Ingredients

Method

• 750 g strawberries, hulled and halved
• 100 g brown sugar
• ¾ cup water
• 1 vanilla pod, seeded
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cardamom pods, crushed
• 2 star anise
• 2 cloves

Method

Ingredients

1. Place all the ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan and mix to combine. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally to make sure it doesn’t catch.

2. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20–30 minutes or until sticky and reduced.

3. Transfer to sterilized jars and chill. Serve with freshly baked scones or vanilla ice cream.

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Photograph: Sadiqah Assur-Ismail
Production: Hannah Lewry and Claire-Ellen van Rooyen
Food assistant: Claire-Ellen van Rooyen