Strawberry Crush

Recipe Type:	Veg.
Preparation Time:	20 M
Cooking Time:	25 M

Ingredients:

• 500 g Strawberries
• 1 kg Sugar
• 1/2 litre Water
• 1/4 tsp Sodium Benzoate
• 1 tbsp Citric Acid
• A few drops of Strawberry Essence

Cooking Instructions:

• In a pan, take half a litre of water and one kilogram sugar to make sugar syrup.
• Add citric acid to it for the scum to rise to the top.
• Strain the syrup through a muslin cloth to remove the impurities.
• Allow it to cool and add the remaining citric acid.
• In a blender, take the strawberries and crush them, taking care not to puree them.
• In a bowl, mix sodium benzoate with a little water and set aside.
• Add the sugar syrup and strawberry essence to the crushed strawberries and mix well.
• Add dissolved sodium benzoate to the mixture and mix again.
• Empty the contents in a glass jar.
• Allow it to cool before storing it away.