Franklin County

   April 2009
 

Sweet spreads and syrups

Strawberries can be made into jams, jellies, preserves, syrup, and strawberry honey. Freezer jam, sugar-free strawberry jam, and standard jam use crushed strawberries, while the       preserves use small whole fruit or pieces of fruit in a lightly jelled syrup.  Freezer and processed jelly is made from juice of the fruit and will have no pieces of fruit in it. For best results in the sweet spreads, follow the directions in the pectin manufacturer’s package, or an approved recipe available on-line at http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/, or  http://www.freshpreserving.com/.                                                    
“So Easy to Preserve”, the Ball^® Complete Book of Home Preserving or the Ball^® Blue Book are all good sources of printed food preservation recipes. Enjoy the fresh strawberries now and enjoy the ones you have preserved throughout the year. 


Source: http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-Fact/5000/5531.html or http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1570_2468_2471-
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