Strawberries are one of the most popular fruits. During the season lasting for them, many people decide to prepare preparations for the winter. However, it is worth trying something new and making strawberry jam, which will be slightly different than the one we usually prepared. It is distinguished by two secret ingredients.
To enrich the taste of traditional strawberry jam, it is worth adding two certain ingredients to it, which, although they may seem irrational, will have a very positive effect on the taste of preserves and make them unique. I am talking about green pepper and balsamic vinegar. These products create such a tasty combination with strawberries that the whole family will love this jam.
Although these ingredients do not seem to match a sweet snack, adding them is a really good idea. The sour taste of balsamic vinegar will strengthen the sweet, natural taste at the same time balancing him so that the jam does not come out too bland.
In turn, green pepper is less spicy than black, so he will add a fresh, herbal note to jam, which refreshes pleasantly. What’s more, our preparations will gain the depth of taste, but they will not be overwhelmed with other aromas.
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Preparation of this unique strawberry is not complicated. Just a few moments in the kitchen to enjoy tasty and original preserves, which perfectly match not only sweet dishes, but also dry ones. To make strawberry jam, we will need:
- 1 kg of fresh strawberries,
- 500 g cukru,
- 1 teaspoon of green pepper in grains,
- 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar.
We start preparing jam by washing strawberries and remove their stalks. Larger fruit, should be cut in half. Then put them in a pot, cover with sugar and mix. We boil and mix everything so that the sugar dissolves thoroughly. We cook on low heat for a quarter of an hour, stirring from time to time by mixing the content of the pot.
We add pepper crushed in a mortar, and pour balsamic vinegar. We cook everything together for about 5 minutes. Ready, hot jam, translate into previously boiled and dried jars. We fill them to a height of about 1.5 cm below the cap. The jars are thoroughly screwed and set aside to cool. It is worth reversing them to create a vacuum and ensure durability of preparations. We can additionally pasteurize them in a pot of water. Remember to store the ready strawberry jam in a cool and dry place.
