Mansikankanta-mehu<\/strong><\/span> Laita mansikan kannat \u00e4mp\u00e4riin tai isoon kattilaan. Kaada p\u00e4\u00e4lle kiehuvaa vett\u00e4. Lis\u00e4\u00e4 sokeria oman maun mukaan. Mit\u00e4 v\u00e4hemm\u00e4n vett\u00e4, sit\u00e4 vahvempaa mehua. J\u00e4t\u00e4 tekeytym\u00e4\u00e4n y\u00f6ksi. Siivil\u00f6i aamulla mehu puhtaisiin pulloihin. Mehu s\u00e4ilyy j\u00e4\u00e4kaapissa noin viikon, pidemp\u00e4\u00e4n jos lis\u00e4\u00e4t sitruunahappoa. Kantojen lis\u00e4ksi voi toki k\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 my\u00f6s mansikan lehti\u00e4.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n I have a memory from childhood, about strawberry picking. We woke up early in the morning, packed our buckets in the car and drove long way to strawberry farm to pick berries for the winter. It was a daytrip, we even had lunch packed with us, if I recall correctly. The evening we spent by cleaning the berries and putting them in freezer boxes and cooking jam. Mum used to make jam which was then frozen. We ate that during the winter when we wanted a treat, with vanilla ice cream or pancakes.<\/p>\n As an adult I haven’t really done that, for one reason or another. I have planned doing it though. Now I said to hubby, that it would be nice to have some strawberries in our freezer, or home made strawberry jam. So I put google to work. I found Yrj\u00f6l\u00e4 strawberry farm, located near us in H\u00e4meenkyr\u00f6. As instructed on their webpage, I called them in the morning and checked their selfpicking situation for the day, and their price (it varies every day during the season). We booked selfpicking and said we’d be arriving in an hour. In the location they weighted our bucket and guided us closer to the field. We decided to pick Polka, so they showed us our rows of strawberries.<\/p>\n We decided that one bucket is enough for us, after all it takes time to clean them up. And there is not that much space in the freezer either. Ten liter bucket took about 4,5 kilos of strawberries and it took about an hour to pick them just two of us. The season is now at high peak. When queuing for the till I heard them telling people on the phone that they can’t take any more pickers for the day. And it wasn’t even the midday yet. So you gotta be early if you want to get your self-picked strawberries.<\/p>\n While picking my strawberries there on the field I was wondering how people don’t cover their heads in the sunshine. I am used to cover my head with a hat or scarf atleast, just to avoid nausea and a headache from the sun, and always wear 50+ sunscreen. So it felt funny to be pretty much the only one wearing a hat on the field. I don’t really remember seeing any other woman with a hat, couple men wore caps though. I was turning heads with my wide conical strawhat.<\/p>\n So now we got frozen strawberries, rhubarb-strawberry soup, strawberry jam and a belly full of fresh strawberries. Harvest season is open and filling the winter stash has been launched. Here is a bit more unusual strawberry recipe:<\/p>\n Strawberry stem juice<\/strong><\/span> Put stems into a bucket or high pan. Pour boiling water on top. Add sugar to your liking. The less water, the stronger the taste. Leave to set overnight. Sieve into clean bottles next day. Stays good in fridge for about a week, longer if you add citrus acid. You can also add strawberry leafs with or instead of stems.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u00a0
\nmansikan kantoja (sen mit\u00e4 tuli \u00e4mp\u00e4rillisest\u00e4 mansikkaa)
\nvett\u00e4 (noin 2 litraa)
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\nstrawberry stems (the amount that came from bucket of berries)
\nwater (about 2 liters)
\nsugar (about 1,5 dl)<\/p>\n
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\nStrawberry stems before… <\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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