1kg strawberries 700g sugar ½ a vanilla pod 80g cornstarch 500g strawberries ½–1 grapefruit, juiced
A day in advance 1 Rinse and hull 1kg of strawberries, then cut them in half. Put them in a bowl and sprinkle them with sugar. 2 Scrape out the vanilla seeds and add them along with the pod to the strawberries and sugar. 3 Let the mixture sit overnight. Day of 4 Combine the cornstarch with a little water until you make a smooth paste. 5 Bring the berry and sugar mix to a boil, reduce the heat, and let the mixture simmer. 6 Add the cornstarch mix, and simmer for 2 minutes until the jam has thickened. 7 Remove the pot from the heat and let the jam cool. 8 Once cool, add the remaining 500g of fresh strawberries, hulled and left whole, along with the grapefruit juice. 9 Serve cold with pancakes or porridge.
