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To Preserve Strawberries

This recipe preserves strawberries by cooking them with powdered sugar and storing them in jars.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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To Preserve Strawberries

Ingredients

Directions

Make the preserve

  1. Combine strawberries and powdered sugar in a preserving kettle.

  2. Heat over low heat until the sugar melts.

  3. Boil the mixture for exactly 20 minutes.

Jar and store

  1. Prepare small jars by heating them.

  2. Pour the hot fruit into the heated jars.

  3. Cork and seal the jars immediately.

  4. Store in a cool, dry cellar for the summer.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Strawberries
Provide the fruit that softens and becomes the body of the preserve.
Powdered sugar
Sweetens the fruit and draws out moisture, helping preserve it over time.

The step that matters

Boil the mixture for exactly 20 minutes. Boiling concentrates the sugar and reduces water in the fruit, which helps the preserve keep. Too short a boil leaves excess moisture and a higher risk of spoilage, while overcooking can darken the color and make the fruit stiff.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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