Lingonberry is a long-known berry, it is rich in vitamins, fructose, glucose, minerals that give it many useful properties. Experienced housewives advise making jam from this berry, which will serve not only as a vitamin storehouse, but also as an excellent dessert. This article discusses the most popular ways of harvesting lingonberries to prepare for the winter season.
Selection and preparation of ingredients
In order to prepare a delicious jam with a good aroma and to have a long shelf life, you need to choose high-quality, ripe berries with no signs of rot. The product should be sorted out from twigs and leaves, washed under running water. Also pick up the necessary equipment - cans, colander, pots, wash and dry thoroughly.
Recipes
Below are some recipes for cranberry jam - with apples, pears, pine nuts and frozen berries, as well as a quick recipe.
Five Minute Jam
3 cans per 1 l50 min.
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- The berries are picked from various debris, poured into a sieve or colander, washed, poured with boiling water, and the liquid is allowed to drain well.
- Pure fruits are put in an enameled pan, water is poured, put on the stove and brought to a boil.
- After boiling pour sugar, mix with a wooden spatula and cook over moderate heat for 5-7 minutes.
- The foam is removed.
- The cans are poured into the cans processed by sterilization, rolled up, rolled upside down, insulated, left to cool.
Important! Using decoctions of lingonberry leaves, you can get rid of the deposition of salts, gout, insufficient kidney function, inflammatory or infectious process.
With apples
3 cans per 1 liter for 4-5 hours
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Pour clean lingonberries into an enameled container, fill with sugar, mix and leave for 3-4 hours to let the juice go.
- After the specified time, pour water into the berries and set to boil over moderate heat. Stir occasionally with a wooden spatula.
- After boiling add slices of apples, peeled from the peel and core, mix and cook for half an hour. 5-10 minutes before cooking, pour cinnamon.
- The foam is removed.
- Hot products are poured into clean, sterilized jars.
- Banks are rolled up, turned over, wrapped in a blanket, left to cool completely.
Did you know? The Swiss are very fond of cranberry jams and preserves. In their country, lingonberry is one of the most popular and common berries.
With pears
1 can of 3 liters 70 min.
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- The berries are picked, washed with cold water, put in a bowl for cooking.
- Pears are thoroughly washed, the root is cut, the core is removed and cut into slices.
- Add to lingonberries, pour in water, add sugar.
- They put it on a medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spatula.
- After boiling, the fire is reduced and cooked for half an hour. Jam must be mixed and remove the foam.
- The hot dish is poured into sterilized jars, corked with lids, insulated and left to cool.
Important! Although lingonberry brings the body undoubted benefits, it is necessary to consume lingonberry jam moderately, as it contains a lot of sugar, excess of which can harm your health.
With pine nuts
2 cans per 1 liter for 5-6 hours
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Sorting and washing lingonberry fruits, allow the liquid to drain well and dried on a towel.
- Pour into the dishes, add sugar and peeled pine nuts, mix thoroughly and leave for 1 hour.
- After the mass is brought to a boil over moderate heat, while constantly stirring, boil for 5 minutes, remove the foam.
- Remove the workpiece from the stove and allow to cool completely.
- Secondly set to cook for 5-8 minutes and set aside for several hours or overnight.
- Next, the jam is again boiled for 5-8 minutes.
- The finished product is packaged in cans, rolled up, covered, left to cool.
Did you know? The name “lingonberry” comes from the Old Slavonic word “lingonberry”, meaning red.
From frozen lingonberries
1.5 L 4 hours
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- The frozen berry is put in a bowl and left to thaw at room temperature for about 3 hours.
- The lingonberries are transferred to the pan, covered with sugar, lemon juice is added, mixed and put on the stove.
- The mass is brought to a boil, periodically stirring and removing the resulting foam.
- After boiling, the fire is reduced and cooked for 20-25 minutes.
- Hot dessert is poured into a clean sterile container, rolled up, turned upside down, wrapped in a blanket and left to cool completely.
Features of storage of blanks
For proper storage of homemade preserves with jam, it is advisable to choose a cool, dark, dry place with a temperature in the range of +5 ... + 15 ° С. Suitable as a cellar (in the countryside), and a refrigerator (for residents).
How many recipes of jam with lingonberries exist in the world, it is difficult to calculate, and the taste of these dishes will satisfy many lovers of sweets. In addition, the housewives make marmalade, jams, marinades, fruit drinks, fruit drinks, fruit drinks and cocktails from berries. Lingonberry fruits can also be dried and frozen to be able to cook a treat even in winter.
