To enjoy strawberries all year round, freezing is considered the modern method of preservation. Traditionally, housewives extend the shelf life of the fruit by using sugar, vinegar and alcohol. Here's how to do it right.

Classic and reliable - canning strawberries with sugar

Sugar has established itself for generations as the perfect preservative without wielding the chemical mace. Here, microbes have no chance of settling in the strawberries for months. The central premise for a good success is the use of fruits of the best quality, washed and cleaned. We have put together the most popular methods for you:

  • Quarter 500 grams of strawberries and place in a saucepan
  • Sprinkle 400 grams of sugar on top
  • Mix well with a spoon and place on the stove
  • boil over medium heat for 1 minute
  • place the mixture in a sterilized mason jar with a screw top
  • close the jar, turn upside down and turn upside down for 2 minutes

Alternatively, puree half of the strawberries and cut the rest into small slices. Sprinkled with powdered sugar and the juice of one lime, mix everything together. Pour into a screw-top jar and store the compote in a water bath at 80-100 degrees for 60 minutes. Wrapped in newspaper, the glass cannot break.

Preserve wonderful strawberry aroma in vinegar

An exciting preservation variant is created when sweet strawberries meet sour vinegar. Put 300 grams of rinsed and peeled strawberries in a glass jar with 500 milliliters of white wine vinegar. This is tightly closed, placed in a bright place for 6 weeks and shaken once a day. Finally, the strawberries are crushed and the strawberry vinegar is strained through a cheesecloth.

How alcohol preserves the pleasure of strawberries

On the same level as sugar, hard alcohol has ranked among the best preservatives for as long as anyone can remember. Strawberries are one of the most popular ingredients here, as they go by so quickly fresh from the garden. How to do it:

  • Puree 1 kg of strawberries in a bowl
  • Add 350 milliliters of water, 300 milliliters of lemon juice and 200 grams of sugar
  • bring the mixture to a boil and simmer gently for 5 minutes
  • Pull the pot off the heat to stir in 850 milliliters of 40% alcohol
  • Strained through a fine sieve, pour the still hot liquid into a sterilized bottle

tips and tricks

High-speed preservation can be achieved using the microwave. You mix 500 grams of strawberries with 400 grams of sugar and add 1 vanilla bean. Cover and place in the microwave at 750 watts. Stir every 3 minutes for the next 14 minutes and the naturally preserved strawberry jam is ready.

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