Breakfast in the Bush: A recipe for Strawberry Jam
Summer is in full swing here in Southern Africa, which means the kitchen gardens are bursting with sun-ripened fruit. Our berry crop this year is especially good, as the plants are laden with juicy-looking blackberries, raspberries and strawberries. One of the best ways to preserve ripe fruit for use throughout the year is to make homemade jam, which Christien van der Westhuizen, the pastry chef at Singita Lebombo Lodge, serves with freshly-baked bread and cold farm butter. Guests can enjoy this simple but delicious breakfast with a steaming cup of fresh coffee on early morning game drives:
Ingredients – what you need:
1kg strawberries
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
2 cups sugar
Method – what to do:
1. Combine the sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice in a medium-sized pot and cook over very low heat, until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Add the strawberries and continue to cook over very low heat for 20 minutes, until the strawberries release some of their juices and the mixture boils slowly.
3. Cook until a small amount of the juice gels on a very cold plate (you can pop the plate in the freezer for this).
4. Pour carefully into your preferred canning jar(s) and either hermetically seal to store at room temperature or keep refrigerated if you plan to use it straight away.
Don’t forget to wash and sterilise jars and lids (find out how) and follow these handy tips for storing homemade preserves. You can find plenty more recipes from our creative kitchen teams in the Cuisine section of the blog.
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