Pine cone jam

Pine cone jam

Pine cone jam is a unique and environmentally friendly product that can be prepared at home. It has a unique aroma, exquisite taste and pronounced healing properties. This jam will quickly restore strength, increase immunity, and replenish the body with valuable microelements.

How to make jam from pine cones at home?

The result of a walk through the forest can be a delicious jam made from the gifts of the forest, namely pine cones, which can delight you with its aroma and extraordinary taste all year round. If you want to replenish your pantries with unusual sweets and surprise your guests in the future, it's time to learn how to do it.

Pine cone jam

Ingredients
  • Pine cones 1 (kilograms)
  • Granulated sugar 1 (kilograms)
  • Water 500 (milliliters)
Steps
90 min.
  1. For jam, we select young green cones, which should be soft, sticky, and easily pierced with a fingernail. We thoroughly wash the selected cones under running water and remove the tails. If the cones are larger than necessary, we divide them into several parts.
    For jam, we select young green cones, which should be soft, sticky, and easily pierced with a fingernail. We thoroughly wash the selected cones under running water and remove the tails. If the cones are larger than necessary, we divide them into several parts.
  2. Place clean cones in a separate container and cover with granulated sugar.
    Place clean cones in a separate container and cover with granulated sugar.
  3. Fill the pan with water and cook until all the granulated sugar has dissolved. After the cones boil, gradually reduce the heat and cook for another 15 minutes.
    Fill the pan with water and cook until all the granulated sugar has dissolved. After the cones boil, gradually reduce the heat and cook for another 15 minutes.
  4. During the cooking process, the green color of the buds changes to olive. Remove the jam from the heat and leave the jam to soak in the sugar syrup for at least 10 hours.After this time, bring the jam to a boil over medium heat, after which we leave the cone jam to cook for about 60-90 minutes, not forgetting to remove the foam from the surface.
    During the cooking process, the green color of the buds changes to olive. Remove the jam from the heat and leave the jam to soak in the sugar syrup for at least 10 hours. After this time, bring the jam to a boil over medium heat, after which we leave the cone jam to cook for about 60-90 minutes, not forgetting to remove the foam from the surface.
  5. At this stage, the color of the buds changes from olive to dark brown and becomes much softer.
    At this stage, the color of the buds changes from olive to dark brown and becomes much softer.
  6. Pour the finished jam into sterilized jars and seal with sterilized lids. After this, cover all the jars with a blanket and leave them alone for 24 hours. There is no need to turn over jars.
    Pour the finished jam into sterilized jars and seal with sterilized lids. After this, cover all the jars with a blanket and leave them alone for 24 hours. There is no need to turn over jars.
  7. Be sure to store jars of pine cone jam in a cool place out of direct sunlight.
    Be sure to store jars of pine cone jam in a cool place out of direct sunlight.

We wish you bon appetit!

Pine cone jam with pine nuts

Pine cones together with pine nuts are a storehouse of vitamins that are available to everyone. At the same time, the oil released from the nuts will dilute the dense texture of the jam, and the golden grains will give the jam an even more appetizing appearance.

 Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 120 min.

Ingredients:

  • Pine cones – 1 kg.
  • Pine nut – 500 gr.
  • Granulated sugar – 1000 gr.
  • Water – 500 ml.

Cooking process:

1. Wash the collected cones thoroughly in cold water. Then fill the washed pine cones with water and cook for 30 minutes over low heat.

2.After this short time, add sugar and cook over low heat for about 90 minutes, constantly skimming the resulting foam from the surface of the water.

3. The jam is already noticeably thickening, the sugar syrup becomes more viscous with each subsequent minute.

4. At this time, fry the whole peeled pine nuts in a frying pan without adding oil, this will make the taste of the jam brighter and richer. Roast the nuts until they acquire a pleasant golden hue.

5. And to finish preparing our jam, pour the golden nuts into the pan, mix well and bring the contents to a boil. Pour the delicious hot jam into sterilized jars and cover with prepared lids. This jam can be stored for a long time in a cool place, if, of course, you manage to abstain.

Bon appetit!

Homemade pine cone jam with lemon

And here citrus fruits could not stand aside and also made their delicious contribution to the creation of this jam. Their gentle acidity intertwines with the aroma of a pine dessert. If you close your eyes, you can find yourself in a summer forest at any time.

Cooking time: 90 min.

Cooking time: 14 hours

Ingredients:

  • Pine cones – 1000 gr.
  • Granulated sugar – 1500 gr.
  • Lemon – 1 pc.
  • Water – 2.5 l.

Cooking process:

1. If possible, carefully sort out all the cones and rinse them in cold water. You can also keep them in a bowl of water for a short time so that all the dirt comes off. Then fill the washed pine cones with water and cook for 2.5-3 hours over low heat, occasionally skimming the foam from the surface of the water.

2. After this time, remove the cones from the pine syrup.The fruits of the cones may be needed for further use as decoration or for some other purpose, so it is better to leave some of them.

3. Add granulated sugar to the pan with hot syrup and cook until thickened and sugar crystals are completely dissolved for 80 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. At this time, squeeze the juice out of part of the lemon and 10 minutes before turning off the syrup, pour it into the pan, after which you need to mix well so that all components are evenly distributed throughout the volume.

5. If desired, the cones can be returned to the pan and cooked for another five minutes. Pour the finished jam into sterilized hot jars and seal with sterilized lids. After this, cover the blanks with a blanket and leave them alone for 12 hours. After this time, the finished jam can be served immediately for breakfast or left in a cool place for storage.

We wish you a pleasant tea party!

Thick jam from green pine cones with honey

Obviously, jam with honey has double benefits. But here it is necessary to add that each type of honey has different taste qualities, and this gives additional creative freedom for preserving pine cones and creating unique flavor bouquets, which will certainly be suitable for experimenters.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 120 min.

Ingredients:

  • Pine cones – 1000 gr.
  • Granulated sugar – 500 gr.
  • Honey – 100 gr.
  • Water – 100 ml.

Cooking process:

1. If possible, we carefully sort through all the forest cones collected in the spring, getting rid of all debris.

2. And only then we rinse them in cold water and leave them to soak in a bowl of water for 24 hours, changing the water every five hours.During this time, all the dirt will come away from the cones and they will become softer.

3. After this time, change the water again and send the cones to cook over low heat. Initially, we bring them to a boil and drain the water, replacing it with clean water, which we subsequently bring to a boil again and continue to cook for 30 minutes.

4. When these stages are completed, we remove all the cones from the pan, which we will add at the end of cooking. And add granulated sugar and honey to the syrup cleared of cones, thoroughly kneading the contents. In addition, do not forget to skim the foam from the surface of the syrup.

5. As soon as the syrup becomes viscous, thick and similar in consistency to honey, transfer the previously used cones to it in a saucepan. Cook for another 15 minutes, stirring constantly.

6. While preparing the jam, we must have time to prepare the jars by sterilizing them. Pour hot jam into jars and seal. Turn the jam jars upside down and leave them in that position overnight. Then we leave them for storage in a dark and cool place.

We wish you bon appetit!

Delicious jam from young pine cones with lemon

Once you add a little lemon juice, your taste buds will be greatly impressed by the pine delicacy.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 45 min.

Ingredients:

  • Pine cones – 1000 gr.
  • Granulated sugar – 1000 gr.
  • Lemon – 1 pc.
  • Water – 1.5 l.

Cooking process:

1. Wash and dry the pine cones well, leaving no excess moisture.

2. Then add granulated sugar and let it simmer over low heat for about a couple of hours.

3. During this time, cut the lemon into thin slices along with the peel.

4.Then we send the crushed lemon to the pine cones boiling over low heat. Mix all the contents well and cook for 30 minutes.

5. Let the jam cool a little and only then pour it into sterilized jars, in which it can be stored for two years. Provided that you place them in a dark and cool place without access to sunlight.

We wish you a pleasant tea party!

Pine cone jam with ginger

Pine cone jam with ginger is a rather unusual and at the same time incredibly healthy product that resembles honey. With this medicine you won’t be afraid of any winter, because the high content of vitamins in the composition will quickly boost your immunity and help you cope with any infections.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 45 min.

Ingredients:

  • Pine cones – 500 gr.
  • Granulated sugar – 500 gr.
  • Ground ginger – 1 tsp.
  • Water – 1.5 l.

Cooking process:

1. We wash the cones well beforehand.

2. Then fill the clean pine cones with cold water; it should be transparent; if any debris rises to the surface, it will be easier to remove.

3. Send the cones to cook over low heat for 30 minutes after the contents boil. After this time, leave the contents of the pan alone, giving a little time to cool. Also during this time the cones will be able to infuse and give off their aroma. Then we remove most of the cones from the pan.

4. The next step is to add granulated sugar, which helps thicken the aromatic liquid. We also put the pan with added sugar on low heat, initially bring it to a boil and cook for five minutes.

5. Then add ground ginger and mix the contents thoroughly.

6.The readiness of the jam can be very easily determined by placing a spoonful of the contents on a flat bowl. If it is in no hurry to spread, then the jam can be poured into sterilized jars.

Bon appetit!

How to make jam from pine cones with walnuts?

The rich color and aroma of toasted walnut pieces will instantly add an original flavor to classic pine cone jam.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 100 min.

Ingredients:

  • Pine cones – 800 gr.
  • Walnut – 450 gr.
  • Granulated sugar – 700 gr.
  • Water – 500 ml.

Cooking process:

1. Before starting to make jam, pine cones must be carefully sorted, all branches with stalks removed and washed in cold water.

2. Send the peeled cones to cook over low heat for 1.5 hours, being sure to remove the foam from the surface of the jam.

3. Walnuts also require special attention. Initially, we wash them, and then send them to dry in an oven preheated to 140 degrees for 10 minutes.

4. Grind the browned walnut kernels using a knife, chopping them as finely as possible. After 1.5 hours, add chopped walnuts to the jam and continue cooking for five minutes, stirring constantly.

5. Remove the finished jam from the heat and pour into sterilized jars, covering them with pre-boiled lids.

Enjoy your meal!

Pine cone jam with citric acid

The aromatic jam with soft cones resembles thick marmalade, which is not so easy to find on store shelves, but you can easily make it yourself.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 360 min.

Ingredients:

  • Pine cones – 200 gr.
  • Granulated sugar – 500 gr.
  • Cardamom – 3 pcs.
  • Citric acid – 2 gr.
  • Star anise – 1 pc.

Cooking process:

1. Wash soft young cones in cold water and soak for a couple of hours.

2. At this time, start preparing the sugar syrup. Add granulated sugar to the measured 300 grams of water and bring to a boil, stirring thoroughly.

3. Transfer the soaked cones into sugar syrup and cook for several hours over low heat.

4. 10-15 minutes before the jam is completed, add the cardamom grain along with the star anise and cook for 10 minutes without stirring. And only at the very end add a little citric acid; at this stage you need to mix all the contents well.

5. Give the finished jam a little time to cool and then pour it into sterilized jars intended for sealing. For high-quality storage of jam, it is better to choose dark and cool places where the rays of the sun do not reach.

We wish you bon appetit!

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