dishes. We put the capacity on the stove and start cooking. Jelly from
Strawberries (the winter recipe does not contain a large number of components for better storage) does not last long. The contents of the pan must be brought to a boil. After that, stir the future jelly for about 15 minutes.
Citric acid comes into play. It must be diluted in hot syrup, which has already formed in the pan. Gently pour the resulting mixture into the dishes and mix thoroughly so that the mass comes out as a result homogeneous. It will take another 5 minutes to cook the berries. However, you can tolerate it longer if you like very thick strawberry jelly. The recipe for winter provides for small deviations from the original, depending on your preference.
We sterilize glass jars in advance so that by the time the jelly is created, the containers are already fully cooked. We lay out the still hot strawberry mass on them and tightly roll up the lids. Banks are turned upside down. Jelly must be allowed to cool completely. After this, the containers with the treat can be put in a suitable place for further storage.