Strawberry Preserve
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1921
Ingredients
- fresh strawberries
- sugar
Instructions
- Weigh out equal quantities of fresh strawberries and sugar.
- Clean the strawberries thoroughly and remove the hulls.
- Blanch them briefly in boiling water, then immediately transfer to cold water.
- After five minutes, drain them well.
- Meanwhile, prepare a syrup (almíbar) with enough body and let it cool.
- Mix the cooled syrup with the fruit and bring to a gentle boil over low heat until it reaches the proper set.