Strawberry jam: how to make it thick and healthy

While strawberry season is still in full swing, it's time to think about making jam for the winter. If you do decide to preserve it, we recommend that you pay attention to this recipe. If you follow the right technology, you will be able to preserve the maximum amount of vitamins.

A food blogger named viktoriia_chui knows how to make strawberry jam. On Instagram, she said that this recipe makes the preservation thick and incredibly tasty.

Ingredients

• strawberries - 1 kg
• sugar - 500 gr
• agar-agar - 8 gr

The method of preparation

1. Wash the strawberries and put them in a container in which the jam will be cooked.

2. Add sugar and turn on the heat. Stirring occasionally, bring to a boil and cook for 3-5 minutes.

3. Turn off the heat, cover the future jam with a lid and leave for 8 hours.

4. Mix agar-agar with 1 tbsp of sugar and add the mixture to the strawberries.

5. Turn on the heat, bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

6. Pour the jam into sterilized jars and close with the lids.