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Blackthorn is a wild shrub that grows everywhere. Its fruits are drupes, which, when ripe, acquire a dark purple hue, are covered with a bluish bloom. They have a rather tart, sour taste, so they are not suitable for fresh consumption. But experienced housewives know that seedless blackthorn jam for the winter is an exquisite delicacy, since it is not only tasty, but also useful for human health. After all, the fruits of this shrub are distinguished by their rich chemical composition.
Blackthorn jam retains most of the health benefits of natural berries
Selection and preparation of ingredients
Before starting the process of preparing dessert for the winter, you must first prepare the raw materials. The thorns ripen in September-October. But it is recommended to collect them after the first short frosts come. Under the influence of low temperature, tannins are destroyed, as a result of which astringency disappears. This significantly improves the taste of the fruit, makes them sweeter.
The collected sloe berries must be sorted out. All rotten, spoiled specimens should be removed. Then rinse the fruit well. And then put them in a basin, pour boiling water over them, and stand for three minutes. The procedure will soften the pulp, and also simplify the process of pitting.
After that, you need to put the sloe berries in a colander, leave for half an hour to glass the water. At the final stage, it is recommended to remove the seeds from the fruit. To do this, you can use the body of a regular ballpoint pen.
If the recipe contains ingredients other than thorns, then they must also be prepared in advance. This will speed up the jam making process a lot.
The taste of the jam and its shelf life in winter depend on the quality of the raw materials.
How to make pitted sloe jam
There are several recipes for this unique delicacy. Seedless jam can be made classic, that is, use only thorns and a sweetener, or supplemented with other ingredients, which will improve its taste during storage in winter.
Pitted blackthorn jam Pyatiminutka
The dessert made according to this recipe retains the maximum amount of vitamins and minerals. After all, the process of preparing this seedless jam involves minimal heat treatment.
You will need:
- shrub berries - 500 g;
- sugar - 500 g
Algorithm of actions:
- Transfer the fruits to a wide saucepan.
- Add sugar, stir.
- Insist four hours for the thorns to release the juice.
- Boil, remembering to remove the foam.
- Cook for five minutes, stirring constantly.
- Switch off the workpiece and set it aside.
- After cooling down, re-boil the jam, boil for five minutes.
- Arrange the delicacy in banks, roll it up.
The amount of sugar in the composition can be adjusted
Seedless jam in sugar syrup
This is another option for making classic jam, which in winter will remind you of warm summer days. Using this recipe, you can preserve the integrity of the berries.
You will need:
- fruits without drupes - 1 kg;
- sugar - 800 g;
- purified water - 250 ml.
Algorithm of actions:
- Place the fruits in a wide enamel pot.
- Separately, pour water into a saucepan, add sugar, boil for five minutes.
- Pour the syrup over the berries, leave for two hours.
- Bring to a boil, set aside, cool.
- Do this procedure three times.
- Finally, bring the thorn jam to a boil.
- Boil for 20 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Arrange the treat in sterilized jars, roll up.
The jam acquires a balanced taste when stored in winter.
Pitted thorn jam with apples
To make a healthy seedless blackthorn jam for the winter according to this recipe, you will also need apples. To do this, you need to wash them, peel them, cut them into pieces, remove the cores.
You will need:
- blackthorn fruits without drupes - 2 kg;
- apples - 1 kg;
- sugar - 1.5 kg.
Algorithm of actions:
- Place the berries in a wide saucepan.
- Add to them apples, cut into arbitrary pieces.
- Add sugar, mix thoroughly.
- Set aside the workpiece, insist three hours for the fruit to let the juice out.
- Boil the workpiece, not forgetting to remove the foam.
- Cook for 20 minutes, put the dessert hot in the jars, roll up.
For harvesting, use red apples of sweet varieties
Sloe jam with cocoa and butter
This is the most unusual recipe for making seedless thorn jam for the winter. But, according to reviews, such a delicacy is sold out in the first winter, as it has a pleasant taste and delicate texture.
You will need:
- berries without drupes - 3 kg;
- sugar - 1.7 kg;
- cocoa - 300 g;
- butter - 200 g.
The process of making jam for the winter seedless:
- Grind the fruits until smooth.
- Add sugar, mix thoroughly.
- Boil the workpiece, remove the foam.
- Cook for 20 minutes over moderate heat.
- Remove, cool.
- Pass the resulting berry mass through a sieve.
- Add butter to the resulting puree, and then add cocoa, stirring constantly.
- Cook for ten minutes.
- Spread the hot jam in the jars, roll up.
The treat can also be used as a filling for baking.
Recipe for thorn jam with oranges
If you prepare a dessert according to this recipe, then you can get an unusual preparation for the winter at the exit, which will have a pleasant citrus aroma, as well as a balanced sweet and sour taste. If desired, the consistency of the treat can be made thick, like jam, but for this it is necessary to boil it for a long time.
You will need:
- berries without drupes - 1.5 kg;
- oranges - 1 kg;
- sugar - 1.2 kg.
Algorithm of actions:
- Wash the oranges thoroughly, pour over with boiling water.
- Dry the citrus fruits lightly on a paper towel.
- Grate the zest separately.
- Peel the oranges, divide into slices, remove all films.
- Place the seedless bush berries in a wide saucepan.
- Add orange slices cut into pieces.
- Pour in sugar, mix the fruit and berry mass.
- Add the grated zest, leave for ten hours.
- Bring to a boil, remove the foam.
- Cook for 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Lay out the hot workpiece in sterilized jars, roll up the lids.
After preparing the container with dessert, turn it over, wrap it with a blanket. So they should cool down. And only then can they be transferred to a permanent storage place in the winter.
Dessert with orange helps to strengthen the immune system in winter
Seedless thorn jam in a slow cooker
A multicooker helps to simplify the process of preparing winter preparations.To do this, you just need to lay down all the components, and then select the correct mode.
You will need:
- berries without drupes - 2 kg;
- sugar - 1.3 kg;
- purified water - 150 ml.
Cooking process:
- Fold the seedless fruits in an enamel saucepan.
- Add sugar to them, mix well.
- Insist the berry mass for six hours so that it lets out the juice.
- Transfer the workpiece to the multicooker bowl.
- Add water.
- Close the lid.
- Set the "Extinguishing" mode for half an hour.
- After the signal of the toggle switch, spread the delicacy in the jars, roll up the lids.
The multicooker allows you to prepare a delicious treat and save time
How to store jam
It is recommended to store blackthorn workpieces in winter at a temperature of + 5-20 ° C and a humidity of 65-70%. Therefore, the best place can be a basement, balcony, terrace. But at the same time, it is necessary that the sun's rays do not fall on the jam, as this will lead to damage to the product and bombing the cans. The maximum shelf life of the dessert is a year.
Conclusion
Seedless blackthorn jam for the winter is one of the options for a useful harvest that can be made from the fruits of this shrub. Such a delicacy will bring maximum benefit to the human body if it is prepared taking into account all stages of the technological process. And then, opening a jar of dessert in winter, you can be sure that it contains many vitamins and minerals.
