homemade strawberry jam

during times of high prices, i found 500g punnets of strawberries for $2...
so i quickly picked out 4 of the best punnets to make some strawberry jam...
this is certainly not a thrifty way of getting jam (cos one can purchase sugar laden tasteless supermarket branded ones)
but it is the thriftiest way of getting quality yummy jam (compared to the $5.50 homemade ones i saw being sold at one northshore farmers market by "old lady" or the ultra over-priced "dutchy (i am so organic charles) originals" sold at gourmet food shop SJ'son)
i started off with 2kg strawberries, 1kg sugar, juice of a lemon from our lovely neighbour. then added 15 min of macerating + 1hr+ cooking on the stove... (ooo and at the end i had to add some jamesetta to help as it was abit too acidic)

each whole strawberry got used to the max... the green bits were destined for the compost...

the lovely red bits headed toward the stove...

and halved...

and macerated in sugar...

and stewed / reduced to a syrupy consistency... should i not have added the lemon juice for tartness, i would not have to add the (cheating... alittle) jamesetta...

4 large jars... enough jam for the next half a dozen months... for under $10