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Cherry blanks. Interesting recipes for homemade cherry preparations for the winter

Cherries can be dried, frozen for the winter, and canning is suitable for long-term storage of this berry. It is about this type of cherry and sweet cherry preparations that will be discussed.

Cherry preservation

Cherries with seeds. To prepare it, you will need a kilo of sugar for each kilogram of berries, as well as a glass of water. Rinse cherries without stalks over a stream of water in a colander, then dipped in hot water and blanch in it for half a minute.

Now the cherries need to be poured with hot syrup made from half the volume of sugar and water. Let the cherry sit in the syrup for five hours. Now the berries need to be drained, add the rest of the sugar to the syrup and cook the syrup until the desired thickness. We remove the syrup from the stove, put the berries in it. Let it stand for another five hours. And we pour it into sterilized jars under the same lids.

Cherry puree is similar to cherry jam. For him, you need a kilo of sugar per kilo of berries. The seeds are removed from the peeled berries, the excess liquid is allowed to drain from them on a paper napkin. Transfer to dishes (enamel, ceramics), put sugar in it. Now the cherries with sugar must be thoroughly crushed with a wooden crush. The mixture is transferred into clean cans under a nylon lid (put thick paper between the lid and the can). We put the jars in the refrigerator for storage.

But this recipe allows you to make two blanks at once - and jam from berries. For him you need a kilo of cherries and 250 grams of sugar. Remove seeds from cherries, fill berries with water and heat (do not bring to a boil). To prevent the berries from rising when heated, put oppression on them. We remove the berries from the stove, squeeze the juice out of them. It can be immediately rolled into a jar for storage. And cook the berries to a boil over low heat. After boiling, cook for another five minutes, add sugar to them, cook for another half hour, stirring. The cherry jam is rolled into jars, after sprinkling a layer of powdered sugar on top of the jam.

From cherries, you can make an excellent and very easy to prepare tincture-liqueur. We remove seeds from the berries. You should get a kilo of berries. We put all the berries in a jar and cover it with sugar (3 kg), leave it to stand for a couple of hours for the cherry to let the juice out. Add a liter of good vodka to the jar, close the jar with a nylon lid, put it in a warm and dark place in the kitchen for two weeks. After two weeks, filter the tincture through cheesecloth in several layers. It is necessary to achieve transparency of the tincture. Therefore, we filter the liquid to this state for the second or, if necessary, for the third time. We pour the tincture into bottles. The tincture can be stored for up to three years.

The cherry berry is a favorite delicacy of the adult and very young population. Fresh cherries are good in summer. Juicy, large with a pleasant sweet and sour taste and a unique cherry aroma, the berries are just begging to be put in your mouth. In winter, cherries retain their entire vitamin and mineral composition. Cherries are very tasty in the form of jam, jam, confiture, jam, marmalade, cherries in own juice.

Cherries are so useful for our body that I think there is no point in persuading someone to feast on this delicious berry from the belly during the season! In terms of content in cherries, vitamins are leading: A (17 μg), ascorbic acid (15 μg) and folic acid (6 μg). Only 20-30 berries per day will have a positive effect on blood composition, reduce blood clots, strengthen immunity, correct pressure, and rejuvenate the skin. Sleep poorly - eat a few cherries before bed and you will sleep sweetly and soundly.

I will share a selection of the most delicious recipes preparations for the winter from cherries. These cherry recipes are not difficult at all, but mine step by step photos with a detailed description will help you prepare delicious treats for the winter for your family.

Cherry jam with lemon zest and gelatin

Ingredients:

  • cherry - 1 kg;
  • sugar - 800 g;
  • zest of one lemon;
  • gelatin - 1 table. spoon.

Preparation:

Sort the cherries and rinse in cold running water. Then the water is allowed to drain, and the berries should be dried.

Remove the pits from the cherries and cover the berries with granulated sugar. The cherries must be kept under the sugar layer until the juice is released.

Now the bowl with the cherries should be put on the fire and the berries should be brought to a boil and boiled for about 10 minutes. After cooling, the cherries should be chopped with a blender (this is much faster and easier) or the method of grinding through a sieve should be used. I had to resort to the last method and this is how it looks in the photo.

Now we put the container with chopped cherries on the fire. While the jam boils, dissolve a tablespoon of gelatin in a little water.

After boiling the cherries, add the lemon zest to the jam and cook the jam over low heat for another 10-15 minutes. Then add the diluted gelatin, bring to a boil and turn off the heat. Pour the jam into sterile jars and close the lids. After cooling down cherry jam acquires an elastic jelly structure reminiscent of marmalade. The cherry aroma is perfectly combined with the lemon zest, and the cherry jam takes on an incomparable taste.

Pitted cherry jam five minutes

Highly quick way making cherry jam with maximum preservation of vitamins due to the small heat treatment... The cherry berries of the five-minute jam are obtained as fresh and have a beautiful color, aroma and taste.

Ingredients:

  • pitted cherries - 1 kg;
  • sugar - 800 g;

Preparation

We sort out the cherries, remove the green tails and leaves. Then the berries are thoroughly washed with cold running water. If there is a suspicion of the presence of worms, and this happens if the ripe cherries are not removed from the tree for a long time or at this time the daily rains begin, soak the berries in a solution of sodium chloride. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of salt in a liter cold water and put the berries there for about an hour.

Next, we dry the berries and remove the seeds from them in a way convenient for you. We shift the cherries into a wide stainless steel basin and sprinkle with sugar. After about 1-3 hours, the cherry will release its juice and you can start cooking the jam.

By this time, the banks should be prepared and sterilized. Put the jam on the fire and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook for five minutes, constantly removing the foam, if any.

We remove the flame of the burner to a minimum and pour the cherry jam into prepared jars. We tightly close the jars with lids, turn them upside down and cover with a towel or blanket until they cool completely.

IMPORTANT: Five-minute cherry jam requires hermetic sealing; without this, the jam has a short shelf life and can turn sour in a short time.

Cherry jam the five-minute will bring you true delight on cold winter days and bring some sunshine into your home. With this jam, you can arrange delicious tea parties, season with homemade pancakes and pancakes.

The classic recipe for cherry jam with lemon zest

The recipe for this jam is noteworthy. The cherry berries in this jam are moderately sweet and at the same time with a characteristic sourness. And lemon peel gives the jam an exquisite and unique aroma.

Ingredients:

  • pitted cherries - 3 kg;
  • sugar - 2.5 kg;
  • zest of one lemon.

Preparation:

  1. To make a delicious cherry jam, the recipe involves using ripe cherry berries. We sort out the cherries, wash them and take out the seeds. Then fill the berries with sugar, the amount of which is indicated in the recipe.
  2. Next, the cherry should stand and let the juice flow. When it covers the berries, you can start making the jam. Cooking cherry jam according to this recipe takes place in three stages, which should be followed.
  3. Put the basin on fire and bring the cherries to a boil in their own syrup. After that, reduce the heat to minimum and cook the cherry mass for 8 minutes. If necessary, remove the foam that may periodically appear on the surface of the jam. Then turn off the gas and leave the jam aside until it cools completely.
  4. Then again put the basin on the fire and bring to a boil. Cook the jam again for 8 minutes and turn off the gas. Let the cherry jam cool down again and the cherries soak in the sugar syrup again.
  5. At the final stage of cooking the jam, I wash the lemon and grate it, getting the zest. Omitting lemon zest in jam and put a bowl of cherries on the fire. Bring the cherries to a boil for the third time and cook for 8 minutes.
  6. We pour the ready-made jam into sterile jars with screw caps. Now such banks can be found on free sale and it is very convenient to procure various preservation in them.

Pitted cherries in their own juice

Do you want to feast on winter or delicious dumplings? Then you should prepare cherries in your own juice. A very convenient preparation of cherries, while with the maximum content of vitamins. To prepare winter harvesting of cherries in your own juice, use small container volumes - for one-time use. Take jars with a capacity of 500-1000 ml.

Prepare the cans in advance: wash with baking soda in hot water and sterilize in any way. I sterilize jars in the oven. I put the washed cans in the oven, turn on the gas on a small flame and heat them for 10 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • pitted fresh cherries;
  • sugar.

Preparation

  • We sort out the cherries, wash them in cold running water, dry them and remove the seeds.
  • We put the cherries in prepared jars and fill them by a third of their volume.
  • Sprinkle the cherries with granulated sugar (approximately we take 2-3 tablespoons.)
  • Fill in a layer of cherries again and add granulated sugar again.
  • Fill the jars with cherries up to the neck and sprinkle with the next portion of sugar.
  • This is how we deal with all banks.

  • We cover the jars with lids (but do not tighten) and sterilize in a saucepan with barely boiling water for 15-20 minutes, depending on the volume of the jar. We warm up half-liter jars with cherries for 10-15 minutes, liter jars - 20 minutes.
  • To prevent the cans from bursting, put a napkin in the bottom of the pan and put the cans in warm water gradually heating the water to a boil. The water should reach up to the shoulders of the jar and avoid boiling the water vigorously in the saucepan.

  • Now we carefully take out the jars of cherries from the pan and tighten them with lids. Do not forget to wash them first and scald them with boiling water.
  • We turn the jars upside down and wrap them until they cool completely, only after that they can be turned over.

  • The cans can now be put away in the canned storage area. Avoid direct sunlight and high temperatures during storage. I store canned food in a closet with doors tightly closed when room temperature.
  • In winter, such conservation is a godsend. Cherries in their own juice can be used as filling for dumplings, dumplings, and pies. You can make compote, fruit drink, jelly, smoothies and cocktails from such cherries.
  • Previously, the berries from the jar are laid out on a strainer so that the juice is stacked, and the cherries are used for their intended purpose. Cherry juice from a can turns out to be concentrated, so it is better to dilute it with water and drink it with pleasure!

Cherry vodka liqueur and homemade liqueur

Very easy to prepare delicious drinks from cherries at home. I will share some tricks in preparing a delicious and aromatic cherry liqueur and vodka liqueur.

  • Cherries for alcoholic beverages should ripen well on the tree, unripe berries are not allowed for processing.
  • Cherry fruits are sorted out, removed the illiquid and properly washed in several waters to clean water.
  • The cherries are placed in a colander to drain the water.
  • Three-liter cans are washed with soda and dried.
  • Dried cherries with a stone are laid out in jars, filling the jar with cherries along the "shoulders". In this case, it is not necessary to seal the cans too much. Apply the cherries as loosely as the berry, without tapping the jar.

  • To prepare sweet liqueur, the cherries are covered with granulated sugar to the neck of the jar, leaving about 1 cm to the edge. If you are not a fan of sweet liqueurs, add less sugar. 5-7 tablespoons will be enough.
  • Now cherry berries should be poured with vodka good quality, not reaching the edge of the jar 1.5-2 cm. This is done so that in case of fermentation, cherry juice does not overflow through the lid of the jar. Now, use a long-handled fork to lightly prick the berries and stir the sugar and vodka a little. It is not necessary to achieve complete dissolution of sugar in vodka. Gradually, over time, he himself will dissolve in the drink.
  • Now the jars are closed with clean plastic lids and placed in a dark place for 2-3 months. During this time, they only check the condition of the cans. They do not need to be shaken or mixed. Let the cherry stand still and give all its aromas to the drink.
  • After the required time has passed, gently strain cherry tincture into clean bottles and start tasting the delicious natural cherry drink. This is incredibly tasty!
  • and cherry tincture can be stored at room temperature in a dark place for a long time. How nice it is on cold winter evenings to treat your family and friends with a cup of hot aromatic tea with delicious. A glass of fabulous cherry liqueur or liqueur will add even more soulfulness and warmth to your delicious tea drinking.

Cherries are the most convenient method of harvesting berries for the winter at home. If, of course, you have a roomy freezer... This storage method maximizes the preservation of vitamins and minerals in frozen cherries.

Cooking recipes delicious dishes of such fruits are extremely diverse and are increasingly gaining the sympathy of housewives. These are liqueurs, compotes, jelly, mousses, dumplings and pancakes with cherry filling, pies and other baked goods. with frozen cherries, in terms of taste, it practically does not differ from the same pie, only with fresh berries.

How to freeze pitted cherries

  1. For freezing, beautiful and undamaged ripe cherry berries should be selected.
  2. Carefully remove the leafy petioles without damaging the fruit.
  3. Rinse the cherries with running cold water, overturn the fruits in a colander and let the water drain.
  4. Then the berries are laid out in one layer on a laid-out cotton cloth until completely dry.
  5. Now you can put the cherries in plastic containers or bags in portions and place them in the freezer.

IMPORTANT: Frozen cherries should not be re-frozen due to the loss of vitamins, so add cherries to freeze in single portions.

You can freeze cherries without a pitted, but at the same time lose part healthy juice that you don't want to lose. It is not difficult to pone the frozen cherries before preparing any dish. You just need to defrost the cherries a little and then remove the pit in a way convenient for you.

Frozen cherries in winter are a wonderful find for a housewife. How many different dishes can you cook with delicious and healthy cherry berries! Do not be lazy and harvest cherries for future use, diversify the winter menu for your family and add more "cherry" vitamins to your winter diet.

You can also freeze cherries with a stem. The main thing is that it is fresh and green, and not dry and wrinkled. Green cherry stalks can be used to brew delicious and aromatic tea... And how to do it, watch the video.

How to prepare cherry tea, video

The cherry harvest season is a real treat for the gardener and gardener. Still would! A reason to eat plenty of delicious berries, and also stock up on it for the winter. Cherries preserved in any form in winter, during the period of nutrition depleted in vitamins, will reward you with a whole range of useful substances, strengthen health and immunity.

Experienced housewives know how to make a lot of cherries, which will be great later stored and used all year round. Cherry compote for the winter is as healthy and tasty as cherry jam for the winter. Cherry jelly for the winter is as beautiful and festive as cherry jam for the winter. And besides, cherries are dried for the winter, frozen, pickled, candied fruits, jam, etc. are made. Taking care of greater benefit for the body, it is worth remembering that the more natural and natural cherries are stored, the more useful it is, because it retains more vitamins. For example, canned cherries retain their natural properties and benefits better than jam made from them. But this does not detract from other positive qualities of this product and is still worthy of our attention. Using different techniques, you can achieve different flavors of jam. For example, if you boil cherry jam with pits for the winter, it will turn out to be richer and "cooler" compared to pitted cherry jam. For the winter, you can choose what you like best. Or - cherries in their own juice for the winter. It turns out to have a more natural taste, less sweet and "sticky", but more useful.

Cherry is a universal berry, it is liked by almost everyone, it is prepared in a lot of ways and options. They even make cherries for the winter without sterilization, with the addition of a large amount of sugar. Many people like cherry compote for the winter, there is a simple recipe for it on our website, learn how to make it, you will not regret it.

Cherry blanks for the winter are a necessary and useful thing, do not be lazy - and this bright berry will thank you great meals in the cold season.

But it must be remembered that all cherry recipes for the winter presuppose the observance of a number of rules, which we will mention:

Cherries cannot be stored for a long time before harvesting, they lose juice and spoil quickly;

Cherries from the tree must be collected together with the stalks. Only in this way will it not lose its juiciness. Remove the stalks just before preservation;

Only high-quality berries are suitable, unripe, damaged or slightly rotten fruits are removed;

Cherry cannot be cooked for a long time, otherwise it shrivels and loses its color;

The scum removal process is important to increase the shelf life of the cherry jam;

Jam jars should be sterilized. Do it in microwave oven, in the oven, in a saucepan, on the neck of a kettle, or in another way;

If the jam is seedless, it is better to remove them using special device rather than using a safety pin or hairpin. In this case, the cherry will not lose a lot of juice;

If cherry jam is cooked with seeds, each berry should be pierced with a needle so that the syrup penetrates into them faster;

If the jam is cooked on a gas stove, the dishes should be placed on the flame divider - a double sheet of iron with small holes, which ensures uniform heating of the jam.

Red-cheeked cherries just ask for a jar, because this summer berry is simply created for canning! It is very juicy and at the same time has a rather delicate and thin skin, therefore, cherry preparations for the winter are always obtained beyond praise. Of all the huge number of berries, many housewives love cherries: recipes for the winter amaze with their variety, and the taste delights with unique notes. Thick cherry jam with transparent syrup and large garden berries, cherries in their own juice or cherry compote for the winter - all these cherry preparations will please your family, and not a drop of them will remain at the end of winter.

Cherry jam for the winter is perhaps one of the most popular preparations from this berry. Aromatic cherry jam with a bright rich taste can be added to various desserts, just spread on a roll or White bread or put in baked goods as a filling. Naturally, every young housewife will find it useful to learn how to make cherry jam. There are several main ways of making cherry jam: cherry jam without pits, with seeds or with the addition of various spices, nuts or even chocolate. We will tell you about all these recipes for canning cherries in our detailed recipes with photographs that are written in understandable language and are based on the many years of experience of their authors. If you want to prepare some unusual jam from cherries, a recipe for such a roll can certainly be found on our website.

Sweet and sour, pleasant to the taste cherry compote, the recipe of which literally overwhelms with its simplicity and affordability, is especially loved by kids. But adults are also not averse to pampering themselves with this summer, sunny and refreshing drink.

Cherry preservation will open up another side for you if you pay attention to the recipes collected in this section. You can easily experiment, inspired by the achievements and experience of our cooks. And your cherry preparations will turn out no worse than that of your beloved grandmother or your neighbor, who every year proudly treats you to branded jam.

Cherries for the winter, harvested in any way, invariably cheer up in winter and for a moment return to the sunny summer, when thin branches burst from large red berries shyly hiding behind green foliage. Make wonderful preparations with us and surprise your family with your culinary victories!

06.06.2018

Cherry jam with gelatin for the winter

Ingredients: cherry, sugar, water, gelatin

If you want to make a thick cherry jam, the quickest way is to add gelatin to the berries. It is thanks to this component that you will be able to do everything simply and quickly, without tedious long cooking.
Ingredients:
- 500 gr pitted cherries;
- 350 grams of sugar;
- 3 tbsp. water;
- 1 tbsp. gelatin.

23.04.2018

Ingredients: cherries, sugar, citric acid

Cherries are very delicious berry, so I try to prepare it for the winter. Today I bring to your attention great recipe cherries in their own juice without sterilization.

Ingredients:

- 400 grams of cherries;
- 150 grams of sugar;
- on the tip of a tsp. citric acid.

07.09.2017

Thick seedless cherry jam

Ingredients: cherry, sugar, water, gelatin

Making delicious cherry jam is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. It will take about an hour to cook. For all the details, see the recipe with a photo.
For the recipe you will need:
- 2 kg of cherries;
- 1 kg of sugar;
- 300 ml of water;
- 20 g of gelatin.

30.08.2017

Cherries in their own juice with sugar for the winter

Ingredients: cherry, sugar

Cherry jam or jam for the winter is very tasty, of course. But if you need to keep the cherries so that they can then be added to various desserts - pies, cakes, etc., then it is best to cover them in their own juice with sugar. It will be as tasty as fresh.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of cherries;
- 350 grams of sugar.

28.08.2017

Cherry jam with gelatin

Ingredients: cherry, sugar, gelatin, water

Have you ever made cherry jam for the winter with gelatin and pitted? Believe me, this option is worth your attention! The jam has a great taste, and the appearance is so appetizing that the jar diverges right before our eyes!
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of cherries;
- 600 grams of sugar;
- 25 grams of gelatin;
- 100 ml of water.

21.08.2017

Cherry jam with chocolate

Ingredients: cherry, sugar, cocoa, chocolate

From cherries, you can close many of the most different blanks, but the cherry in chocolate jam turns out to be very interesting. Cooked by pretty simple recipe, it turns out to be so tasty that both children and adults are delighted with it.
Ingredients:
- cherry - 700 gr;
- sugar - 400 gr;
- cocoa powder - 50 gr;
- dark chocolate- 60 gr.

07.08.2017

Pitted cherry jam

Ingredients: cherry, water, sugar

Cherry is a very tasty berry, you can make a lot of it various blanks... Now I will tell you how to prepare a very tasty thick jam from pitted cherries.

Ingredients:

- 1 kg. cherries;
- 150 ml. water;
- 2 kg. Sahara.

25.07.2017

Cherries in syrup for the winter with seeds

Ingredients: cherry, water, sugar

Among other preparations in the summer, I always try to close cherries in pitted syrup for the winter: such preservation can be useful in the cold season for many sweet dishes: pies, pancakes, cakes, etc.
Ingredients:
- 0.5 cups of water;
- 600 grams of sugar;
- 500 grams of cherries.

24.07.2017

Cherry compote without sterilization

Ingredients: cherry, water, sugar

There is nothing complicated in the recipe for a cherry compote for the winter: it is prepared without sterilization for a short time, but it turns out to be beautiful and tasty. Both children and adults will drink such a drink with great pleasure.

Ingredients:
- cherry - 400 gr;
- sugar - 200 gr;
- water - 2.4 liters.

22.07.2017

Pitted cherry jam for the winter, thick

Ingredients: cherry, sugar

We invite you to cook for the winter thick jam cherry - delicious and very aromatic. His recipe assumes that pitted cherries are needed - perhaps this is the only difficulty that you will have to face in the cooking process.

Ingredients:
- 1 kg of cherries;
- 650 grams of sugar.

22.07.2017

Cherry jam "Pyatiminutka" with seeds

Ingredients: cherries, sugar

Cherry jam always turns out to be very tasty and beautiful. And if this is also "Five-minute" jam with seeds, then cooking it is as easy as shelling pears. So, if you have enough cherries, close such canning with it by all means!

Ingredients:
- cherry - 800 gr;
- sugar - 800 gr.

15.07.2017

Cherry jam with pits for the winter

Ingredients: cherry, sugar, water

Jam made from cherries according to this recipe you will get 100% tasty and aromatic. It is prepared very simply - jam is cooked, poured hot into jars and rolled. Everything! You don't need to do anything else.

Products for the recipe:
- half a kilo of cherries;
- half a kilo of sugar;
- half a glass of water.

12.07.2017

Pitted cherries in their own juice

Ingredients: Cherry

I really love fruits, but while I did not know about this recipe, I did not allow myself to eat homemade jam and home preservation... This wonderful recipe cherries in their own juice without sugar - just perfect for the figure. Pitted rolled cherries are also a great filling for any baked goods.

For preservation you need:

- Cherry.

11.07.2017

Canned cherries (with seeds)

Ingredients: cherry, water, sugar

Despite the fact that cherries need to be sterilized, the recipe for their preservation is simple. You can easily roll up a couple of jars for the winter if you carefully look at the description and photo. And what can you cook with such a cherry in the future? Anything - drinks, desserts, pastries.

For the recipe you will need:
- 1-1.2 kg of cherries,
- 800 ml of water,
- 400 g of sugar.

02.09.2016

Felt cherry and black currant compote in a slow cooker

Ingredients: felt cherry, black currant, sugar, water

If you have long ago switched to cooking in a multicooker and even do in it winter preparations, then we suggest you use our new recipe and cook a delicious aromatic cherry-currant compote in your saucepan.

For the recipe you will need:
- 200 gr cherries,
- 100 grams of black currant,
- sugar - 100 g,
- water - 700 ml.