Rhubarb and strawberry jam.

The ingredients list for this jam is short and sweet.

• 1kg rhubarb
• 1kg strawberries
• 1kg sugar ( I use special jam sugar whit pectin)

Have you ever tried making jam ? Homemade jam tastes so much better than the ones you find in your grocery store. You can create the flavor you like the most, controlling the amount of sugar.

Sterilize the lids and jars in boiling water for at least 10 minutes

Wash your strawberries and peel your rhubarb.

In a bowl combine your chopped strawberries, rhubarb and sugar. Mix well and let it rest for 1 hour. Doing so optimizes the flavor.

Now put the mix in a large pan over a medium heat until it’s gently boiling, while stirring . You will notice a white foam developing, no worries this doesn’t change the taste and will go away.

Keep cooking and stirring until the jam thickens, (stirring constantly preventing your jam to burn) you will need to cook the jam for 30 minutes or more. I pass the jam with my immersion blender for a minute .The jam is ready when you put a small spoonful on a cold plate, if the jam thickens on the plate it’s ready.

Pour the still hot jam into the sterilized glass jars, seal and leave them upside down until they are completely cool.

Done !

Buon appetito.