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Homemade Strawberry Honey

Homemade strawberry syrup
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 10 small jars

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups freshly chopped strawberries
  • 12 cups sugar Dixie crystals

Method
 

  1. Prepare the jars and lids: -Take the rings off of the sealing lid and put aside. -Put sealing lids in a pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. (The lids need to come to a boil and they're sanitized. You can prepare these early then boil later.) -Rinse and/or wash jars and put in the 200 degree oven upside down.
    A pot filled with water, containing several metal canning jar lids with orange rubber seals. The pot is placed on a black surface.
  2. Prepare your freshly picked strawberries: -Thoroughly rinse strawberries under cold running water. -After rinsing, cap strawberries and put in a very large pot. -Chop strawberries using a Serrated Tooth Edge Manual Food Chopper.
    Eight clear glass jars are placed upside down on an oven rack inside an oven. The jars are aligned in two rows, each jar having ornate designs on them. The oven interior is visible, and the jars are evenly spaced.
  3. Make strawberry honey: -Put strawberries in the largest pot you own. This is necessary because the mixture doubles in size when cooking. -Add the sugar. -If you have time, stir and let the mixture sit until sugar dissolves. -Bring to a rolling boil, stirring frequently. -Boil for 20 minutes, continuing to stir often.
    A large pot is filled with bubbling Strawberry Honey being cooked. The surface is frothy with dark red spots, indicating it might be simmering. The pot is metallic and shows a slight sheen.
  4. Prepare to put strawberry honey in jars: -Remove strawberry honey from heat and skim foam off of the top until only strawberry honey remains. -Remove jars from the oven and place near your pot. -Put funnel over each jar and scoop strawberry honey into the jar. -If necessary, skim any remaining foam off of honey in the jar. -Use a damp paper towel to wipe off the edge of each jar. -Using the magnetic lid lifter, place the lid on the top of each jar. -Using a hot pad, hold the jar, place the ring over the lid and tighten. -Invert the jars and set a timer for 5 minutes. When the five minutes are up, your jars will be sealed; wait for the popping of the lids to start. It's a wonderful summer sound in our family!
    A person stirs a large pot of bubbling Strawberry Honey with a ladle. The pot is on a stovetop, and there is a small pink dish in the background. The mixture appears to be a fruit jam or sauce.

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