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How to make delicious raspberry jam for the winter

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Culinary Etude 21.07.2018

My dear readers, many of us know about raspberries as one of the most useful berries. We all know the expressions: "So that life does not seem like a raspberry" or "Not life, but a fairy tale." In both cases, this berry is associated with something very good.

Knowing what a raspberry is, it's hard not to agree. Fragrant, juicy, sweet, incredibly tasty, raspberries are always perceived by us as a delicacy. But its uniqueness is not only in taste, but also in “filling”.

The benefits of raspberry jam for our health

We all know about the benefits of raspberries: they contain unique fruit enzymes, restore immunity and vitality of the body. In addition, raspberries are excellent for detoxification and liver protection.

Thanks to its properties, a lot of useful things are preserved in jam. The jam contains substances similar in composition to acetylsalicylic acid. Therefore, the benefits of raspberry jam are not only that it helps bring down the temperature, but also thins our blood. I think that almost every family has a treasured jar of raspberry jam in the refrigerator in case of colds.

However, the berry has its minus - it quickly departs. The raspberry season is short, usually July. And now is just the time to cook delicious, fragrant, fragrant raspberry jam for the winter. With it, we will be happy to drink tea in winter, treat colds and use it as a filling for desserts.

I don't make much jam myself. But raspberry jam is a holy preparation. You can buy raspberries in the market (we have a kilogram of raspberries for about 350 rubles) or pick them in the garden. You can also make jam from wild raspberries.

I will tell you about the basic recipes for making raspberry jam for the winter with step-by-step photographs so that it is easy and clear to understand everything.

What to consider when making raspberry jam

  • Berries must be dry. If the berries are wet, then they must be laid out on paper napkins on the table and left for a while. Thus, the berry will give off unnecessary excess moisture;
  • Do I need to wash the berries to make jam? No, it is not recommended to wash the berries;
  • Water should not be added to jam, although in many recipes you can see water in the recipe. No matter how much I tried to add it, the jam turns out to be liquid and not at all what I like;
  • it is recommended to cook no more than 2 kg of raspberries at a time - so the berries do not boil soft and remain whole. I myself like to cook jam in small portions;
  • the most suitable utensils for cooking are enameled or stainless steel utensils.

Preparing to make jam

The berries must be sorted out well, cleaned of sepals, dirt, possible worms, and only then proceed to the preparation of jam. Picking berries is best in dry weather.

Before making jam, jars must be sterilized. To do this, wash them with soda or dishwashing detergent, rinse well, put them open in the microwave for 1.5-2 minutes at full power.

One of my favorite ways to sterilize jars is to use the oven. We wash the jars with baking soda, rinse, then put them in a cold oven. We turn it on at 200 degrees and set it for 20-30 minutes. Then turn off the oven, keep the jars there for a little longer. We'll get it carefully. And turn upside down, put on a clean towel. Our jars are ready.

Simply rinse the lids and pour boiling water for a few minutes, carefully remove and dry.

I make raspberry jam in many ways. If there is time, then according to all the rules, if there is no time, then in a faster way. My dishes are also different. At the dacha with mommy, we always cook jam in a special enameled bowl (oh, how old is he!). But here you must always make sure that the jam does not burn, stir with a wooden spatula.

At home, I make jam in a stainless steel pot. And, of course, you also need to always make sure that the jam does not burn during cooking. I also mix everything with a wooden spatula. And now let's find out how to cook raspberry jam.

We cook raspberry jam for the winter according to all the rules

Here is the recipe for making raspberry jam with step by step photos.

We will need:
Raspberries - 1 kg
Sugar - 1 kg

How to cook

Pour the berries with sugar in a ratio of 1: 1, let it brew. It is better to pour in layers. A layer of berries, a layer of granulated sugar. Set aside overnight, covering the container with berries with parchment. Mommy and I usually leave the berries for at least 12 hours. Let the berries release juice.

In the morning, put the berries on a slow fire, constantly make sure that they do not burn. Cook on low heat for 30 minutes.

When cooking jam, foam is formed. We always take it off. Ah, how delicious it is. It seems to me that I would cook such jam just because of one chiffchaff!

After 12-24 hours, on a slow fire, we continue to cook the jam again. About another 20-30 minutes. We remove the foam again. By the very end of cooking, you can put a mint or rosemary leaf in a bowl of jam - this will give an incredible aroma!

How to cook raspberry jam so that it does not get candied? At the end of cooking, you can add a little citric acid. At the tip of a knife

How to check the readiness of jam

It should flow from a spoon in a thick stream. Or drip on a saucer, it should not spread.

Pour hot jam into jars. Close the lid. Our raspberry jam is ready. Let's leave it to cool down. Store in refrigerator or cellar.

How to make jam thicker

Raspberry jam and so it turns out rich, thick. But if you want an even richer density, you can buy Gelfix natural thickener in the store and add it to the jam according to the instructions. And the same thickener does not allow the jam to be candied.

An easier and faster classic raspberry jam recipe

We do everything, as in 1 recipe. The proportions of raspberries and sugar are 1:1. But the cooking process does not require so much time, faster.

Sprinkle raspberries with sugar. We leave for half an hour. Berries will give juice. We put on a small fire and constantly stir it gently. Cook like this for 20-30 minutes. The resulting foam can not be removed.

How long to cook raspberry jam

Cooking times may vary. If the berry is garden, large and dry, it will take about 1-1.5 hours. If the berry is small, not dry - 1 hour.
Readiness is determined by eye, the jam should stretch, and the sugar should completely melt.

Take a jar and, while the jam is still hot, carefully pour it. Close the jar with a lid. The jam is ready.

And here is a simple step-by-step recipe for raspberry jam for the winter "Five Minute". The proportions of berries and sugar are the same, 1:1. The name of the jam speaks for itself. After boiling, cook for only 5 minutes! Prepares quickly. A very convenient and easy way to cook jam for the winter.

How to cook

  1. Put a clean berry in a saucepan in small portions, sprinkling with sugar. Let the raspberries stand for a couple of hours to give them juice.
  2. Put the pan on a small fire and bring to a boil, stirring the berries with a wooden spoon.
  3. After boiling, cook for 5 minutes. Stir everything gently so that the berries do not wrinkle much and remain intact. Remove the foam.
  4. Pour hot jam into sterilized jars. When the jam has cooled, put the jars in a cool place.

Raspberry jam without cooking for the winter

One of my favorite recipe recipes is grated raspberries with sugar. It does not need to be cooked, which is also a huge plus in terms of usefulness. Grind raspberries with sugar (1: 1) with a wooden mortar. Pour into sterilized jars. Keep refrigerated.
No matter how much I try to grind raspberries in other ways (in a combine, meat grinder), there is nothing better for me than a wooden mortar. But it's hard, I agree.

I suggest watching another video recipe for making raspberry jam without cooking. Cold way for the winter.

raspberry jam calories

Raspberry jam prepared in the above ways is very healthy, but quite high in calories due to the addition of a large amount of sugar. This product contains about 275 kcal per 100 grams.

Therefore, if you follow your figure, you need to use such jam strictly in limited quantities.

But there is another recipe that does not contain a single gram of sugar. This cooking method is perfect for people who control body weight.

This recipe only requires one ingredient - raspberries. For a liter jar, about 5 kg of raspberries will take and it is cooked for quite a long time.

According to this recipe, jam is cooked on a steam bath. To prevent the jar from bursting, put a rag on the bottom of the pan. You can also use bamboo sticks for Japanese cuisine (break and put on the bottom of the pot).

  1. Pour berries into a jar, shake and crush a little. Put in a water bath.
  2. As soon as the first portion of the berries is boiled down, put the second one. The water from the raspberries evaporates, we slowly kill the raspberries. Cook until thick.
  3. Put the resulting jam on a small fire in the oven to evaporate any remaining moisture.

The resulting jam does not need to be stored in the refrigerator, but it is enough to eat it in a spoon a day. In such sweetness, a shock dose of vitamins and fat burners. In the summer, on such berries, you can perfectly lose weight, and in the winter to maintain the result.