Cherry and raspberry jam for the winter

Preparing cherry-raspberry jam without long hours of cooking and sterilization is quite simple. Express recipes have come to modern cuisine, preserving the maximum of nutrients in the dish. In just an hour, from 2 kg of berries you can get four jars of goodies of 400 g each.

Benefits of cherry raspberry jam

Useful properties of jam from cherries and raspberries are an order of magnitude greater than in the usual jams from these berries. Jam combines all the valuable components of the fruit, which are not lost due to the short period of heat treatment:

1. Berries during short-term heat treatment lose much less vitamin C, so this kind of jam will be a good help for colds.
2. Due to the high iron content, cherry and raspberry jam is recommended for weakened people, as well as for pregnant women.
3. Cherries and raspberries are excellent antioxidants that remove toxins from the body and also prevent the development of cancer cells.
4. The excellent quality of cherries to thin the blood will help people suffering from varicose veins and a tendency to form blood clots. If you have heart problems, you should not deny yourself a few tablespoons of cherry-raspberry jam a day.
5. Tryptophan in cherries will help normalize sleep and eliminate nervousness.
6. The high content of potassium in cherries, as well as phosphorus and magnesium in raspberries, has a beneficial effect on metabolism, gently normalizes its work.

At the same time, it should be remembered that the abuse of sweets will not add health, therefore, when including such a tasty product as cherry and raspberry jam in the menu, one should adhere to the norm.

Caloric value

The calorie content of jam can be determined by deriving the arithmetic average from the energy value of certain types of this dessert: raspberry and cherry added together. The result is 260-264 kcal per 100 g of the finished product.

This is much lower than pastries and cakes, so this fragrant delicacy of cherries in combination with raspberries can be a great helper for those with a sweet tooth who want to lose weight.

Ingredients

To prepare cherry-raspberry jam according to an express recipe, you will need:

• 500 – 800 g of granulated sugar;
• 1 kg of cherries;
• 500 g raspberries.

Recipe for cherry jam with raspberries for the winter

Rinse the berries under running water and dry them on a paper towel. Remove pits from cherries. To do this, you can use an ordinary hairpin or a pin – the berries will remain almost intact.

You should also be careful and prevent the ingress of wormy fruits, as well as those spoiled by rot. If the raspberries are a little crushed, then it is better not to rinse them with water, removing the necessary juice, but simply grind them into a puree with a blender – this will give the necessary density to the jam.

Pour the prepared cherries with sugar and leave for 10-15 minutes so that the berry releases a little juice. This is an optional step – if time is running out, then you can immediately put it on the stove, but you will have to stir the contents of the pan more often so that the sweet mass does not burn to the bottom.

For the first 5-10 minutes, boil the berries over high heat, they should boil well, and the sugar will completely dissolve. Be sure to remove the foam formed in the process. Next, make the fire below medium and boil the mass, stir occasionally for 15-20 minutes, and then send the raspberries there, mix gently so as not to crush the berries, and continue the cooking process for the same amount of time. Still boiling, pour the finished jam into previously sterilized jars and roll up the lids, and it doesn’t matter if they are screw or turnkey. Turn upside down and wrap in a blanket overnight, then move to a permanent storage location.

Gelatin recipe

If thick types of jam are preferred, then the sweet mass can be made denser with the help of gelatin. For this, the following proportions are used:

• 0,5 kg of cherries and raspberries;
• 1 kg of sugar;
• 2-3 tablespoons of gelatin.

First of all, sugar and gelatin are mixed (it is not necessary to soak it in water beforehand), and then they are combined with pitted cherries. The mass is boiled over high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved, then raspberries are added. Continue heat treatment of the jam over medium heat for another 10 minutes, and then pour hot into jars prepared in advance. The fragrant delicacy after cooling becomes thick, almost like jelly.

Terms and conditions of storage

If the jam is cooked and rolled up correctly, and does not contain seeds, then it can be stored for up to 5 years in a cool place. For this, a cellar or pantry is usually used, in which the temperature does not exceed +15 degrees. It is important that the room is dry and periodically ventilated.

It is recommended to inspect the jars every 1-2 months: if there are signs of swelling of the lid or oxidation, such jam should be used immediately, but it is better not as a familiar dessert, but, for example, for baking a pie or muffins. It makes no sense to store ready-made jam rolled up in the refrigerator, except perhaps an open jar, the product from which was not eaten immediately. Over time, the taste qualities of cherry and raspberry jam do not change.

Conclusion

Cherry-raspberry jam is not only a delicious delicacy, but also a fragrant storehouse of useful substances. Subject to the rules of preparation and storage rules, you can get a double benefit for the body, as well as aesthetic satisfaction when drinking tea with loved ones.