Hawthorn jam: the best recipes for a sweet treat with and without seeds

Preparation of ingredients

When preparing hawthorn jam and jam (confiture), it is important to follow certain rules:

1. Size and ripeness of berries. You only need ripe fruits. If you do not grind berries, then it is better to choose the largest ones.
2. Put on gloves before you start making dessert. Hawthorn has the unpleasant property of turning the skin brownish.
3. Berries must be sorted out, excluding those on which there are signs of damage or stains.
4. Do not forget to thoroughly rinse the berries under running water and dry.

Video “Recipe for hawthorn jam”

From this video you will learn how to make delicious hawthorn jam.

Simple and clear recipes

Sometimes it is not easy to choose the right hawthorn jam recipe. Here we will look at five of the most popular recipes that even gourmets will like.

With bones

It is believed that hawthorn jam with pits is much more useful, since it is in these very pits that there are substances that improve the condition of hair, skin and nails. In addition, it is the presence of seeds in the berries that give the taste a certain zest. Do not be afraid to leave the bones – if the jam is cooked correctly, they soften.

To prepare you will need:

• 1 kg of berries;
• 1 kg of sugar;
• 1 pack of vanilla sugar
• some citric acid.

Now let’s move on to the description of the cooking process:

1. Prepare the berries: sort, rinse under running water and dry thoroughly.
2. The next step is to prepare the syrup. To do this, mix sugar with water and put the poured mixture on fire. During cooking, do not forget to stir the brew so that it does not burn. You need to cook until the sugar dissolves, and the syrup itself becomes transparent.
3. As soon as the syrup begins to boil, place the berries in the pan and boil again, remembering to stir.
4. Remove from heat and let it brew properly, placing it in a dark place for 12 hours.
5. After this time, put your mixture back on the fire, and do not forget to add the remaining ingredients – vanillin and citric acid. Boil 25 minutes.
6. Now you need to let the jam cool, then roll it into jars.

Seedless

There is also an excellent recipe for seedless hawthorn jam. Although this dessert will require a little more effort to prepare than the previous one, it is undoubtedly worth it.

First, let’s decide what you need to prepare this delicious dessert:

• 1 kg of berries;
• 0,5 L of water;
• 1 kg of sugar;
• 2 g citric acid.

Now let’s figure out what the procedure should be:

1. Prepare the berries by rinsing them under running water and sorting them thoroughly.
2. Fill them with water, put on the stove and cook until the berries soften properly.
3. Let your brew cool, then drain and strain.
4. Now we get rid of the seeds: wipe the berries through a sieve so that only the pulp remains and the seeds are eliminated.
5. Put the resulting “mashed potatoes” in a basin and pour the broth, and then add sugar.
6. Now place the mixture on the stove and cook until your dessert starts to stick to the bottom.
7. Now the final touch – add citric acid.
8. After the jam has cooled, you can roll it into jars.

With blackcurrant

Now we will tell you a recipe for a very tasty and healthy jam that will help fight a cold. This is a dessert made from hawthorn and currants.

You will need:

• 1,5 kg of sugar;
• 1 kg of hawthorn;
• 150 g currant puree;
• 0,5 L of water.

Now let’s move on to the description of the recipe itself:

1. Prepare berries.
2. Take 400 g of sugar and sprinkle the berries.
3. Leave to infuse for a day, and after this time, add the remaining sugar and pour the resulting mixture with water.
4. Place all this on the stove and boil.
5. After the mixture boils, add currant puree to the pan.
6. Cook again until the dessert is completely cooked.
7. Cool the resulting mixture and pour into jars.

With cranberries

A very interesting recipe for hawthorn jam with cranberries. This jam combines great benefits and a pleasant taste, which is obtained by mixing these two berries.

For cooking you will need:

• 1 kg of hawthorn;
• 0,5 kg of cranberries;
• 1 kg of sugar.

The procedure should be as follows:

1. First you need to cook a sweet syrup (sugar + water).
2. After waiting for the syrup to boil, place the pre-washed cranberries and hawthorn berries in a saucepan.
3. Boil the mixture for approximately 10 minutes.
4. Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for about the same amount.
5. Place the saucepan back on the fire and boil for 5 minutes.
6. Cool and pour into sterilized jars.

With apples

The last recipe will be useful for those who have problems with the liver and kidneys, as this dessert contains a lot of vitamin A.

You will need:

• 1,5 kg of sugar;
• 1 kg of berries;
• 150 g applesauce.

Now the recipe itself:

1. First you need to prepare the fruits themselves.
2. Sprinkle them with 400 g of sugar and place in a dark place for 24 hours.
3. Add 1 kg of sugar and pour the mixture with water.
4. Put the saucepan on the stove, bring to a boil, boil for a minute or two.
5. Now you should put the applesauce into the mixture.
6. Boil again for a few minutes.
7. Cool down and roll up.

These are the five most popular hawthorn dessert recipes. Any of them will be a great treat for you and your family, and useful vitamins will keep you from colds.