In our last blog post, we talked about how fresh produce sellers throw away food that is too old to sell. It may not seem ideal to use older produce for cooking, so we thought we would share a little recipe that we created, and which produced delicious strawberry jam.

1.     Separate the god fruit from the spoilt, and throw away. This can be as much as half of what you collect.

2.       Wash the good strawberries thoroughly and slice them in halves or quarters – depending on how big you like the strawberry chunks

3.       Add 3 parts good quality sugar (we used a bio variety) to 7 parts strawberries in a large pot

4.       Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice (the citric acid provides the tartness needed to set off the sweetness, as well as the pectin content, which does not occur naturally in strawberries

5.       Let the strawberry-sugar mixture stand overnight

6.       The next day, remove most of liquid (leave enough so that half of the strawberries are covered. Simmer in a large pot, preferably out of doors in the sunshine!

7.       Simmer the strawberry mixture for around 5-7 minutes

8.       Once thickened slightly, place the jam in sterilized jars (you can do this by placing them in a hot oven for 5 minutes)

9.       Serve and enjoy!