Fruit Preserves

INGREDIENTS

• 4 C Strawberries
• 2 C Raspberries
• 2 C granulated sugar
• Pectin
• Zest and juice from one orange
• zest and juice from one lemon

STEP BY STEP

1. Clean and cut strawberries
2. Raspberries
3. Add sugar
4. Add orange and lemon zest and juice
5. Toss them together, breaking apart and mash, but not puree… not yet anyway
6. Set aside to mascerate
7. Heat up 3/4 C water and add 1 packet pectin – about 1 C powder
8. Bring to a near boil and simmer until it thickens
9. Puree about 2 C of your macerated fruit
10. Break up the remaining fruit to your personal taste
11. Mix puree, pectin and remaining fruit in a large bowl
12. Put it in the fridge for at least two hours