Strawberry-Lavender Jam

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 kg strawberries
• 500 g super gelling sugar (Dr. Oetker Super Gelling Sugar 3-1)
• 18 -20 sprigs lavender, inflorescences and sprigs (see note)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 4 tablespoons orange juice

Recipe

• 1 For this recipe you need 1.5 kg cleaned and hulled strawberries.
• 2 Cut the strawberries into pieces and put into a suited pot.
• 3 Add sugar and lime juice. Mix and let stand for 2 hours.
• 4 Bind the lavender sprigs with the inflorescences together. Add to the strawberries.
• 5 Bring to a boil over medium high heat stirring all the time.
• 6 Let cook for 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Then remove from heat and remove the lavender.
• 7 Add 4 tablespoons of orange juice. If you like you can mash now the strawberries as you would like them in your jam.
• 8 Fill into twist off preserving jars and close jars. Let stand for 1 minute and then turn up side down. Let stand for 10 minutes and turn over again. Let cool completely.
• 9 NOTE on lavender: I use lavender inflorescences while flowering. I cut the leaving about 15cm of the sprig at the inflorescence. If you can't get fresh lavender you can sub it by about 8 teaspoons of dried lavender flowers (but that is a guess).
• 10 NOTE on "Dr. Oetker's Super Gelling Sugar 3:1". Dr. Oetker is a well known brand in Germany. There are several gelling sugars available. The "3:1" super gelling sugar already contains pectin and you only need 1/3 of sugar. If you can't get it, you could also use Dr. Oetker's 2:1 super gelling sugar.