Recipe for jam from whole apples for the winter
Jam made from whole apples looks very original and will be an excellent table decoration. It can also be prepared for the winter. Fragrant, tasty and transparent - it will not leave any family member indifferent.
All you need to prepare is apples and sugar. Their number should be the same in weight. That is, for a kilo of apples we take exactly 1 kg of sugar. You will also need water for cooking the syrup (200 ml per 1 kg of granulated sugar).
Let's calculate the proportions for an example:
- 2 kg apples;
- 2 kg sugar;
- 400 ml water.
For jam, choose small varieties of apples. Large ones simply won’t cook and won’t fit in jars.
The dessert is prepared in three steps.
Preparation of fruits. Select the strongest, most elastic and ripe apples. They should not be rotten, dented or wormy. Remove the stems (you can leave them) and rinse the fruit under the tap, then dry them on a towel.
To prevent the apples from falling apart when making the jam, each of them must be pierced in advance with a toothpick in different places. When boiling, excess juice will come out of these holes, but the fruits themselves will remain intact and will not cloud the syrup.
Cooking. First, let's prepare the syrup. Add sugar to water and place on low heat. Wait for the liquid to boil, and then cook for 5 minutes, stirring continuously, until all the granulated sugar has dissolved.
The selected apples must be transferred to a container where the jam will be cooked. This can be an enamel basin or a large saucepan. Pour the prepared hot syrup and leave for a day, covering with a lid or gauze to prevent insects and dust from getting inside.
After a day, put the container on the stove over low heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 5-8 minutes. After this, leave it again for a day. There should be three such cooking approaches (after each of them, the jam should be infused for 24 hours).
When the jam is ready, put it in dry, sterilized jars and roll up the lids. You can store this dessert in the refrigerator or cellar. It is important that the place is dark and the storage temperature does not exceed 15 degrees.
This dessert is very tasty and its highlight is that the fruits remain intact. This is achieved by dividing the cooking process into three stages. The apples simply do not have time to fall apart or burst.
There is no need to talk again about the popularity of apples in our country. There are a great many ways to prepare this fruit for the winter. Apples are pickled, dried, made into compotes and confiture, marmalade and jams, and even frozen. But the most common preparation option is undoubtedly jam.
Opening a jar of fragrant apple jam in winter, you can feel the tart and fragrant aromas of summer. It is prepared both for filling buns and pies, and as a delicious independent dessert.
Many housewives often get lost among the large number of variety of recipes. In this article you will learn how to cook the most delicious apple jam according to the classic recipe. And lovers of non-traditional tastes will like various options with the addition of unusual ingredients.
Properties and calorie content
Properly prepared apple jam has many beneficial qualities. The high concentration of vitamins of different groups and various microelements make it an indispensable product.
First of all, apples are rich in pectin, a substance that helps remove accumulated bad cholesterol from the body. In addition to fighting cholesterol, pectin accelerates metabolism in the body, improves peripheral circulation, and has some sorbing properties.
B vitamins, the presence of vitamins A, E and P, in combination with iron and potassium, helps in the fight against cardiovascular diseases, improves the condition of the skin and hair, has a beneficial effect on muscle tone and nervous system body.
Apples are a hypoallergenic fruit. This feature allows you to diversify the diet of young children with such a dessert. And if you replace sugar with fructose or honey, then diabetics can also enjoy it.
Apples containing acid can negatively affect the condition of people suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. However, taking into account these features, it is possible to select a suitable prescription for such patients. For people with high stomach acidity, use the fruits of sweet varieties, and for those with low acidity, use sour apple varieties.
A unique factor is also the ability of the apple to normalize stool for both constipation and diarrhea. Many plant fibers absorb excess moisture with toxins during the latter; at the same time, they help promote the movement of solid masses that provoked obstruction.
Nutritionists recommend eating apple jam for dessert, replacing sweets and cakes with it. You can’t eat a lot of it, so carbohydrates won’t exceed the norm. And coarse fiber promotes proper functioning of the intestines, which is important when dieting.
The calorie content of traditional jam is 265 kcal. But it changes significantly if the sugar included in the recipe is replaced with honey. At the same time, the issue of complex sugars, the main enemy processed into fats, disappears.
Product selection and preparation
The choice of apple variety depends on the recipe and the desired result. First of all, the apples should be homemade, and not imported, bought in a store. They are of little use for this purpose.
Late varieties (Antonovka, Semerenko) have a dense texture, do not become overcooked, and retain a beautiful appearance after heat treatment. They are perfect for making jam in slices.
If the housewife decides to cook according to this recipe from soft varieties ( White filling), then the fruits should be taken unripe.
Sour varieties contain more pectin. They make great jelly-like varieties. For those who like sourness in taste, it is recommended to use green, not very ripe fruits.
Overripe apples lose their juiciness, become crumbly and tasteless. Jam made from them also does not have high taste, so it is better not to cook from such fruits.
We should also talk about wild, paradise and Chinese apples. They are small, preserve them whole, along with the stem and core. This jam has an unusual and refined appearance and surprises with its wide flavor palette.
The process of preparing the product also depends on the chosen recipe. The general rule is that apples must be washed thoroughly, using a brush, and then dried thoroughly.
When removing the peel, it is worth remembering that a significant proportion of vitamins are lost. A good alternative is to blanch in boiling water for a couple of minutes. Especially hard varieties can be processed in the same way. The water remaining after blanching is used to make syrup.
Apples are peeled from the core, cut into pieces of the same size or rolled through a meat grinder. Here everything depends on the imagination of the housewife and the preparation method she chooses. In some cases, the fruits must be intact and not damaged by the worm. If the goal is not the aesthetic appearance of the finished product, then any fruit will do, the main thing is to carefully remove all damaged parts.
Close attention must be paid to the correct choice of utensils for preparing delicacies. Both the size of the container and the material from which it is made are important. Wide basins and bowls with small sides will be a good choice. The jam in them will warm up evenly. In deep and narrow dishes it will have to be stirred more often, which will certainly affect the appearance and useful qualities product.
It is better to avoid aluminum and copper basins, since the acid contained in apples reacts chemically with these materials. The jam will become dangerous to eat due to the heavy compounds contained in it. Enameled cookware and stainless steel containers are perfect. Nowadays, housewives often come to the rescue with a multicooker bowl.
Modern technology greatly simplifies the culinary process, delivering pleasure while cooking.
It is also worth taking care to thoroughly sterilize the containers for preservation. Banks must be taken with a capacity no more than 500 ml, otherwise in finished product Mold may form.
When all the food and utensils are prepared, you can begin the mystery of preparing an incredibly tasty and healthy dessert.
Recipes
Each housewife will be able to choose a recipe to her liking from a large number of variations. Time-tested classic recipes will appeal to fans of tradition, and unusual combinations products will certainly not leave indifferent lovers of exotic and unconventional tastes.
"Five Minute"
The crazy pace of life of modern women often leaves no time for winter preparations. In this case, a simple recipe for quick and “live” jam will come to the rescue. A short heat treatment time allows you to preserve the maximum amount of vitamins and nutrients in it.
Any apples will work for this recipe. The fruit may be slightly spoiled or damaged. These areas need to be thoroughly cleaned. Whether to leave the peel is a personal decision of the housewife. This will not play a big role here.
Prepared fruits must be cored and chopped. The shredding method is also not important. These can be slices, cubes; You can grate the apples.
For sweet varieties, 600-800 grams of sugar is enough, and for more sour ones - from 1 to 1.2 kilograms per 1 kilogram of apples.
At the first stage, prepare the syrup. To do this, add 1 glass of water to granulated sugar. Then dissolve the sugar over low heat, stirring the mixture constantly. Place the prepared apples in a container with boiling syrup and boil for 2-3 minutes. If the jam seems too cloying, you can add a pinch of citric acid.
After this, set the container with jam aside and begin sterilizing the jars with lids. At the final stage, the jam is boiled again, poured into prepared containers and sealed with lids.
"Yantarnoe"
When preparing this transparent delicacy, you will have to show restraint and patience, since the process is labor-intensive and energy-consuming. But the result obtained more than compensates for the time spent.
Only hard and whole apples, without wormholes, are suitable here. The finished jam will be transparent, the slices will be intact, so the quality of the fruit plays a significant role.
The stronger and greener the apples, the more beautiful and transparent the slices will be.
They are cut into approximately 1 cm wide. The sliced fruits are laid out in layers in an enamel container, sprinkled with fine granulated sugar. The proportional ratio of sugar to apples in this version is 1:1.
It is better to leave the covered apples overnight so that they release a sufficient amount of juice.
Place the finished mixture on the fire and bring to a boil. After boiling, the cooking time is only 5 minutes. Then remove the container from the heat, cover with a cotton towel and let it sit until it cools completely. Repeat the procedure 3 times. The ideal pattern is morning-evening-morning.
Immediately pour the hot jam to the top into prepared sterile jars and seal with lids. Then turn them upside down, waiting for them to cool.
It is necessary to take into account that from 0.5 kg of apples a half-liter jar of the finished product is obtained.
"Apple-orange"
This recipe will appeal even to those who, in principle, do not like apple preparations. Jam with orange will turn out to be a rich, bright color with a pleasant aftertaste. Citrus transforms the taste so much that not every sophisticated gourmet will be able to correctly identify all its components.
- 1 kg apples;
- 0.5 kg sugar;
- 1 orange weighing 250 grams;
First you need to profile the orange. Carefully peel and remove the white subcortical layer, which gives bitterness to the finished dish. Remove all the seeds and clear the partitions. Cut the finished orange fillet into small cubes. The process is not complicated, but it takes some time.
After this, the stage of preparing the apples begins. Peel and core the fruits and chop them into cubes of the same size. Pour 50-100 ml of water into the bottom of the basin in which the jam will be prepared. Pour in apples, orange slices, granulated sugar, mix and place on the stove. After boiling, reduce the heat to low and cook for 30-40 minutes, stirring the mixture every 5 minutes.
The jam will be ready when the syrup becomes thick and viscous. Pack the boiling delicacy into a sterile container and seal it hermetically.
“Rhubarb jam with apples”
Sweet winter dessert is almost always associated with fruits and berries. But there are also original recipes, for example, from a rhubarb stem. Incredibly healthy vegetable, in combination with lemon and apples, will provide the body with a colossal dose of vitamins.
When choosing rhubarb stems, you should know a few secrets:
- The plant's petioles are at their tenderest from May to mid-June. The stems harvested later will be too tough;
- in July, the petioles become overly acidic due to accumulated oxalic acid;
- Young stems about 20 centimeters long are ideal for winter harvesting.
Peel 1 kilogram of petioles from the rough top layer and cut into small pieces. Remove the zest from 1 lemon in a thin layer - this is easy to do with a grater. Chop 300 grams of apples. In an enamel container, mix the zest, rhubarb and apples. Add 200 ml water.
After boiling, simmer the mixture over low heat for about 20-30 minutes. Then add 1 kilogram of sugar and cook for another 10 minutes until the mixture thickens. Pour the hot jam into a sterilized container and seal.
“Apple-cherry with almonds”
Classic recipe with a twist. Very easy to prepare. For this delicious dessert you will need:
- 0.5 kg cherries;
- 0.5 kg apples,
- 1 kg sugar;
- juice of 2 lemons;
- 50 grams of almonds.
Separate clean cherries from the pits, add sugar and leave for a day to let them release their juice. After 24 hours, add grated peeled apples to the cherries, lemon juice and boil the mixture over high heat for 5 minutes after boiling. Fry the almonds in a dry frying pan and add to the jam, pour into prepared containers and cover with lids.
“Apricot jam with pears and apples without sugar”
An excellent dessert for diabetics, which can also be used as a filling for sweet pies and buns. To prepare it, take:
- 2 kg apricots;
- 1 kg apples;
- 1 kg of pears;
- 1 glass of honey.
Peel and core apples and pears and cut into small pieces. Separate the apricots from the pits. Dilute honey with a small amount of warm water. Mix all the ingredients and place the container on low heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, remove from heat and let cool completely.
Repeat the procedure several times until the jam thickens. Pour into sterile jars and seal tightly.
“Apple jam with chokeberry”
Jam made from chokeberry alone has a rather specific tart taste. In combination with apples, a soft taste and a rich, pleasant aroma appear. The bitterness of rowan is perfectly balanced by the sweet varieties of apple tree.
- 1 kg chokeberry;
- 900 grams of sweet apples;
- 2 kg sugar;
- zest of one orange;
- 250 ml water.
At the preparatory stage, grind the sorted and washed chokeberries using a blender. Grate the orange zest on a fine grater. Peel the apples from the seed capsule and peel. Cut into medium-sized slices.
Combine all ingredients, add water, mix thoroughly and simmer over low heat until thickened. Pour the hot jam into jars and seal.
"Apple with cinnamon"
Apples and cinnamon are a classic combination in many desserts. Preparing such jam will not be difficult even for those who have never made preparations.
- 2 kg apples;
- 1 kg white sugar;
- 100 grams of brown cane sugar;
- 1 tbsp. spoon of lemon zest;
- 250 ml water;
- 1 cinnamon stick.
Cut the peeled apples into small cubes. Grind the cinnamon using a blender, grate the lemon zest on a fine grater.
In an enamel container, combine apples, lemon zest, chopped cinnamon and sprinkle with white granulated sugar. Boil the mixture for 30 minutes, stirring regularly with a wooden spoon. Add cane sugar, mix thoroughly and continue cooking. The finished jam will acquire a pleasant caramel color and thick consistency. Pack the hot jam into sterilized containers.
“Melon and apple jam”
The fragrant summer aroma of this inimitable delicacy will bring many pleasant moments on a winter evening. It will not leave anyone indifferent. Having tasted a spoonful of this jam, it is impossible not to fall in love with it.
- 0.5 kg apples;
- 1.5 kg melon;
- 0.5 kg sugar;
- 1 tsp. lemon zest.
Peel the melon, cut in half and remove the fibers and seeds with a tablespoon. Grind it in a blender or pass through a meat grinder. Cut the peeled apples into small cubes.
Bring the chopped melon combined with sugar to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a spoon. Boil the mixture to the consistency of honey. Add apple pieces, lemon zest and mix gently. After boiling again, boil for another 5 minutes and pour into a sterilized container.
"Apple-lingonberry"
ABOUT beneficial properties Lingonberries are legendary. And the symbiosis of apples with lingonberries can become a winter medicine that will help in the fight against vitamin deficiency, colds and general weakness of the body. Ingredients:
- 1 kg sour apples;
- 1 kg lingonberries;
- 2.5 kg of sugar;
- 2 glasses of water.
Rinse the lingonberries thoroughly under running water. Sort through and get rid of small debris. Pour boiling water over it for a few minutes, then drain the berries in a colander. Thanks to such manipulations, lingonberries will lose their excessive bitterness. Chop the apples into cubes.
Pour water into the prepared container, add sugar, and let the future syrup cook over medium heat. Add lingonberries and apples to the boiling liquid and let it boil again. Then reduce the heat to low and cook for about half an hour. Pour the thickened hot delicacy into jars and seal tightly with lids.
"Apple-banana"
Even from such an exotic fruit as a banana, you can easily make excellent jam. Bananas in their pure form have an overly sweet taste, and apples perfectly balance it with a slight sourness.
- 2 kg apples;
- 1 kg bananas;
- 700 g sugar;
- 100 ml water.
Pour water over peeled and chopped apples and cook until soft. While the apples are cooking, peel and slice the bananas. As soon as the apples are ready, add granulated sugar and bananas. Boil briefly until the sugar dissolves, and then grind the ingredients in a blender. Boil the finished puree for about 20 minutes and pour into jars.
"Paradise Apples"
Among the abundance of recipes, jam from paradise apples stands out. Small candied fruits will not only complement winter tea drinking, but will also become beautiful decoration cakes and pastries.
- 1 kg apples;
- 1 kg sugar;
- 1 cinnamon stick;
- 250 ml water.
- Carefully observe the proportions of sugar, which is a preservative. By reducing its quantity, you risk getting fermented jam, and an excess of it will kill the apple taste.
- If mold forms on the surface of the jam, it can be carefully removed and the product itself can be boiled. It’s no longer suitable for storage, but it’s quite suitable for filling.
- Do not rush to throw away the candied jam. If you heat it in a pan of hot water, the dessert will take on its original appearance.
- Collect apples dry, not in rainy weather. Otherwise, the fruits, which have absorbed moisture, will make the food watery.
- Stir the jam with a long-handled wooden spoon. Wood is a natural material that does not interact with products and does not change their taste characteristics. This jam will not oxidize, which is possible after contact with a metal spoon. A long handle will help you avoid getting burned when handling.
- Turn the rolled jars upside down until they cool completely. It is better to store them in a dark, cool place, thus, their safety increases significantly.
There are a number of subtleties when sterilizing containers. First, you need to thoroughly wash the jars and check them for chips and cracks, and then proceed directly to the sterilization process itself.
- In the microwave. A very fast and convenient way of disinfection. Pour clean filtered water into the jars; it will be enough if it covers the bottom by 2 cm. Set the microwave power to 800 W and turn on for 3-5 minutes. During boiling, steam will be released, which will disinfect the glass container.
- In the oven. The method is also very simple, although it takes a little more time. Place the washed jars wet in the oven. Heat them at 160 degrees until completely dry.
- For a couple. The oldest and most proven method. Fill a saucepan with water, place a metal sieve on it, and place the jars upside down on the sieve. Sterilization will take about 15 minutes.
To learn how to make the unusual “Apple Masterpiece” jam, watch the following video.
It’s good to use as a filling for pies, puff pastries, the latter makes very tasty shortbread strips, but sometimes to decorate a cake you don’t have enough of a cherry or an apple on top, or just something unusually sweet for tea. It is for such cases that you need to make jam from whole apples, transparent and very tasty, and a recipe with a photo will help you with this.
For this preparation, it is best to take ranetki, they are suitable in size, they are juicy, appetizingly red, but other varieties of apples can also be safely used - after all, ranetki do not always grow and not everywhere.
So, we will need:
- 1 kg of small apples (ideally ranetki),
- 0.8 kg sugar,
- 0.5 liters of water.
It took me exactly half a liter of water for two jars (one liter and one half liter), i.e. After preparing the syrup and pouring it over the apples, there was not a drop left. If you take significantly more apples, then, naturally, increase the amount of sugar proportionally, and with it, water.
Wash the apples, cut off the tops and pierce the fruits with a knife or fork.
I didn’t specifically remove the tails; if some fell off during washing, it means they fell off, but the ones that remained became a real decoration for the jam.
Pour water into a large saucepan and add sugar.
Stir and place on medium heat. You should not turn on the strongest one, the syrup may burn, and on low heat it will take longer to boil.
Stirring, bring it to a boil, then add the prepared apples to the pan.
Boil them for 30 minutes with active bubbling.
When you need to stir, don't do it with a spoon, but simply grab the handles of the pan and shake it a little in a circular motion.
After half an hour, turn off the heat and leave the apples to cool for at least 10 hours.
Then boil, boil for 5-7 minutes and let them cool completely again.
We repeat the same procedure for the third time, but we no longer wait for the jam to cool down, but immediately place it hot in sterilized jars.
I didn’t plan to take them to the cellar and store them for a long time, so I screwed them on with regular screw caps. You can roll up the bottles with metal ones by boiling them first.
This is the delicious jam you can make from whole apples. Happy preparations!
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We’ve already eaten our fill of fresh ripe apples and it’s time to make preparations for the winter. The easiest way to preserve the taste and aroma of these fruits is with our all favorite apple jam. It is very easy to close for the winter, which makes such preparation extremely accessible. Almost any variety of apple can be used. Your own garden apples, small and sometimes sour, will do, but you can also buy sweet apples grown in gardens and even foreign ones at the market. There are so many apples that you can prepare several different types jam and never repeat it.
Apple jam can be made transparent and with sweet slices showing through, or you can add berries and get bright red and juicy, you can also use tiny ranetki or paradise apples. Then they will remain intact and look simply amazing in the sweet thick syrup. there are a lot of options.
Apple jam is being prepared different ways: quick, with the addition of other fruits and berries, spices. In any case, the dessert turns out very tasty, tender and aromatic. The principle of cooking a sweet delicacy is the same in all step-by-step recipes. The most important aspect is proper preparation apples:
- They need to be thoroughly washed, divided into 4-8 parts and the seed box cut out.
- If the peel is very hard, peel it off in a thin layer. In all other cases, this should not be done, since it is the skin that contains the maximum amount of vitamins and other useful compounds.
- The skin can also be softened by blanching. To do this, the slices are immersed in boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Carefully remove and cool in cold water. This way the flesh remains intact and the skin is softer.
- You should not pour out the apple broth. It can be used to make syrup.
Knowing all the nuances and subtleties of cooking, we suggest considering several step by step recipes for preparing a sweet dessert for the winter.
The simplest apple jam for the winter - step-by-step recipe
The dessert is made easily and simply. Despite this, the products retain the maximum amount of vitamins and other organic compounds needed by the body. Sugar is an excellent preservative, so there will be a minimum of ingredients. It’s all in the preparation method, such apple jam will turn out beautiful and transparent, and large pieces will look very appetizing and beg to be put into your mouth.
You will need:
- granulated sugar – 0.6 kg;
- ripe apples – 2 kg.
To improve the taste, you can add a little citric acid, but only if the apples themselves are not sour.
Preparation:
1. Wash the apples, divide them into several equal parts, remove the seed box. Cut into thin strips.
2. Combine with granulated sugar in a suitable container and stir. Cover and leave on the kitchen counter for 2-3 hours. As soon as the juice is released, place the container with the contents on the stove.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce the temperature and continue cooking for a quarter of an hour.
4. Meanwhile, process the jars and boil the lids. Pack the prepared apple jam into sterile jars, roll up and cool.
Transparent apple jam in slices - how to prepare
I will be very surprised if you have never tried eating such jam. It turns out bright transparent, like real amber. Sticky and aromatic like honey and with beautiful translucent apple slices. Such apple jam, by its mere presence on the table during tea drinking, becomes a table decoration. If you put it in front of your guests, you won’t be able to avoid sighs of admiration.
For the preparation, only 2 ingredients are again used - apple fruits and granulated sugar. Let's look at how to make aromatic transparent jam from apples in slices.
You will need:
- apples – 2 kg;
- granulated sugar – 2 kg.
Preparation:
1. Rinse the apples and wait until completely dry. First divide into 4 parts, remove the core, and then cut each quarter into another 3-4 parts to get even thin slices.
2. Place apples and granulated sugar in layers in a suitable pan. The final layer should be sugar. In this case, the apple slices will release juice faster and will be ready for further cooking, and the top layer will not darken in the air.
3. Cover the container with the contents with a clean cloth. Place in a cool place for 10-19 hours to allow sufficient release of fruit juice.
4. From the bowl, transfer the apples with the resulting syrup into a suitable pan. Place on the hob at medium temperature. Bring the contents to a boil, cook for 3-6 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and cool at room temperature.
5. After the time has passed, repeat the process until it boils again, but cooking increases to 9-10 minutes. Cool again.
6. Repeat the procedure again. From the moment of boiling, it is recommended to cook for 15-25 minutes. Remember to mix gently with a wooden or plastic spatula so as not to damage the appearance of the slices.
Advice! The longer the final cooking takes place, the more interesting the shade of the finished delicacy turns out.
7. Place apple jam with slices into prepared sterile jars and close. Store in the cold.
Sweet and spicy apple jam with cinnamon, walnuts and lemon
Tired of traditional apple jam and want to surprise your family and friends with something? We bring to your attention a recipe for making apple jam with cinnamon and adding nuts and lemon. The delicacy is not only distinguished by its taste and aroma, but also by its vitamin content. Many people know firsthand how perfectly apple and cinnamon combine, especially if they bake often.
You will need:
- lemon – 2 pcs.;
- apples – 2 kg;
- granulated sugar – 0.4 kg;
- walnut – 300 g;
- cinnamon – 15 g.
Preparation:
1. Wash and dry the apples. Remove unedible parts. Cut into medium sized cubes. Pour cold water into a saucepan and dissolve 0.5 tsp. Lower the cubes for 1-3 minutes. This is required so that the apple cubes do not have time to darken and spoil the appearance of the dessert.
2. Strain through a sieve, add granulated sugar and mix thoroughly.
3. Rinse the lemon and dry. Cut into 4-6 pieces together with the skin.
4. Add to apples along with cinnamon. Place on the hob and bring to a boil. Continue cooking for 10 minutes.
5. Sort the nuts, clean them from internal partitions. Place in a hot, dry frying pan and lightly fry for 8-12 minutes. The main thing is not to overcook and so that the kernels do not burn. Otherwise, the taste of the finished dessert will be spoiled. Cool, cut into several pieces, but not too finely.
6. Get a lemon. Lay out the nuts. Stir and continue cooking until the apple slices are transparent.
7. Place the finished treat into sterile jars. Close and store.
Delicious apple and pear jam - video recipe
If you have both apples and pears ripening in your garden, then you have a great chance to make jam from both of these fruits and get an amazing dessert for the winter. And if they don’t grow, then urgently run to the store or market and buy ripe fruits. It's time to make pear and apple jam at the same time. Believe me, you won’t forget this taste for a long time.
Recipe for making apple and orange jam
For cooking delicious treat We suggest you consider unusual option prescription Many people know that you can add lemon to too sweet apple jam, which will balance the taste and make it less cloying. But what if you put orange instead of lemon? After all, it also belongs to citrus fruits and is rich in acid, but besides this, it has an amazing taste and aroma. In combination with apples, oranges will make simply amazing jam.
You will need:
- fresh apples – 1.5 kg;
- oranges – 350 g;
- granulated sugar – 1 kg;
- water – 90 ml.
Preparation:
1. Rinse the citrus fruit under running water with a brush and additionally rinse with boiling water. This is required in order to remove the wax used for processing from the surface of the citrus fruit. Cut the product into medium-sized cubes. Place in a suitable pan, add water and cook from the moment it boils for a quarter of an hour.
2. After the specified time, add granulated sugar and continue cooking for 20 minutes. Over the specified period of time, the orange peel will become softer, and the syrup will become bright yellow.
3. Wash the apples, remove the skin and seeds. Chop into slices. Add to oranges. Reduce the heating temperature of the stove to a minimum, cook until the required thickness. Time approximately 60 minutes. Don't forget to stir the contents of the pan regularly.
4. Pour the prepared apple jam into sterile jars and seal tightly. After cooling, refrigerate.
Delicious and simple apple jam with nuts
We suggest considering another option for preparing apple dessert with the addition of nuts. You can choose any type of nuts that you happen to have at home at the moment or even use a mixture. This will only make the taste better. Although many people use it most often walnuts. I also tried this recipe with almonds and hazelnuts and I was very pleased with the result. Both of these nuts pair wonderfully with sweet apples.
You will need:
- apples – 500 g;
- granulated sugar -500 g;
- citric acid – 2 g;
- clean water – 200 ml;
- any nuts – 60 g.
Preparation:
1. Wash the fruit, dry it, remove rotten and unsuitable places for food. Chop into medium sized cubes.
2. Combine with nuts in a suitable cooking pan. Cover up.
3. Let's start preparing the sweet syrup. To do this, mix water and granulated sugar in a separate pan. Bring to a boil with regular stirring and wait until the grains are completely dissolved.
4. Place the fruit and nut mixture into the prepared syrup and stir. Add citric acid and cook until thick. This simple apple and nut jam is ready.
It’s not difficult to prepare a dessert from White Pouring apples; the main thing is to follow the proportions of ingredients and step-by-step technology. The biggest problem with these apples is that they are very soft and boil over pretty quickly. But the taste is simply amazing, if you see such apples, remember the recipe and try to make jam from them for the winter.
You will need:
- apples “White filling” - 1.5 kg;
- granulated sugar – 0.6 kg.
Preparation:
1. Rinse the fruit, divide into 2 equal parts, remove the seed box. Chop into medium sized slices.
2. Place in a suitable container for cooking. Combine with granulated sugar. Leave for 10 hours.
3. After the specified time, place the container with the contents on the stove. From the moment it boils, reduce the heating temperature and continue cooking for 10 minutes. Remove from the cooking surface, cover with a gauze napkin and cool.
4. Repeat the boiling, cooking and cooling procedure 2 times. This gives the shade a vibrant amber hue.
5. After the last boil, pour the apple jam into sterile jars. Close tightly.
Bright and healthy apple jam with black currants
Using this recipe you can prepare classic jam from apples or with the addition of other fruits and berries. We invite you to consider more interesting way cooking a dessert of apples and black currants. Not only the color of the dish changes, but also the taste. In addition, black currant is extremely useful, especially for colds. This preparation will not only be a pleasure for you, but will also bring benefits on cold winter evenings over a cup of tea.
You will need:
- black currant – 1 kg;
- apples – 2 kg;
- granulated sugar – 3 kg.
Preparation:
1. Sort the berries, remove rotten and spoiled fruits and excess debris. Rinse well in several waters. Wait for excess moisture to drain. Place in a saucepan and add ½ of the granulated sugar. Cover and leave to release the juice.
2. Rinse the fruit. Remove rotten areas and seed box. Chop into medium sized cubes.
3. Meanwhile, let's start preparing the sweet syrup. Combine water and remaining granulated sugar in another pan. With regular stirring, wait until the sweet particles are completely dissolved. Place apple pieces in hot syrup and blanch for 2-3 minutes.
4. Without removing from the stove, pour out the released blackcurrant juice. Warm up for 5-8 minutes.
5. Then the berries themselves and cook for another 5 minutes. Place into sterile jars. Close tightly.
Very healthy chokeberry jam with apples
Tasty and healthy, what could be better when it comes to a sweet dessert. After all, it’s not just about ruining their teeth. This can be given even to children and enjoy good health in winter.
Plum and apple jam for the winter - prepared in a slow cooker
Do you have a multicooker in the house? Then we suggest considering the option of making delicious and juicy jam from apples and plums. The dessert will appeal to both adults and children.
You will need:
- peeled apples – 1 kg;
- plum – 1 kg;
- granulated sugar – 1.6 kg.
Preparation:
1. Chop the apples into medium-sized cubes. Rinse the plum, divide into 2 parts and remove the inner pit. Mix prepared ingredients in a separate bowl.
2. Add granulated sugar and stir. Cover with a cloth and leave on the kitchen counter for 2-3 hours to release enough juice.
3. After the specified time, place the bowl in the multicooker and set the “Stewing” mode for 40 minutes.
4. There is no need to close the lid, as the mixture will burn. Don't forget to stir regularly. Place in clean jars, close and store in the cellar.
Paradise apple jam with sticks
Many people like apples of paradise. Desserts prepared on this basis are especially tasty and healthy. They cook quite quickly. The apples themselves can be eaten almost entirely, because they are almost the size of a cherry.
You will need:
- paradise apples – 600 g;
- granulated sugar – 500 g;
- filtered water – 250 ml;
- citric acid -2.5 g.
Preparation:
1. Combine water with granulated sugar in a separate pan. Place on the stove, bring to a boil.
2. Meanwhile, rinse and dry the apples. Cut off the tails so that the branch remains no higher than 2 cm. Make 1 puncture on each apple with a toothpick or a simple needle. This is necessary so that the skin does not burst during cooking.
3. Place the prepared ingredient in boiling syrup. Set the heat to maximum and boil. Remove the foam and turn off the stove. Cool the jam.
4. Place it back on the stove and add citric acid. Stir gently. If desired, you can add a cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. It is important that the jam does not boil too much.
Hello dear housewives and readers of our site. If you are the happy owner of a personal plot on which apple trees grow, then during the harvest season, the topic of processing them is relevant to you. You can make a lot of different preparations from apples; in this article I share recipes for jam.
This sweet treat will be useful to you as a filling for pies or as cake decorations, and in general, such jam can be added to absolutely any baked goods. It will bring even more pleasure and pleasure in addition to a fragrant cup of hot tea. Whoever likes it more, the taste and color, as they say.
The variety of apples for jam does not matter. It’s just that if you have fruits with a pronounced sourness, then most likely you will need to add a little more sugar than indicated in the recipe. Feel free to try and edit the recipe to suit your needs. Let's finally start creating!
1. Apple jam for the winter
The beautiful amber color of the treat is mesmerizing, and the aroma will be simply unique. Citric acid diluted in water will help preserve the color of sliced apples and prevent them from darkening.
Ingredients:
- Apples – 1 kg
- Sugar – 800 g
- Water – 300 ml
- Citric acid – 1 teaspoon
Cooking steps:
1. Wash the apples and sort them. Cut into large pieces, removing the core and seeds. Place in a basin and fill with water mixed with citric acid; a teaspoon is needed per liter. Let it sit for a quarter of an hour, no more.
3. After this, place the dishes on the stove, bring the future jam to a boil over medium heat, boil for 10 minutes, then set aside to cool.
4. The second time after the jam boils, cook for 15 minutes. The procedure will need to be repeated a third time.
5. Place the finished treat in pre-washed and sterilized jars for further storage and close tightly with lids.
Good luck with your preparation and great results!
2. Transparent apple jam in slices
Amazing taste and appearance sweet apple dessert. The jam is perfect both for serving with tea and for adding to various baked goods. A little strength, patience and a miracle delicacy will delight the whole family.
Ingredients:
- Apples – 1 kg
- Sugar – 1.2 kg
- Soda – 2 teaspoons
- Salt – 1 tsp. Spoon
Cooking steps:
1. Wash the apples thoroughly under running water, then cut them into thin slices, removing the core and seeds. Place the chopped fruits in a bowl, then fill them with salted water. Add a teaspoon of salt per liter of water. You need to keep the apples in the solution for about 10 minutes.
The saline solution will prevent the sliced fruits from changing color.
2. Then mix soda with water at the rate of a couple of teaspoons per liter of water. Rinse the apple slices and soak in the baking soda solution for 5 minutes.
The soda solution will prevent overcooking and keep the slices intact.
3. Rinse the fruits in clean water, place them in a saucepan or other container for making jam, and sprinkle sugar on top. Wait until the juice comes out.
4. Place the dishes on the stove, bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat and remove from the heat.
5. Wait 6 hours for the jam to cool completely, repeat the procedure 2 more times. During cooking, the apple slices will swell slightly and become transparent.
6. Prepare the jars, wash, sterilize in a way convenient for you. And then fill them with ready-made, fragrant and still hot jam.
Enjoy your tea and have a nice day!
3. Fragrant apple jam in syrup
On cold winter days, it’s nice to warm up with a cup of hot tea and aromatic jam as a snack. To make the jam beautiful, boil it in sugar syrup. Difficulties are reduced to zero, and you will certainly like the result.
Ingredients:
- Apples – 1 kg
- Sugar – 1 kg
- Water - glass
Cooking steps:
1. Dry the apples, washed to remove dirt, and cut into thin slices. Remove the cores with seeds.
2. To prevent the cut slices from changing their color, lightly sprinkle them with lemon juice.
3. Take a saucepan, preferably one with a thick bottom. Pour a glass of water into it and add most of the required amount of sugar.
4. Place the pan on the stove, do not turn on high heat. On the stove at moderate heat, stirring until all the sugar has dissolved, then the syrup should boil.
5. After this, immediately transfer the apple slices into the pan.
6. Cook, stirring gently so as not to damage the slices; it is most convenient to use a wooden spatula for this.
7. Sprinkle more sugar on top and bring the contents of the pan to a boil.
8. Next, leave the jam to cool, preferably overnight. And the next day, bring it to a boil again. It’s not difficult to check the readiness of the delicacy; drop a drop on a flat plate; if it doesn’t spread, then the sweet dessert is ready.
9. You can treat your family to hot jam right away. To prepare for the winter, pour the treat into clean jars and roll up the lids.
Enjoy your tea!
4. Apple jam with cranberries and mint
This sweet dessert is not suitable for long-term storage for the winter. But I couldn’t help but share this amazing recipe for simply magical jam. This delicacy is suitable in addition to pancakes or pancakes for breakfast, for example. If you don't like cranberries, replace them with lemon.
Ingredients:
- Apples - 3 pcs
- Cranberries - a handful
- Olive oil - 2 tbsp. spoons
- Maple syrup - 3 tbsp. spoons
- Sugar - 3 tbsp. spoons
- Cider - glass
- Mint - 2 sprigs
Cooking steps:
1. Wash the apples, cut two of them into medium-sized cubes.
2. Place the pieces in a saucepan and add cranberries. Pour in olive oil and maple syrup. By the way, the syrup can be replaced with any other, or you can not add it at all.
3. Add sugar, pour cider into the fruit and berry mixture.
4. Mint sprigs need to be chopped as finely as possible and placed in a saucepan.
5. Place the saucepan on the fire, which should be moderate. Stirring gently, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat on the stove to minimum.
6. The apple pieces should become very soft, the liquid from the dish should evaporate to a reasonable extent. Cut the remaining apple into thin slices, add to the jam, and mix. Cover the saucepan with a lid and keep on the stove for 5-7 minutes so that the fresh apple slices soften slightly.
That's all, such a beautiful dessert with apples of different textures will not leave anyone indifferent. And the aroma is simply amazing, I advise you to try it too.
Have a great day and good mood to you!
5. A simple recipe for apple jam in the microwave
It is, of course, difficult to prepare such a dessert in large quantities. But, like previous recipe, ideal as a quick sweet filling for baked goods or in addition to it. Cinnamon is added as desired; you can do without it.
Ingredients:
- Apples – 300 g
- Sugar - 50 g
- Lemon - 1/2 pcs
- Cinnamon - to taste
Cooking steps:
1. Peel the washed apples and cut into cubes. Size doesn't really matter here, make it to your taste.
2. Sprinkle fruit pieces with sugar.
3. Sprinkle juice from half a lemon on top and stir.
4. The apple pieces should release their juice; this won’t take much time.
5. Then you can immediately put the bowl in the microwave for 5 minutes at maximum power.
6. As soon as the microwave beeps, take out the bowl, add a pinch of cinnamon and send it back for another minute, stirring the contents.
Enjoy the taste and aroma of a sweet dessert!
6. Apple and pear jam with lemon slices for the winter
Sweet jam with an amazing taste, the highlight is lemon. It will give the delicacy a slight sourness. Preparing a treat for the winter is easy, you can easily cope with this task, the main thing is to start.
Ingredients:
- Apples – 2 kg
- Pears - 1 kg
- Sugar – 1 kg
- Lemon – 1 piece
Cooking steps:
1. Pre-washed and dried apples, cut into arbitrary small pieces. Place them in the pan in which you will cook the jam.
2. Add chopped pears to the apple slices.
3. Sprinkle the fruits with sugar, mix gently, and leave on the table for half an hour. We need juice from them.
4. Then place the pan on the stove, cook the sweet dessert on low heat for about half an hour or a little longer. Watch the consistency; the fruit should become much softer.
5. A few minutes before readiness, add lemon cut into small cubes and stir.
6. Fill sterilized, clean jars with the resulting apple-pear jam with lemon, close the lids. After the jars have cooled at room temperature, they can be moved to a cool place for further storage.
Eat with pleasure and treat your friends!
7. Video - Amber jam from apples in slices
Enjoy your tea and have a good day!
Simple, easy, and in most cases, making apple jam at home will not take much of your time. Don't be afraid to try something new, this is a very good opportunity to diversify your jam preparations that you prepare from year to year. Thus, you will please yourself and your loved ones by opening and trying a sweet treat according to a new recipe.
See you soon, share your favorite recipes with us in the comments!