Strawberry Margarita Preserves - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups hulled and halved strawberries
2 cups peeled cored and chopped tart apples
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup tequila
7 teaspoons triple sec
2 teaspoons strawberry schnapps

Preparation

Combine berries, apples and lemon juice in a large stainless or enamel saucepan.
Bring to a full rolling boil.
Add sugar, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
Boil gently, uncovered, stirring frequently until mixture reaches gel stage-around 40 min.
Remove from heat and stir in the booze-return to heat and boil for 5 min.
Ladle into clean, hot sterilized jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Process for 5 min at altitudes up to 1000 feet.