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Add 1 cup water, 1 cups sugar and a dozen fresh strawberries with their stems removed into a small pot.
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Bring to a boil, while occasionally stirring.
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Lower heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until strawberries and very soft. Gently mash strawberries in liquid with potato masher or fork. Stir for another 1-2 minutes.
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Take off heat and strain by pouring liquid through a sieve, and do no mash strawberries...just let liquid run through into another bowl.