Various berries, fruits and even vegetables are suitable for cooking jam for the winter. But for some reason, many housewives ignore the red viburnum. First of all, the reason for mistrust in the berry lies in the presence of seeds. But this issue can be easily solved if desired. Although it should be noted that they do not spoil the taste of the workpieces, especially since the bones themselves also contain useful substances.
Viburnum jam for the winter can be obtained pitted by rubbing the mass through a sieve or passing the berry through a juicer. Viburnum jam can be cooked by adding other ingredients to make unique jam with a variety of flavors. Berries are used for the preparation of fruit drinks, jams, compotes. Many housewives dry the viburnum and store it in this form. We will tell you in detail how to cook viburnum jam for the winter, the benefits and dangers of the finished product.
Good or bad
It is worth paying attention to viburnum jam, because it is a very valuable product with useful properties.
So, what is the use of viburnum jam:
- Heat treatment does not destroy nutrients, not to mention the raw "jam".
- Viburnum jam has the same antipyretic and diaphoretic properties as raspberry jam, so it is useful to use it during a cold to boost immunity.
- The use of viburnum helps to improve the condition of the skin, toxins and toxins are removed from the body.
- Viburnum blanks are useful for intestinal disorders, exacerbations of peptic ulcer disease, gastritis.
- An excellent remedy for the prevention of urolithiasis.
It is possible to list the beneficial properties and advantages of berries and products made from it for a long time, but we will not be silent that viburnum jam, in addition to benefits, also causes harm. It should not be eaten by people with high blood clotting, with chronic kidney disease, as well as women who are expecting the birth of a child.
Viburnum jam for the winter: recipes
Before giving the recipe options, we draw your attention to the fact that you need to pick berries for cooking jam for the winter after the first freezing. Otherwise, some of the vitamins will be lost. But the bitterness in the jam should be felt.
"Raw" jam - a simple recipe
Jam from viburnum prescription for the winter, attached below, it can be called as such only conditionally, since it will not undergo heat treatment, that is, cooking.
The cooking option is so simple that any novice housewife can cook it. The only caveat is that the jars of viburnum will have to be sterilized.
To make jam you will need:
- viburnum berries - 500 grams;
- sugar - 1 kg.
We offer you a step by step recipe with pictures.
Step one
Remove twigs from red berries, rinse thoroughly in cold water, dry thoroughly on a towel or in a colander.
Step two
We spread clean and dry viburnum for making jam for the winter in a blender together and interrupt in mashed potatoes along with the seeds.
Step three
Add granulated sugar, mix and leave for several hours (preferably overnight). During this time, the sugar should dissolve.
Step four
Thoroughly rinse and scald the jars over steam and lay out the viburnum jam, sterilize for 15 minutes, and put in storage.
In winter, especially during the flu season, tea with red viburnum jam is the best medicine for maintaining immunity. It is added to a slightly cooled drink to preserve nutrients.
"Five" minutes and the jam is ready
If you want to keep the berries intact, then try making Pyatiminutka viburnum jam for the winter.
Stock up on these ingredients in advance:
- 500 grams of viburnum;
- 750 grams of granulated sugar;
- 120 ml of pure (non-chlorinated) water.
How to make jam
How to make viburnum jam quickly:
- We clean the berries from the stalks and put them in boiling water for blanching for 5 minutes, then let the water drain.
- Cooking sweet syrup from water and sugar. So that it does not crystallize, we constantly stir until it boils.
- Pour viburnum into boiling syrup and cook from the moment of boiling for no more than 5 minutes and remove from the stove.
Having boiled the viburnum jam for the third time, we immediately put it in sterile jars, close it tightly with screw or tin lids and put it under a fur coat until it cools completely. We will get a delicious and aromatic viburnum jam with seeds.
Of course, you understand that the name "Pyatiminutka" is exaggerated. It will take a little more time to make the jam.
Viburnum with apples
Now let's talk about how to make viburnum jam for the winter with apples. There is nothing complicated in the recipe, and the ingredients are quite affordable:
- 1kg 500 grams of viburnum berries;
- 5 kg of apples;
- 5 kg of granulated sugar;
- 500 ml of water.
Cooking features
- According to this recipe, squeeze juice from the sorted and washed viburnum using a juicer.
- We wash the apples in cold water, peel the peel, cut out the seeds. Put the apples cut into thin slices in an enamel basin, add water and sugar. It is undesirable to use chlorinated tap water.
- Bring to a boil and cook for a while until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- When the apple jam has cooled down a little, add the viburnum juice. Put it on the stove again. As soon as the contents boil, switch the toggle switch to low heat and cook until the apples soften.
- We shift the finished viburnum jam into sterile jars, roll it up.
We send for storage after cooling to a refrigerator or cellar. It is impossible to leave jars in the sunlight: the beneficial properties are reduced.
This jam can be served for breakfast and make a butter sandwich. Just what you need - both tasty and healthy. Moreover, doctors do not advise using the product in large quantities.
Add oranges
The jam according to this recipe also does not have to be cooked. It is served for tea or fruit drink is prepared by adding a tablespoon of jam to a glass of water. It turns out well, just delicious, since the ingredients complement each other, enhancing the beneficial properties of the jam.
We take a liter jar of viburnum and granulated sugar, one orange.
Some housewives are interested in whether it is possible to scroll through a meat grinder. Yes, this recipe provides for such grinding. Moreover, both viburnum and oranges are ground.
We combine both components, add granulated sugar and mix. Leave it overnight to dissolve the sugar. Then put the raw jam in clean, dry jars.
Unusual pumpkin jam
We prepare jam from the following ingredients:
- viburnum and pumpkin - 1 kg each;
- granulated sugar - 1 kg 500 grams;
- water - 250 ml.
And now about how to make jam.
Stages of work:
- Peel the peels from the pumpkin, select the pulp with seeds. We cut it first into strips, and then into cubes. We place the workpiece in a cooking container (enameled) and cook until the pumpkin softens.
- Grind with a blender until smooth. If there is no such device, you can use a meat grinder by placing a fine grate.
First blanch the washed berries, then grind through a sieve to remove the seeds and peel.
We mix the prepared components, add granulated sugar. For two hours from time to time, stir the contents of the pan to dissolve the sugar.
Then we put it on the stove. We will cook for 40 minutes at a low temperature. Foam will appear on the surface, it must be removed. Stir the jam constantly so that it does not burn.
Hot harvesting from viburnum for the winter put in sterile jars, close with tin lids. Enjoy your meal.
Let's summarize
We have brought to your attention various recipes for healthy and tasty viburnum jam. And here's how to make jam, look at the video:
Try to cook and choose your own version. But remember that viburnum should be eaten in moderation, following the advice of the ancients that one spoon is a medicine, and a full cup of the same product is poison.
Red berries and jam made from them are an excellent means for cleaning the liver. Daily use of 50 grams cleanses the hematopoietic organ of toxins after 7 days. Kalina not only restores the liver, but also improves vision.
So a jar of healthy jam should always be in the refrigerator.
