Strawberry confiture for the winter

Strawberry confiture is a preparation whose consistency resembles jam and jelly, but is often a dessert based on strawberry juice with whole berries. Confiture is good to add to baked goods or desserts made from yogurt or cottage cheese, and also as an additive to tea or coffee.

Delicious strawberry confiture for the winter with gelatin

Strawberry confiture turns out to be brightly colored with a delicate berry taste and the aroma of summer. It can be served with ice cream, cottage cheese desserts or baked goods. Gelatin helps the confiture maintain its jelly consistency.

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   How to prepare strawberry confiture for the winter? Wash the berries, remove spoiled ones, remove all stalks and leaves. Place the strawberries in a container, cover with sugar and leave for several hours to allow the berries to release their juice.
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   Heat the strawberry-sugar mixture over low heat, but do not let it boil. Then carefully mix the strawberries and leave in a warm place for an hour.
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   After this, use a blender to turn the mixture into puree, bring it to a boil, skimming off the foam, boil for about 5 minutes and leave in a warm place for another hour.
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   Dissolve the gelatin in cool water, then put the strawberry puree on low heat and dissolve the gelatin in it. Add citric acid, mix the mass well and do not allow it to boil after gelatin has been added to it.
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   Pour hot strawberry confiture into glass jars and seal tightly. Store after cooling in a cool, dark place.

Thick strawberry confiture with agar-agar

Strawberry confiture turns out to be less sweet than jam and more healthy: the preparation technology is simple and allows you to preserve the maximum of nutrients from the berries, and agar-agar is a natural product for preservation and is good for health.

Cooking time: 45 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings – 8.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries – 1 kg
• Granulated sugar – 500 gr.
• Food grade agar-agar – 3 tsp.
• Drinking water – 1 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the strawberries so that there is no sand in the berries, remove the stalks, cover with sugar and turn into puree.

2. Cover the berry mixture with sugar and heat over medium heat for 15-20 minutes after it boils.

3. Dilute agar-agar with cool water and pour into the strawberry mixture, stir and cook for another 10 minutes.

4. Prepare dry, sterilized jars with tight-fitting lids.

5. Divide the confiture into containers and store in a cool, dark place.

How to prepare strawberry jam for the winter with pectin?

An easy recipe for strawberry confiture, which is prepared as simply as possible, and the result will please even those who are indifferent to fruit and berry preparations for the winter.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 8.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries – 1 kg
• Granulated sugar – 700 gr.
• Pectin – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

1.We sort the strawberries, remove the stems and spoiled berries, wash and puree with a blender.

2. Mix pectin with two tablespoons of sugar and add to the strawberry mass.

3. Stir and heat over medium heat until the puree boils. Add the remaining sugar, mix well and bring to a boil again. Cook for about 3 minutes.

4. Prepare the jars: wash them, sterilize them and leave them until completely dry.

5. Transfer the strawberry confiture into containers, seal tightly with lids and leave it to cool. Then store the dessert in the cold.

A simple and delicious recipe for strawberry and banana confiture

The combination of strawberries and banana turns ordinary strawberry confiture into a bright and festive dessert with the aroma of chewing gum, beloved by many. It is important to use ripe but firm bananas and not bruised strawberries.

Cooking time: 5 hours 30 minutes.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings – 8.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries – 1 kg
• Granulated sugar – 1 kg
• Banana – 500 gr.
• Lemon juice – 50 ml

Cooking process:

1. Sort the strawberries, leave whole and firm berries, rinse and dry. Remove the stems and place in a container of suitable size.

2. Cover the strawberries with sugar, do not stir, but shake the container slightly so that the sugar is evenly distributed between the berries. Leave for several hours until the strawberries release their juice.

3. Peel the bananas and cut into slices.

4. Heat the container with strawberries over low heat until the juice turns into syrup. The berries must remain whole, so you need to mix the mixture very carefully.

5. When the strawberry syrup boils, add banana pieces to it and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring.

6.Leave the strawberry-banana mixture to cool completely at room temperature, then add lemon juice to it, stir and bring to a boil again. Cook for another 5 minutes and leave to cool.

7. Pour the jam with bananas and whole strawberries into jars, close tightly and store in a cool place.

Step-by-step recipe for making strawberry jam with whole berries

Confiture made from whole strawberries is great for preparing open pies or cakes, as well as for decorating desserts made from berries and dairy products. Lemon neutralizes the excessive sweetness of sugar and strawberries and makes the confiture even more tender and tastier.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings – 8.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries – 1 kg
• Granulated sugar – 800 gr.
• Pectin – 20 gr.
• Lemon – ½ pc.

Cooking process:

1. We sort the berries, wash them from sand and remove the stalks. We transfer clean strawberries into a suitable container and add sugar, leaving 100 grams separately.

2. Mix the remaining amount of sugar with pectin.

3. Bring strawberries to a boil over medium heat and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring. Let the strawberry mixture cool slightly.

4. Add a mixture of sugar and pectin to the strawberries, mix very carefully so as not to damage the berries, and bring to a boil. Heat for another 5 minutes, and then squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the confiture.

5. Bring the strawberry confiture to a boil again and remove from heat. Place the mixture in dry, clean jars and close them tightly. Delicious confiture with whole strawberries is ready!