Strawberry Preserve
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1920
Ingredients
- equal by weight fresh strawberries
- equal by weight 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.