Strawberry Conserve

Name: Strawberry Conserve
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups fresh strawberries (about 1 pound), hulled, halved*; ¾ cup super fine sugar; ½ piece Peel (with white pith) of 1/2 lemon

A delicate homemade strawberry preserve made with fresh strawberries, superfine sugar, and lemon peel. This conserve maintains the integrity of the fruit while creating a perfectly balanced sweet syrup.

4 servings

2 hr 5 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•4 cups fresh strawberries (about 1 pound), hulled, halved*
•¾ cup super fine sugar
•½ piece Peel (with white pith) of 1/2 lemon

Cooking Instructions

1.
Combine all ingredients in a heavy, wide pot. Cover; let sit at room temperature, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours. (The berries will ooze and sugar will dissolve.)
120 min
2.
Bring strawberry mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring gently, until strawberries are just tender, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer strawberries to 1 pint jar. Continue simmering liquid until it thickens into a syrupy consistency, 1-2 minutes. Discard lemon peel and pour syrup over strawberries; seal and let cool to room temperature. Chill for up to 1 month.
5 min