Gooseberry Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs gooseberries
1 1/4 cups water
5 cups sugar
1 lemon, juice of

Preparation

Remove and discard all the stems.
Place the gooseberries in a jam pan or wide sauce pan. Add the water; cook over medium heat until gooseberries are just tender, about 10 minutes.
Add sugar and lemon juice and keep stirring until the sugar dissolves.
Turn up the heat; bring mixture to a boil.
Continue to cook rapidly until setting point is reached, about 45 minutes.
Ladle into warm sterilized jars and seal.