Plum jam with orange

Jam from drain fragrant with orange, with a memorable sour-sweet taste. It will appeal to anyone who loves plums and homemade plums. You can learn how to make orange-plum jam in this article.

Rules for making plum jam with oranges

Plum jam will not be difficult for young housewives who are just starting to preserve, because this process is simple, and preparation for it does not take much time. When you start making plum jam with orange, you need to remember the following:

1. Pitted jams can be made with medium to small plums, which are ideal for this.
   Important! The fruits must be ripe, but not overripe, that is, firm, so that they can keep their shape.
2. For seedless jam, it is better to take completely ripe and juicy fruits, you can also overripe.
3. Their size can be any: both small, medium and large are suitable. In the latter case, the fruit will need to be cut into pieces.
4. You need to make sure that there are no spoiled, rotten or wormy fruits in the raw materials. You cannot use them to make jam.
5. Plum fruits suitable for processing do not require special preparation: you need to remove the tails, wash the plums in cold water and remove the seeds, if provided in the recipe.
6. If you want to make jam from whole plums, then you need to pierce each of them so that the skin on the fruits does not crack and they better absorb the sugar.
7. If the finished product turns out to be too liquid, to thicken it, you need to drain the syrup and boil it separately, and then pour the plums again and boil it.

You can store plum jam both in a cool cellar and in the refrigerator, so the jars can be closed with either tin or thick plastic lids.

The classic recipe for plum jam with orange

To make classic plum jam, you need to take:

• 1 kg of fruits and sugar (or more, but you need to adhere to the recommended ratio);
• 1-2 oranges (medium to large).

You can cook it with or without seeds.

1. In the first case, after preparation, put the plums in a saucepan, cover with sugar, and then leave until the juice appears.
2. Put the fruits on the fire and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Set aside until cool to a comfortable temperature.
4. Cook again for the same amount of time, adding orange juice, let cool and cook again.
5. Close in sterilized jars and, after complete cooling, transfer to a cold cellar, where they will be stored throughout the winter.

Cut the plums in half and remove the seeds from the center. If the halves of the plums are large, they can be cut again or twice across.

If you prepare the jam correctly, then the syrup and pieces of plums in it will be similar in consistency to jelly.This structure is considered the most acceptable.

Honey jam from plums and oranges for the winter

For this jam, yellow or light-colored plums are best suited, of which you need to take 1 kg.

The rest of the ingredients in this blank:

• orange fruit juice in a volume of 0.75 liters;
• 0.5 kg of honey of any kind, but best of all is also light in color.

Preparation:

1. Cut the plums lengthwise with a sharp knife, remove the seeds and, if desired, cut each slice across again.
2. Boil the juice, put plums in it and cook them for about 15 minutes.
3. 5 minutes before being ready, put honey.
4. Remove the dishes from the heat and immediately roll the plum jam into the prepared jars.

How to make plum jam with oranges in the oven

Cooking such jam in a gas or electric oven is very convenient and quick. You will need a shallow and fairly wide dish in which the fruit will be cooked.

The components for the procurement will need to be taken as follows:

• 1 kg of plums;
• 0.5 kg of sugar;
• 1 large ripe orange orange.

Cook in the following sequence:

1. Wash the plum fruits, remove the seeds from them and cut into even quarters.
2. Transfer them to an enamel bowl, carefully sprinkling with sugar.
3. Grind the orange in a blender along with the skin.
4. Add gruel to chopped plums, mix everything.
5. Preheat oven to at least 180 ° C.
6. Simmer plums in it for at least 2 hours, stirring them with a spoon during this time at least 2-3 times (more is possible).
   Advice! You can check the readiness of plum jam by dripping it onto a plate or saucer.
7. If it retains its shape and does not spread over the surface, then cooking can be finished: remove the pan from the oven, pour the mass into steamed jars and roll them up.
8. Cooling is natural.

Plums in orange syrup for the winter

To make plum-orange jam according to this recipe you will need:

• 1 kg of plums (white or blue);
• 0.75-1 kg of sugar;
• orange juice - 1 glass;
• 1 lemon - optional.

Cooking process:

1. Free the fruits from seeds, put them in a low saucepan, sprinkle with granulated sugar, add a little warm water so that it dissolves faster.
2. Leave for half a day so that the juice can stand out from them.
3. Pour the plum juice into another bowl, put on low heat and bring to a boil.
4. Pour a plum with it and put it to infuse until it is completely cooled.
5. Drain the syrup, add orange juice, bring to a boil and pour over the plum boiling liquid.
6. Cool, boil the drained liquid for the third time, add lemon juice, and then cook the fruit for 5-10 minutes.
7. Distribute in steamed jars, and after cooling in room conditions, take them to the cellar for storage.

Recipe for Caucasian Plum Jam with Oranges, Nuts and Spices

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of plums;
• 0.5 kg of sugar;
• 1 large orange or 2 small;
• seasonings (cloves and star anise - 2 pcs., cinnamon stick);
• 200 g of nuts.

Cooking method:

1. Fruits with seeds removed from them and sprinkled with sugar are put for several hours so that they can give juice.
2. After that, put them on fire, add chopped nuts and cook as described in the previous recipes.
3. After the third boil, add orange juice and spices and cook a little longer than the usual recipe.
4. Pack the prepared jam while still hot in steamed jars and seal them.
5. After cooling, move to a cold and dry cellar or refrigerator, where the workpieces can be stored throughout the long winter.

How to make plum jam with oranges and bananas

The ingredients you need to make the jam according to this original recipe are:

• blue plum fruits - 1 kg;
• orange 1-2 pcs.;
• sugar - from 0.75 to 1 kg;
• 2 bananas;
• 1 lemon (optional).

Cooking process:

Prepare the plums as usual, that is, rinse, remove the seeds.

Put them in a saucepan, sprinkle with sugar and wait until the juice comes out.

Cook at first for 10 minutes, then add the banana and orange fruit gruel and cook for another 10 minutes.

Arrange the prepared product in jars sterilized over steam and seal immediately.

Leave to cool, and then transfer to the cellar or place in the refrigerator.

Delicious jam made of plums, oranges and lemons

For this jam, both light and dark plums are suitable.

You will need 1 kg of berries, from which you need to remove the seeds, sugar in the same volume and 1-2 lemons and an orange.

The method of production is classic (add lemon to the last brew).

Amber Jam from Yellow Plum and Oranges

Components: 1 kg each of fruits and sugar, 1 large orange.

1. Grind the plum in a meat grinder, like the orange (separately) until smooth, cover it with sugar and put it on the stove to heat up.
2. When it boils, cook for 5 minutes, add orange gruel to the mass and cook for another 10 minutes.
3. Put the mashed potatoes hot in heated jars and roll up.

Storage of workpieces - in a cold cellar or in a household refrigerator.

Three in one, or a recipe for plum, apple and orange jam

A 3-in-1 combination is always a win-win: after all, the mixture of sweet plums, sweet and sour apples and aromatic citrus fruits will appeal to most.

You will need: equal amounts of all fruits and sugar (1 kg each), 1 large ripe and juicy orange.

Here's how to make apple and plum jam:

1. Remove all seeds from sorted and washed plums, peel apples and oranges and cut into small pieces.
2. Mix 3 ingredients in a saucepan and sprinkle with sugar in layers.
3. After 2-3 hours, when a little juice stands out, cook. Cooking time - 15 minutes.
4. Then the finished plum jam should be laid out in jars of a suitable size and rolled up.

Storage - in a basement, cellar, or in a household refrigerator.

Plum and orange cinnamon jam

You can make a blank according to this recipe by adhering to the previous recipe, that is, use the same ingredients, except for apples. Instead, put a cinnamon stick in plum-orange jam to give it a peculiar aroma.

Delicate plum jam with orange zest

You can cook it according to the classic recipe, but instead of orange juice, put only ground zest in the mass for smell and taste.

Use 1-2 citrus fruits based on personal preference.

Terms and conditions for storing plum jam

Plum jam in combination with orange juice or zest should be stored in a cool place, preferably dark. Cellars and cellars are ideal for this, which are found on almost all private plots.

In urban settings, you will have to keep plums in the refrigerator or in the pantry. Shelf life is maximum 2-3 years.

Conclusion

Plum and orange jam is no worse than any other jam made from these fruits. It's not difficult to cook it, just choose any recipe you like and stick to it.

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