I guess I have been in a homemade mood. There is just something nostalgic about making your own preserves. It isn't as hard as you might think and the end result is quite brilliant. You can use just one berry for this recipe if you don't like or want to bother with getting the other berries.
Ingredients
5 cups of a mixture of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries
juice of 1 large lemon
2 pounds of preserving sugar
Directions
First, place a plate in the fridge to cool. Then trim and wash your strawberries and put them right into the food processor. Wiz them for just a few seconds till they are broken up. If you don't have a food processor, you can just slice them. Place into a heavy medium pot along with the other berries and lemon juice over medium heat and cook for about 4-5 minutes.
Then add the sugar and stir till disolved. Allow to boil for 6 minutes or until it reaches the setting point. You test this by getting that plate you placed into the fridge and put a little of the preserve onto it, allow it to cool for a few seconds, then take your finger and push it into the preserve, if the surface wrinkles then it is ready.
Once setting point has been reached, remove from heat and allow to cool for 15 minutes. After the 15 minutes, use a spoon to remove all the little bubbles that have formed on the surface. Give it a good stir before ladling into hot sterilized jars* and allow to cool completely before serving.
*At this point you can begin the canning process. It isn't as daunting as it may sound, but it does take a bit of time. This recipe you can store extra in your freezer if you don't want to can them. Just make sure you let them cool completely beforehand.
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