Strawberry jam

Oh, what a fragrant, sweet and delicious berry. Kids and try to pull off this beautiful berry from the table, although many children under the age of 3 years, this strawberry can cause allergic reactions. Therefore, it is recommended that children stay with it until a certain age. But not only children, but also adults, loves this berry, it is good and in a snack with champagne and in any sweet dishes, whether it's milk shake or pie. It is a pity that the period of its fruiting is not long and is stored for a long time in a fresh form it can not, so the skilled housewives make from it blanks for the winter: they freeze, make compotes and jam.
For strawberry jam you need 1 kg of berries, the amount of sugar depends on the sweetness and maturity of berries 800-1000 grams, 1/4 cup of water.
Preparation:

1. Strawberry and cleanse from the petioles.
2. Fall asleep with sugar, mix, let stand for 10 minutes.
3. Fill with water and put on a small fire in a copper basin.
4. Bring to a boil, remove the foam.
5. Cook for about 25 minutes.
   Jam is ready, when rolled into cans it is better to fill the top with sugar, to exclude the formation of mold.