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With the word "jam" the majority represents a delicious sweet mass of berries and sugar, the frequent use of which harms the body: it leads to cardiovascular diseases, disorders of carbohydrate metabolism, the development of caries, atherosclerosis. Sugar-free raspberry jam is good for everyone who cares about their health.
The benefits of sugar-free raspberry jam
Raspberry is a berry that contains vitamins A, B, C, E and K, which a person needs for full life. They are also preserved in raspberry jam, tea from which has the following properties:
- strengthens a weakened body;
- lowers fever thanks to the salicylic acid it contains, increases sweating;
- reduces blood cholesterol;
- helps to cope with diseases of the heart and blood vessels;
- improves bowel function;
- relieves the body of toxins and unnecessary fluids;
- used in the treatment of stomatitis;
- cleanses the body, promoting weight loss and rejuvenation.
Raspberries contain many trace elements: iron, copper, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc. All these substances are necessary for the mental and physical development of a person.
Sugar Free Raspberry Jam Recipes
The first recipes for jam without adding this product appeared in ancient Russia, when there was no trace of sugar. Used honey and molasses. But they were expensive. Therefore, the peasants did without them: they boiled the berries in the oven, stored them in tightly sealed earthenware dishes. It is easy to make such a raspberry jam in modern conditions.
Simple sugar-free raspberry jam for the winter
Raspberries are sweet. Therefore, even without the use of sugar, raspberry jam will not be sour. In order to cook it without using sugar, do the following:
- The cans are washed and sterilized.
- Peel the berries and rinse them gently.
- Fill the jars with raspberries and place in a large saucepan over low heat. The water should reach the middle of the jar.
- Boil water until enough juice comes out in the jars.
- Cover the jars with lids and cook for another 30 minutes.
- Close with lids.
Store this jam in a cool, dark place. It does not deteriorate for a long time due to the fact that it contains natural antibacterial substances.
Raspberry jam with honey
Instead of sugar, you can use honey, as our ancestors did. At 4 st. raspberries take 1 tbsp. honey. The cooking process is simple:
- Peel the berries, put them in a large saucepan.
- Add 50 g of pectin dissolved in 1 glass of unsweetened apple juice.
- Put honey.
- Bring to a boil, allow to cool slightly.
- Put on fire again, boil for 3 minutes, stir occasionally.
- The hot mass is laid out in jars and corked.
The amount of honey can be changed depending on the taste.
Raspberry jam without sugar on sorbitol
Natural sugar substitutes include fructose, sorbitol, stevia, erythritol and xylitol. Sorbitol is a substance obtained from potato or corn starch. It began to be used as a dietary product back in the 30s of the last century. Raspberry jam with sorbitol turns out to be richer in taste, brighter in color.
Main Ingredients:
- raspberries - 2 kg;
- water - 0.5 l;
- sorbitol - 2.8 kg;
- citric acid - 4 g.
Cooking process:
- Bring the syrup of 1.6 kg sorbitol, citric acid and water to a boil.
- Pour the prepared syrup over the berries and leave for 4 hours.
- Cook for 15 minutes and let cool.
- After 2 hours, add the rest of the sorbitol, bring the jam to readiness.
Ready jam is poured into sterilized jars and rolled up.
Sorbitol is easy to replace with another sweetener. But the ratio will already be different. Since fructose is 1.3-1.8 times sweeter than sugar, it should be taken 3 times less than sorbitol, the sweetness of which in relation to sugar is only 0.48 - 0.54. The sweetness of xylitol is 0.9. Stevia is 30 times sweeter than sugar.
Raspberry jam without sugar in a slow cooker
A multicooker is a modern kitchen technique that allows you to cook healthy food. It also makes jam well without added sugar. It will be thick and fragrant.
Ingredients Used:
- raspberries - 3 kg;
- water - 100 g.
Cooking process:
- First, the raspberries are heated to a boil in a saucepan. The juice that appears is poured into separate jars. They can be rolled up for the winter.
- Then the resulting mass is poured into the multicooker bowl and boiled in the stewing mode for an hour, stirring every 5-10 minutes.
- After readiness, they are poured into jars and rolled up.
Some housewives add vanillin, cinnamon, banana, lemon or orange, which give the product a unique taste.
Calorie content
Sugar-free raspberry jam is not high in calories. 100 g of the product contains only 160 kcal and 40 g of carbohydrates. It contains a lot of vitamins and fiber, which is important for diabetics and people on a diet.
Storage terms
Store raspberry jam in the basement, closet or refrigerator for no more than 9 months.
During this period, raspberries retain healing substances. If the shelf life is longer, the berry loses its beneficial properties.
Conclusion
Sugar-free raspberry jam is easy to make. It's healthy and doesn't add extra calories. Berries do not lose their healing properties when digested. Therefore, each housewife tries to have this tasty and healing delicacy in stock.
