Strawberry jam with no preservatives

Strawberry jam with no preservatives......
Strawberry jam
Ingredients
3 cups strawberries sliced
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Method
Mix all the ingredients and keep it on medium flame, stirring it constantly till the juices reduces and to  test take 1/2 cup water and pour a drop of jam in the water. If it spreads then the jam is not ready. Once ready the jelly droplet will retain its shape once dropped in the water. Once done cool it and store it in a jar....

Home made Tomato Ketchup

Home made Tomato Ketchup
Ingredients
2 1/2 kg Tomatoes

6 Garlic cloves
1 cup Light Corn syrup 
1/2 cup White Vinegar
1 cup Water from the boiled tomatoes
4 Cloves
1 stick Cinnamon
1/2 cup Sugar or more as per the sweetness required 
Salt to taste

Method
Add  the tomatoes, cinnamon,cloves and garlic in 1 1/2 cup hot water and boil for few minutes till the tomato skin has  ruptured. Take the tomatoes and garlic cloves out. Retain 1 cup  water from the tomatoes.  Peel the tomatoes. Blend the tomatoes and garlic cloves in a blender. Strain the tomato purée. Take a pot.  Combine all the ingredients over medium heat. Whisk until smooth. When mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer. Stir it often. The tomato purée will reduce to 1/2 the quantity.  The tomato ketchup will give a glossy look and will be thick. To check, dip a spoon in the ketchup and it will stick to the spoon. Remove the pot from heat and cool. Store in the bottles and refrigerate.