Strawberry Preserves
Make perfectly-ripened strawberries last all year long by preparing this simple but delicious strawberry preserves with stevia. Enjoy it as a spread on biscuits and toast, or over vanilla bean ice cream with sweet whipped cream.
Serves: Approximately 96 one-tablespoon servings
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 quarts fresh strawberries, hulled
- 4 teaspoons water
- 1 cup unsweetened frozen apple juice concentrate
- 2 teaspoons apple pectin powder
- 3/4 teaspoon powdered stevia extract
Directions:
- Prepare jars for canning.
- Clean and mash strawberries.
- Combine strawberries and water in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil.
- In another small sauce pan bring fruit juice concentrate to a boil.
- Place hot fruit juice in blender.
- Add pectin powder and carefully pulse to dissolve powder.
- Add pectin/juice mixture to boiling strawberries.
- Stir vigorously 1 minute.
- Stir in stevia extract.
- Bring back to a boil and remove from heat.
- Fill canning jars to 1/2 inch from the top and top with lids.
- Set in water bath and process for 5 minutes.
- Remove from water and let jars cool.
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