1. Wash strawberries, remove stalks and slice. Place in a deep saucepan.
2. Add fructose and fresh lemon juice. Combine and bring to a boil.
3. Boil for 10 minutes.
4. Incorporate basil at the last minute and stir until smooth.
5. Poor into jars and let cool.
6. Refrigerate.

Chef's secret
When jam starts to boil, foam develops quickly. To prevent overflow, simply add a dollop of butter.

Nutrition tip
Did you know that fructose is a stronger sweetener than white sugar? To lower the number of calories in recipes, sugar is occasionally replaced with a smaller quantity of fructose.

Culinary discovery
Fresh herbs taste and smell so wonderfully delicious! There's nothing like a dish flavoured with fresh basil. Remember that 5 mL ( 1 tsp.) of dried herbs and 1 to 2 mL (¼-½ tsp.) of powdered herbs can be replaced with 15 mL (1 tbsp.) of fresh herbs. Try them—you'll love them!