One of the most favoured types of jam.
Name - Recipe
Μαρμελάδα φράουλας.
1 kg of strawberries
~ 3/4 of a kg of sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
Wash the strawberries well and remove the stems. Cut them in half, add a little water and boil them over a low heat until they soften. Add an equal amount of sugar and pulp and bring to a simmer. In the last 5 minutes before the jam thickens, add the lemon juice and let it thicken. Transfer in sterile glass jars. Close them and invert them for 2-3 minutes. Return them to topside up and when cool, store them in a cool, dark place. (MANRE 2009, 27. MANRE 2010)
Boiling.
Preserving in sugar.
Additional information and bibliography
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture (2009). Traditional spoon sweets and jams, Press and Information Office, Nicosia.
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, (2010). Farmer, 66 (448).
Varvara Yangou