dogwood jelly recipes

Dogwood is an oblong bright red berry rich in vitamins and minerals. Jam, jam, marmalade and other preparations for the winter from it are tasty and healthy. In addition, its use has a positive effect on the entire body, which is so important in the winter. There are many recipes for preparations for the winter, but special attention should be paid to making dogwood jelly.

Rules for making dogwood jelly

Preparing any dish with dogwood according to a recipe for the winter is not difficult, but there are a number of secrets to make it faster and healthier:

• with prolonged heat treatment, the berries lose their bright color;
• they have a sour taste, so it is better to take 1 granulated sugar per 1,5 kg;
• it is better to cook jelly and marmalade in small quantities – the ingredients will warm up more evenly and faster;
• if the recipe provides for grinding, then the process will go faster when the berries are hot, pre-boiled;
• fruits must be selected without cracks, rot and other damage;
• you can preserve wild or garden varieties;
• when choosing, you should look at the color of the fruit – the darker it is, the tastier the dish will turn out.

Each of the recipes below retains the maximum amount of nutrients that dogwood has.

Classic dogwood jelly recipe for the winter

To prepare this jelly, you will need the following products:

• 0,5 kg dogwood;
• 1 Art. water;
• 1 tbsp. Sahara.

How to prepare this recipe:

1. Carefully sort out the berries, removing all rotten and damaged ones. Place in a colander and rinse under running water.
2. Place them in a saucepan and cover with cold water.
3. Put the pan on the fire, wait until it boils and simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.
4. After softening the berries, strain.
5. The result is 250 ml of broth. Add sugar to it, mix and put back to boil.
   Important! The container for making jelly needs to be taken deeper, since during cooking a large amount of foam is formed, which will pour out over the edges.
6. Cook for 10 more minutes. When hot, pour into sterile jars and roll up.
7. Jelly is ready. Initially, it will have a liquid consistency, but will gradually become thick.

The process of making dogwood jelly according to a simple recipe is presented in the video:

dogwood jelly recipe with gelatin

To prepare a recipe with gelatin, you will need the following ingredients:

• 1,5 kg dogwood;
• 750 ml of water;
• gelatin – for 100 ml of liquid you need 1 tbsp. l.;
• 5 tbsp. Sahara.

The dish is prepared according to this recipe as follows:

1. Initially, you should sort out the berries and wash them.
2. Pour water into a saucepan and add fruits.
3. Boil for about half an hour.
4. It’s time to prepare the gelatin, then pour the right amount into a container.
5. After the end of the cooking process, strain the resulting workpiece – it will be needed to swell the gelatin.
6. Grind the berries through a sieve, add sugar to them.
7. Put the mixture on the fire, cook, stirring constantly so as not to burn.
8. After boiling, turn off the heat, pour gelatin, mix.
9. Arrange the mixture in ready-made sterile jars and roll up securely with lids.
10. Store in a cool place.

Dogwood jelly for the winter: a recipe with apple juice

You can cook a delicious pitted dogwood jelly with the addition of apple juice, which will differ not only in its beautiful color, but also in its delicate aroma.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg dogwood;
• 1 L of water;
• 4 st. Sahara;
• apple juice – in proportion to 1 liter of workpiece 250 ml of apple juice.

Step-by-step preparation of a fragrant preparation according to this recipe:

1. Sort the berries, wash and pour water.
2. Put the pan on the fire and cook until the dogwood is soft, but it should not fall apart.
3. Strain the resulting liquid, add sugar and apple juice, which is necessary for the formation of jelly.
4. Put the mixture on fire and boil for 1/3 of the total volume.
5. Pour into sterile jars and close tightly with a lid.

Recipe for marmalade from dogwood

This recipe will appeal to many housewives, because the resulting marmalade is stored for a long time and is perfect as a filling for baking.

Products:

• 0,5 ml of water;
• 1 kg dogwood;
• 3 tbsp. Sahara.

Marmalade is prepared according to this recipe as follows:

1. For cooking, you can take soft and overripe fruits. Remove the bones from them, put them in a saucepan, add water and cook until the dogwood becomes soft.
2. Grind the resulting mass through a sieve.
3. Add granulated sugar to the resulting puree, put on fire and cook until the mass easily lags behind the walls.
4. Pour the mixture onto a dish or into special forms, smooth and leave to dry.
5. Marmalade is cut into small pieces, each is dipped in sugar or powdered sugar, put in jars and stored in a cool, dry place.

Cornel and apple marmalade

To prepare this marmalade recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

• 1,2 kg dogwood;
• 1 kg of apples;
• 10 st. Sahara;
• 1 L of water.

Step-by-step cooking:

1. Dogwood free from bones.
2. Peel apples and cut into small pieces.
3. Boil the syrup and pour the prepared products over it, leave for 6 hours. Then boil for a few minutes and grind all the ingredients to get a homogeneous puree.
4. After that, you will need to put the mass to boil until it lags behind the walls of the pan. If foam appears, then it must be removed with a slotted spoon.
5. Put the finished thick mass into molds or just on a plate and leave to dry for a day.
6. Cut into pieces, dip in sugar, put in a jar, tightly close the lid.

Food rules for jelly and marmalade from dogwood

You can store jelly in a tightly closed container for 1 year if berries with stones were used. And if without them – up to 2 years.

Marmalade is stored from 3 to 6 months, provided that it is in a tightly closed container, away from moisture.

The ideal place for storage is the basement or cellar. At home, a refrigerator or a balcony is suitable.

The air humidity in the storage room should be no more than 75%.

Conclusion

Cooking dogwood jelly and marmalade according to recipes allows you to get a healthy product enriched with vitamins on the table in winter. Berries for this must be carefully sorted out, low-quality ones cannot be used – otherwise the workpiece will quickly deteriorate. By following the storage rules, you can enjoy a delicious dessert throughout the winter.