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Best Strawberry Jam - No pectin. Just sugar and lemon. Ready in 15mins

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This is the best way to use British strawberries at the peak of their season and you will instantly fall in love with the extraordinary fresh taste of this beautiful jam! The beautiful red colour of strawberries will turn into a gleaming ruby red shade and taste heavenly when the jam is made. I was careful not to use pectin or any other chemicals in this recipe but the humble lemon juice and white sugar. The natural sweetness of strawberries along with their subtle sour taste is incredibly enhanced and more pronounced by lemon juice. Also, lemon juice acts as Pectin. Also, I personally like the homemade touch of this gorgeous jam and the utter simplicity of the whole process of making it. The combination of strawberries, lemon juice and white sugar make magic! Check these tips out before launching yourself into making jam **Remember, never to exceed the boiling time **5 mins to dissolve sugar **15 minu...