Strawberry Rubies
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 16
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 91.7
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 0.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
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Introduction
Adapted from "Food for Friends" by Sally Pasley Vargas, this French-inspired recipe results in whole berries preserved in a caramel-like sugar syrup - certainly gem like in appearance, and with a taste just as precious! I only had enough berries for this recipe (a 1/4 batch or the original) but it turned out so well I'm saving the recipe for next year's crop! Adapted from "Food for Friends" by Sally Pasley Vargas, this French-inspired recipe results in whole berries preserved in a caramel-like sugar syrup - certainly gem like in appearance, and with a taste just as precious! I only had enough berries for this recipe (a 1/4 batch or the original) but it turned out so well I'm saving the recipe for next year's crop!Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
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¾ lb pounds fresh strawberries, washed and hulled (get the smallest ones you can find, or halve them if larger)
¾ cup vanilla sugar
1 cup superfine sugar
zest of 1 lemon
½ cup lemon juice
Directions
Stir together the berries and the vanilla sugar in a bowl. Cover and let stand overnight.
Place a colander over a saucepan and pour the macerated berries into it, capturing the syrup in the pot. Set the berries aside over the bowl.
Add the superfine sugar and lemon zest to the pot and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Add the drained strawberries and any accumulated juices to the pot, stir gently and return the mixture to a boil.
Boil, stirring often, for 12 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice.
Immediately pour into a glass square baking dish and cool to room temperature.
Cover dish with plastic and set aside overnight.
In the morning, return the berries and syrup to the pot, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring often, about 10 minutes (until the mixture reaches 220F or the jelly point).
Ladle the hot jam into a clean jar, leaving a ¼” headspace, and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Serving Size: Makes 2 cups, 16 (2-tbsp) servings)
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Place a colander over a saucepan and pour the macerated berries into it, capturing the syrup in the pot. Set the berries aside over the bowl.
Add the superfine sugar and lemon zest to the pot and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Add the drained strawberries and any accumulated juices to the pot, stir gently and return the mixture to a boil.
Boil, stirring often, for 12 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice.
Immediately pour into a glass square baking dish and cool to room temperature.
Cover dish with plastic and set aside overnight.
In the morning, return the berries and syrup to the pot, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring often, about 10 minutes (until the mixture reaches 220F or the jelly point).
Ladle the hot jam into a clean jar, leaving a ¼” headspace, and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Serving Size: Makes 2 cups, 16 (2-tbsp) servings)
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.