- 3 1/2 cups fresh strawberries
- lemon, juiced
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Mash the strawberries with a potato masher in a pot. Stir the lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, and salt into the mashed strawberries. Place the pot over medium heat. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil; remove immediately from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.