Jam from viburnum for the winter

Content

1 Features of making jam
2 The benefits of viburnum jam
3 Seedless viburnum jam
4 Viburnum jam classic
5 Viburnum jam with apples
6 Viburnum jam with pumpkin
7 Conclusion

When we cook jam, we try to keep the berries or pieces of fruit intact, not boiled. In jam, the opposite is true: this sweet preparation should be homogeneous and have a jelly-like consistency. Therefore, berries and fruits with a large amount of pectin are chosen for its preparation.

Features of making jam

a little unripe must be added to ripe fruits or berries, since they contain the most pectin;
fruits or berries need to be blanched in a little water for about 10 minutes so that gelation occurs faster;
syrup is boiled on the water left over from blanching, which is added to the workpiece;
the berries are boiled a little so that the juice forms faster;
the jam itself must be cooked very quickly so that the pectin does not have time to break down;
at the first stage of cooking, the fire must be strong so that the enzymes that prevent the pectins from gelling are destroyed;
boil jam in a shallow bowl, the amount should not be large.
jam is prone to burning, you need to monitor the cooking process very carefully.

The benefits of viburnum jam

Among the berries, rich in pectin, viburnum takes not the last place. It contains almost 23% of it, which makes it possible to make a wonderful jam. This healing berry contains an impressive set of vitamins in considerable quantities, it is especially rich in ascorbic acid, B vitamins, vitamin A. This composition provides it with medicinal properties. Therefore, the jam from viburnum for the winter will be not only tasty, but also very useful.

Seedless viburnum jam

For him you will need:

viburnum - 1.4 kg;
sugar - 1 kg;
water - 2 glasses.

We collect viburnum after the first frost. Tackled by the frost, the berries lose their astringency, become softer and sweeter. We sort them out, discard the rotten and dried ones. We remove the viburnum from the ridges and wash in running water. We spread the berries on a towel to dry out.

Blanch the viburnum in water for 10 minutes. Cool in the broth to a temperature of about 50 degrees. We filter the broth into another pan through 2 layers of cheesecloth.

Advice! It is convenient to do this using a colander on which the gauze is placed.

Crush the berries and squeeze them well. Throw away the pomace, and mix the thick juice with pulp with sugar. At the beginning of cooking, the fire should be strong, after boiling it is reduced to medium. Cook it for about half an hour.

Advice! To find out if the jam is ready, you need to put a clean saucer in the freezer for a minute, then put a drop of jam on it and put it back in the freezer for 1 minute.

If during this time a film has formed on its surface, which springs under the fingers, it is time to turn off the fire.

We pack the workpiece into dry sterilized jars, which are hermetically sealed. The caps must also be sterilized.

There is a recipe according to which it is not at all necessary to get rid of seeds in berries.

Viburnum jam classic

For him you need:

viburnum berries - 1 kg;
sugar - 1.2 kg;
water - 400 ml.

Sorted and washed berries must be passed through a meat grinder or chopped with a blender. We mix the berry mass with sugar and water. Cook until tender and place in dry sterile dishes. We seal tightly.

Advice! To prevent the jars from bursting when unfolding the boiling jam, they should be warmed up.

Viburnum jam with apples

Jam from viburnum can be cooked with the addition of apples or pumpkin. These substances are also rich in pectin, so this combination will give a high quality product.

It will require:

6 apples;
a bunch of viburnum bunches, the amount depends on the desire;
a glass of sugar, you can take more.

Soak the viburnum in cold water to remove all the dirt. We wash the berries under running water. We remove the berries from the bunches, crush and rub through a sieve to get rid of the seeds. Three peeled apples on a coarse grater, add sugar, mix and set to cook.

Advice! Thick-walled dishes are more suitable for cooking jam, it burns less in it.

The fire should be low for the apples to start juicing. It takes about 20 minutes to cook apples. Add viburnum puree to thickened apples. Mix quickly and simmer for a couple of minutes. The workpiece has a granular consistency.

Advice! If you want to achieve more uniformity, you can additionally grind the finished jam with a blender.

For better preservation, the workpiece is then boiled for a couple of minutes.

Such a product, packaged in sterile containers, must be stored in the refrigerator.

Viburnum jam with pumpkin

For him you need:

0.5 kg of pumpkin and viburnum;
1 kg of sugar.

Wash pumpkin, peel, simmer until soft with the addition of water, turn into puree using a blender.

Attention! You don't need to add a lot of water to the pumpkin. It is enough if it is 2/3 covered with water. During the cooking process, it settles heavily.

We crush the washed viburnum and rub it through a sieve. Mix both mashed potatoes, bring to a boil, dissolve all the sugar and boil for an hour over low heat. We pack in a sterile container, close with screw caps.

Conclusion

Viburnum jam is good for tea, you can use it to make refreshing drinks, layering a pie or make a cake.