Bottega Pistho
Two ingredients, nothing else
A simple label tells a production philosophy. Our Strawberry Jam has only two ingredients: organic strawberries and cane sugar. No added pectin, no citric acid, no flavourings, no preservatives. Just fruit and the time needed to concentrate it.
With 100% fruit content, each 230 g jar really contains 230 g of strawberries (plus the sugar needed to preserve them). That's why when you spread it on bread you taste strawberry — not a generic sweet-red flavour.
Why it's different from supermarket jam
In industrial jams you often find added pectin to give artificial body, citric acid to extend shelf life, natural flavourings to compensate for fruit that isn't tasty enough. Each of these additions is the symptom of a compromise on the raw material.
We start with strawberries ripe at the right moment, grown organically in inland Sicily. We wash them, peel them by hand, cook them slowly with cane sugar. The pectin naturally present in fruit is enough to give the right consistency.
How to enjoy it best
- On bread with butter for breakfast — the timeless classic.
- On ricotta tart — a Sicilian tradition: a layer of jam between shortcrust and ricotta.
- Warm on ice cream — heat it slightly and pour on fior di latte: dessert sauce in 30 seconds.
- In pancakes — instead of maple syrup, with more character.
- In Greek yogurt — protein breakfast with real fruit.
Sicily in a jar
Our strawberries grow under the sun of inland Sicily. They arrive at the laboratory still warm from the sun and are processed within 24 hours. Zero long supply chain, zero intermediate cold storage. This is the difference you taste.