🍓 Strawberry Jam (Simple Homemade)
Ingredients
500 g fresh strawberries (washed very well)
½ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Optional: 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Clean the strawberries well
Soak them for 5–10 minutes in salt water or vinegar water, then rinse thoroughly with clean water.
Mash the strawberries
Place them in a bowl and mash lightly with a fork.
Cook the mixture
Add strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice to a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring often.
Simmer
Let it simmer for about 15–20 minutes until it thickens.
Cool and store
Let the jam cool, then store it in a clean jar in the refrigerator.
Tips
Great on toast, pancakes, yogurt, or desserts.
Keeps in the fridge for about 1–2 weeks.
✅ Extra tip: If you ever see worms in strawberries again, soak them in 1 tsp salt + 1 cup water for 5–10 minutes, then rinse well.
If you want, I can also show you:
🍰 Strawberry dessert recipe (very easy)
🍓 3-ingredient strawberry ice cream
🥞 Strawberry pancakes.
