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Rosehip petal jam is rich in essential oils. The product contains ascorbic acid, so this delicious dessert can be used for medicinal purposes.
The benefits of rosehip petal jam
Rosehip flowers are a part of the plant saturated with useful elements. The finished jam contains:
- fatty and essential oils;
- anthocyanins;
- flavonoids;
- tannins;
- glycosides;
- organic acids;
- macro- and microelements (iron, phosphorus, calcium, sodium);
- vitamin C.
Rosehip petal jam has the following beneficial properties:
- bactericidal;
- astringent;
- anti-inflammatory;
- antipyretic;
- strengthening;
- calming.
Dessert has a beneficial effect on the human body:
- enhances immunity;
- helps to cope with neurasthenia and colds;
- improves the functioning of the intestines and pancreas;
- removes harmful cholesterol;
- lowers blood pressure.
Rosehip flower jam is useful for ischemia, after strokes
The dessert is used with caution in case of individual intolerance and diabetes mellitus.
Selection and preparation of ingredients
You can make jam from petals of any kind of rose hips. Cultivated and wild varieties are suitable for this purpose. They have the same set of useful elements. The color of the finished product depends on the color of the petals. Syrup from pink varieties will become rich burgundy, and from white varieties - dark yellow.
Recommendations for picking flowers:
- Raw materials are harvested during flowering.
- This is best done in the morning after the dew has evaporated. At this time, the aroma is most pronounced.
- Flowers are taken from bushes growing in an ecologically clean area.
- During collection, the petals are carefully torn off, without touching the central part.
To make the jam fragrant, they take good quality raw materials without dry areas, so that there are no signs of mold or rotting.
After transportation from the forest, the flowers are poured into a bowl, the petals are sorted out, the low-quality ones are thrown away, the twigs and green fragments are removed from the receptacle.
Before washing the petals, measure the volume. Flowers are placed in a measuring glass, tamped tightly, and the volume is measured. This parameter is important so that the finished jam does not turn out to be too liquid.
After measuring, the rosehip is carefully washed, not squeezed, not dried, but immediately processed into jam
How to cook rosehip petal jam at home
The cooking technology is simple and does not take much time. You can make jam from rosehip petals without heat treatment. This will preserve the nutrients.
Jam according to the classic recipe
Ingredients (the volume is indicated by the measuring cup):
- flowers - 600 ml;
- water - 550 ml;
- sugar - 650 g;
- citric acid - 1 tsp
Cooking technology:
- Mix water and sugar, put on the stove, make syrup.
- The processed raw materials are placed in a bowl. Pour in boiling syrup. The workpiece will decrease in volume and lose color.
- Leave the mass for 10 minutes. Then citric acid is added.
- Poured into a saucepan. You need to cook rosehip petal jam on a minimum heat for 30 minutes.
The composition is poured hot into sterilized jars. Close with lids.
If the dessert is too runny, add a gelling agent, such as agar-agar, at the end of cooking.
Turkish jam
This recipe will require several ingredients:
- flowers - 100 g;
- citric acid - ½ tsp;
- sugar - 1.5-2 cups;
- water - 250 ml.
Technology:
- The processed raw materials are placed in a bowl, add ¼ tsp. citric acid and 4 tsp. Sahara. Apply by hand until the crystals dissolve.
- Place the mass in a closed container. Put in the refrigerator for 2 days.
- Water is poured into a small saucepan, rose hips are placed, boiled for 10 minutes.
- Flowers are taken out with a slotted spoon, and sugar is poured into the liquid. Boil the syrup for 15 minutes.
- The rose hips are returned to the pot. Cook for 15 minutes. before the end, the remainder of citric acid is introduced.
When the mass has completely cooled down, they are laid out in banks.
The jam turns out to be aromatic, thick, with a slight sourness in taste.
Chopped rosehip jam with lemon
To make a healthy treat, you need the following ingredients:
- flowers - 300 g;
- sugar - 650 g;
- lemon - 1/2 pc.;
- water - 200 ml.
Recipe:
- The zest is removed from the lemon, crushed, squeezed out the juice.
- In a blender, grind the petals until smooth. Add the zest.
- Put water and sugar in a cooking pot, cook for 10 minutes.
- A homogeneous mass of flowers and lemon juice are introduced into the syrup.
- Cook at a minimum temperature for 20 minutes.
Packed in jars and rolled up.
The dessert is obtained with a floral-citrus aroma, dark pink color, uniform consistency
Without cooking
To preserve all the nutrients, you can prepare a dessert without heat treatment. According to the recipe, rosehip flower jam consists of the following ingredients:
- petals - 100 g;
- sugar - 2 cups;
- citric acid - ½ tsp.
Technology:
- The raw materials are placed in a bowl. Citric acid is dissolved in 1 tbsp. l. water poured to flowers.
- Add sugar. Mix the mass, leave at room temperature for 8-10 hours, stir occasionally with a spoon to dissolve the sugar.
- Spread the workpiece into a mixer and interrupt until smooth.
According to the recipe, 0.5 liters of dessert is obtained.
The jam is packed in a sterilized jar, closed with a nylon lid and placed in the refrigerator
Terms and conditions of storage
The shelf life of the finished product depends on the processing technology. After heat treatment, the jam can be consumed throughout the year. Made without boiling - no more than two months, in this case, the dessert is stored in the refrigerator. If the preparation after cooking is hermetically closed in sterilized containers, then it can be kept in the basement or pantry. Storage requirements: low humidity, lack of sunlight, temperature from +4 to +8 0C.
Conclusion
Rosehip petal jam is prepared according to different recipes: with and without heat treatment, with the addition of lemon or citric acid. The finished product has a pleasant floral aroma. To make the jam thick, you need to boil it for a long time. Cooking time can be shortened by adding a natural thickener during cooking.
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