Chokeberry jam for the winter

Chokeberry is one of the healthiest berries, which should definitely be in the diet of those people who have problems with the cardiovascular system or diabetes. And in order to prepare a storehouse of vitamins for the winter, we cook aromatic jam and support the immune system!

Simple chokeberry jam at home

To make jam based on chokeberry, you need very little: free time and the desire to stock up on useful preparations for the autumn-winter period of the year.

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   How to make chokeberry jam for the winter at home? Let's prepare the rowan: carefully sort out the leaves and specks, rinse under running water and place on a sieve to drain excess liquid.
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   Pour boiling water over the berries and leave for 5-7 minutes to soften - this will help better saturation with syrup.
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   We transfer the chokeberry into a large saucepan or basin, add granulated sugar, pour in a glass of water and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the crystals are completely dissolved. As a rule, after boiling, this takes no more than 15 minutes. Afterwards, remove from heat and cool completely.
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   After about 3 hours, return the future jam to the fire and simmer for another 15 minutes after boiling.
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   Before you start pouring the jam, add a little vanillin, mix and start preserving. Store in a cool, dark place out of direct sunlight.

Simple five-minute chokeberry jam

A dessert made from chokeberry has a very tart and slightly bitter taste, which can be called “not for everyone.” However, there are a number of tricks to make really tasty and healthy jam.

Cooking time – 55 min.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 1 l.

Ingredients:

• Chokeberry - 1 kg.
• Granulated sugar – 1.3.
• Lemon juice – 100 ml.
• Oranges – 2 pcs.
• Ginger (fresh) – 15 gr.
• Cherry leaves – 10 pcs.

Cooking process:

Step 1. We collect chokeberries, trying to use only whole berries without flaws for the recipe.

Step 2. Thoroughly rinse the rowan under water, while simultaneously removing any leaves and twigs.

Step 3. Pour boiling water over oranges and ginger and then cut into small pieces.

Step 4. In a saucepan of a suitable size, combine the berries, granulated sugar, pieces of orange and ginger, cherry leaves, lemon juice and place on the stove - bring to a boil, cool. We repeat this procedure about 3-4 times. If desired, before cooking, you can lightly press the rowan berries with a masher to prepare mashed potatoes.

Step 5. After final cooking, carefully remove the cherry leaves and pour the jam into dry and sterile jars. Seal tightly with tin or plastic lids and store in the refrigerator. Bon appetit!

How to make chokeberry jam with apples?

Everyone knows about the benefits of chokeberry, however, if you make jam from it, many useful components are still preserved. And if you add an apple to this delicacy, the finished jam turns out thick and more like jam, which is ideal for spreading it on bread.

Cooking time – 50 min.

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 1 l.

Ingredients:

• Chokeberry - 1 kg.
• Granulated sugar – 1.5 kg.
• Apples – 500 gr.
• Water – 500 ml.
• Citric acid – ½ tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. We sort the rowan thoroughly, rinse it, put it in a colander and put it in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. After boiling water, dip the blanched berries in cold water for faster cooling.

Step 2. Add half a kilogram of granulated sugar to the water from the berries and bring to a boil.

Step 3. Place the chokeberry in hot syrup for 3-4 minutes, remove from heat and leave to soak in sugar overnight.

Step 4. The next morning, return the berries to the heat, let them boil and add the remaining sugar.

Step 5. Peel the apples, cut out the seed pod and cut into small cubes.

Step 6. Add apples to the pan.

Step 7. After the next boil, reduce the flame and simmer until the desired thickness. Before removing the pan from the stove, add a little lemon.

Step 8. Carefully pour the hot treat into sterile jars and roll up. We store it in the cellar or on the balcony. Bon appetit!

Chokeberry jam with orange

Just once, having tried at least one spoon of chokeberry jam with the addition of orange, you will surely become a fan of it and will make similar preparations every autumn. This delicacy is distinguished not only by its sweet-tart taste, but also by a huge list of beneficial properties.

Cooking time – 1 hour 30 minutes

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 1 l.

Ingredients:

• Chokeberry - 1 kg.
• Oranges – 1 pc.
• Lemon – 1 pc.
• Granulated sugar – 1 kg.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Pour boiling water over the citruses, and then immediately keep them under running ice water.

Step 2. Cut the orange and lemon into small pieces straight with thick peel.

Step 3. Sort the berries, rinse and blanch with boiling water. To cool quickly after hot water, pour cold water over it.

Step 4. Pass fruits and berries through a meat grinder.

5. Sprinkle the resulting puree with granulated sugar and cook for about 30 minutes after boiling. When hot, pour into sterile jars, turn over, cover with a blanket until completely cooled. Store in a dark and cool place. Bon appetit!

Chokeberry jam with cherry leaf

Even schoolchildren know about the medicinal properties of black rowan, however, its taste is a very specific product. But if you prepare jam not only from rowan berries, but also from cherry tree leaves, then the finished delicacy will look more like cherry jam.

Cooking time – 72 hours

Cooking time – 40 min.

Portions – 2 l.

Ingredients:

• Chokeberry - 2 kg.
• Cherry leaves – 200 gr.
• Granulated sugar – 1.6 kg.
• Water – 1 l.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Prepare the berries.We sort out the rowan, rinse it several times and place it in a colander or sieve to drain off excess moisture.

Step 2. Let's take care of the cherry leaves. Rinse each leaf and place it in a saucepan, add water and cook over medium heat for about 20-25 minutes. We filter the broth and throw away the leaves - we will no longer need them.

Step 3. Prepare the syrup. To prepare it, pour granulated sugar into a saucepan and pour in cherry broth - simmer until the sugar crystals are completely dissolved.

Step 4. Let's start cooking. Pour the berries into the sweet syrup and cook for about 5 minutes after boiling with constant stirring. Then cool the contents of the pan at room temperature and cook again. We repeat the procedure 4 times, the only thing is that after the final heat treatment, there is no need to cool the jam.

Step 5. When hot, pour the delicacy into dry and sterile jars - seal and store in a cool, dark place. Bon appetit!

Delicious chokeberry jam with lemon

We present to your attention a method for preparing a fragrant, tasty, and most importantly, healthy delicacy prepared for the winter from chokeberries, lemon, apples and walnuts. Three spoons of this jam contain the daily requirement of vitamin P, which is very important for vitamin deficiency.

Cooking time – 48 hours

Cooking time - 30 min.

Portions – 0.7 l.

Ingredients:

• Chokeberry - 600 gr.
• Apples – 200 gr.
• Lemon – ½ pc.
• Walnuts – 150 gr.
• Granulated sugar – 600 gr.

Cooking process:

Step 1. We sort the rowan thoroughly, rinse it and pour boiling water over it overnight. After 7-8 hours, cook syrup from berry broth and 600 grams of granulated sugar.

Step 2.Peel the apples, cut out the seed pod and cut into small cubes.

Step 3. Chop the nuts.

Step 4. Peel half the citrus and finely chop it.

Step 5. Pour apples, rowan berries and nuts into the bubbling sweet syrup - cook for 15 minutes after boiling and cool. We repeat the procedure at least three times.

Step 6. During the last heat treatment, add chopped lemon to the pan with the rest of the ingredients and stir.

Step 7. Cover the hot jam with a cotton towel, and place a container of the same size on top - leave for 2-3 hours so that the delicacy is as soft as possible. Afterwards, we pour it into sterile jars and store it in a cellar or basement. Bon appetit!

How to make chokeberry jam with orange and lemon?

Black rowan is one of the most useful berries growing in our latitudes. Accordingly, the jam made from it is no less “vitamin-rich”, however, it has a specific taste. This can easily be corrected by adding citrus fruits when preparing preserves for the winter.

Cooking time – 1 hour 10 minutes

Cooking time - 20 minutes.

Portions – 1.4 l.

Ingredients:

• Chokeberry - 1 kg.
• Lemon – 1 pc.
• Orange – 1 pc.
• Granulated sugar – 1 kg.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Prepare the products: thoroughly wash all components and dry them with paper towels.

Step 2. Pour boiling water over the rowan and then immediately plunge it into ice water - this manipulation will help reduce the astringency.

Step 3. Soak citruses in boiling water for a few minutes, then rinse in cool water.

Step 4. Pour the berries into a meat grinder or the bowl of an immersion blender.

Step 5. Mix until smooth.

Step 6.Cut the orange and lemon into medium-sized pieces, remove all the seeds and also place in the bowl.

Step 7. Grind the bright fruits to a puree consistency.

Step 8. We combine the crushed citrus fruits and rowan berries into the bowl in which we will cook the jam.

Step 9. Mix everything well.

Step 10. Sprinkle the fruit and berry mass with a kilogram of granulated sugar.

Step 11. Stir again.

Step 12. Place the container on the stove and bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for about half an hour. It is recommended to stir the mixture periodically and skim off any foam that forms.

Step 13. While hot, pour the jam into sterile and dry jars. To check the tightness, turn it upside down and wrap it in a blanket until it cools completely.

Step 14. Store in a dark and cool place without direct sunlight. Bon appetit!

Chokeberry jam with walnuts

An excellent alternative to pharmacy vitamins is homemade jam made from black rowan with the addition of walnuts. This delicacy contains a lot of useful substances that support the immune system.

Cooking time – 36 hours

Cooking time – 45 min.

Portions – 1.5 l.

Ingredients:

• Chokeberry - 1 kg.
• Apples – 500 gr.
• Walnuts – 250 gr.
• Lemon – 1 pc.
• Granulated sugar – 800 gr.
• Fresh mint – 2-4 sprigs.
• Water – 2 tbsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Prepare the products: sort the berries and pour boiling water overnight, measure out the required amount of sugar, chop the apples, lemon and nuts.

Step 2. Pour the resulting berry broth into a saucepan or basin of a suitable size, add sugar, bring to a boil and cook for about 5 more minutes.

Step 3. Pour blanched rowan and walnut kernels into the bubbling syrup.

Step 4.Simmer for 15 minutes after boiling, let it “rest” for several hours and boil again. We repeat the heat treatment at least 3 times, during the last cooking we add chopped lemon and fresh mint leaves.

Step 5. Cover the hot jam with a cotton napkin and close the lid - this procedure will help the ingredients to better soak in the syrup.

Step 6. After 1.5-2 hours, pour the treat into dry and sterile jars. We store it in the cellar or basement all winter. Bon appetit!