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| 1. HOW TO MAKE YEMA Ingredients : 1 can condensed milk 12 eggyolks Mix condensed milk and egg yolks in a sauce pan (a double boiler - which is basically a small pan inside a big pan containing water - works wonder for this). Cook mixture under medium - high heat, stirring continuously until the mixture coagulates and separates from the pan. Cool. Shape into pyramids and wrap with cellophane cut into squares. You can also make yema bonbons by shaping the yema concoction into balls, and using toothpics, dipping the balls into hot caramelized sugar syrup. Once the caramelized sugar hardens, you can then wrap the balls in colored cellophane 2. HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY JAM/PRESSERVE Materials: 1 kilo strawberry 1 kilo sugar ( either brown, white or mixed ) Citric acid Procedure: 1. Remove calyx ( the stalk ) from freshly gathered strawberries. 2. Wash strawberries 2-3 times in clean water. After the last washing, place the berries in a flat bamboo basket to drain. Put a basin underneath the basket to collect the drippings. Collected drippings can be used for making vinegar. 3. For every kilogram of strawberries, add 1 kilogram of sugar. Add citric acid in the proportion of 25 grams per 12 kilograms of berries. 4. In a wide pan, put the berries and sugar. Cook with medium fire. Cook until thick in consistency. You can determine if the jam/preserve is cooked by pouring a small amount of the syrup in a cup of cold water. If a soft ball forms, the jam/preserve is cooked. 5. Remove scum and pack immediately in sterilized jars. 6. Seal completely, cool, label and store. Note: For strawberry jam, crush the berries. For strawberry preserves, leave the strawberries whole. 3. HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY WINE Materials: Extracted strawberry juice from fully ripe berries Brown sugar Yeast Procedure: 1. Remove calyx ( stem ) from fruits and wash well in clean water. 2. Extract juice from fully ripe berries by pressing the fruits manually or with the aid of a blender. 3. For every four cups of extracted juice, add 1 cup of water and 2 ½ cups of brown sugar. 4. Bring the mixture to boil then cool. 5. Add ¼ teaspoon of yeast to every 8 cups of the mixture. 6. Place in suitable containers and allow to ferment for two weeks. 7. Siphon the wine and boil for about 10 minutes. 8. Cool and pack in sterilized bottles. 9. Seal and allow to age for 8 months to one year or longer if desired. 4. HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY VINEGAR Materials: Drippings collected during washing of the strawberries Brown sugar Yeast Procedure: 1. Measure the drippings collected after third washing of the strawberries for jams and preserves. 2. For every 8 cups of drippings, add 2 cups of brow sugar and ¼ teaspoon of yeast. 3. Ferment as for wine making ( 4-7 steps of strawberry wine making ). 4. Place in suitable containers such as glass jars, plastic pails etc to cool. 5. Add mother vinegar ( processed commercial vinegar ) in the proportion of 2 cups mother vinegar for every 4 cups of liquid. 6. Ferment until desired acidity is obtained. This will take about 3 months or longer. |
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