Recipes for making strawberry and raspberry jam for the winter

Strawberry-raspberry jam is a dessert with great taste. For many housewives, this combination of berries may not seem quite familiar, but after tasting the dish once, you will want to cook it again. Raspberries and strawberries perfectly complement each other and are perfectly combined in a duet. There are several recipes for such a jam; if desired, other components can be added to it, for example, lemon, strawberries or mint.

Raspberry and strawberry jam can be supplemented with different berries

Features and secrets of cooking

Strawberries and raspberries are berries that complement each other perfectly. Jam from them has a balanced taste. But since raspberries ripen later than strawberries, its early varieties are needed to make a delicacy. There are no special secrets in the recipe, but some tips will help you achieve better results:

1. In order for the jam to have the perfect consistency, you should rub the raspberries through cheesecloth or a sieve. Before that, it is desirable to pre-grind it in a blender.
2. To quickly remove the litter and clean the berries, leave it for 10 minutes in a weak saline solution (a teaspoon of salt per liter of water).
3. Raspberries are often wormy. To get rid of pests, you can hold it in salt water for 5 minutes, then rinse.
4. To increase the shelf life of the finished product, citric acid or freshly squeezed fruit juice is added to it during cooking.

Strawberry and raspberry jam is not only tasty, but also healthy. It has a rich vitamin composition, can increase immunity.

Selection and preparation of ingredients

The fruits used for jam must be fresh, ripe, without signs of spoilage. It is best to start preparing the workpiece on the day they are collected or no later than a day after that, provided that they are stored in the refrigerator. Strawberries and raspberries must be sorted out, garbage, stalks and spoiled specimens removed. After that, wash under running cold water in a colander, let dry. If the strawberries are large, it is better to cut them into several pieces. In addition to fresh berries, frozen ones are also suitable for making jam.

Both fresh and frozen strawberries are used for harvesting.

How long to cook strawberry and raspberry jam

There are several recipes for raspberry and strawberry jam together, each of them provides for a not too long heat treatment. After the start of boiling, the berries are usually boiled for 10-15 minutes, in which case the delicacy is watery. If you want to give it a thicker consistency, the cooking time is increased to a quarter of an hour. Dessert “five minutes” is boiled for only 5 minutes.

How to make strawberry raspberry jam

Cooking raspberry strawberry jam is very simple, you do not need to have any specific culinary skills for this. The technological process of almost all recipes is identical: the berries are sorted and washed, combined with granulated sugar, brought to a boil, boiled, closed in sterilized jars. You can also take plastic containers for dessert, but then the product should be stored in the refrigerator for no more than six months. Some recipes for making raspberry and strawberry jam involve the addition of other berries or fruits, each housewife can choose an option to her liking.

The delicacy can be used as an additive or filling for any sweet pastries, spread on fresh bread, and drinks can be prepared on its basis. The product is very high-calorie, on average, 100 g contains about 250 kcal.

Assorted strawberry and raspberry jam for the winter

Dessert from a strawberry-raspberry combination turns out to be very fragrant, homogeneous and thick. It is not difficult to cook it, any hostess can cope with the task.

For jam you will need:

• strawberries – 1 kg;
• raspberries – 1 kg;
• sugar – 2 kg.

Stages of preparation:

1. Raspberries are washed in a colander under cool water, left for a while. Do the same with strawberries, remove the stalks.
2. Place raspberries in a saucepan, add 0,5 kg of sugar, mash a little with a crush.
3. Grind strawberries in a blender with the remaining sugar, combine with raspberry puree, mix.
4. Bring the mixture to a boil, then simmer for 40 minutes, stirring constantly.
5. Arrange the jam in sterilized jars, twist, let cool.

Assorted raspberries and strawberries have a homogeneous mass, can be used as an independent dessert

Strawberry-raspberry jam with lemon

Some housewives add citric acid to the jam to increase the shelf life, but this recipe suggests using the juice of the fruit itself instead. So the end result will be more useful and natural.

To prepare, you should take:

• raspberries – 0,5 kg;
• strawberries – 0,5 kg;
• lemon juice – 60 ml;
• sugar – 0,6 kg.

Cooking process:

1. Washed, dried berries put in a container for cooking, sprinkle with sugar, leave for a quarter of an hour.
2. Add lemon juice to the mixture, put on the stove.
3. After boiling, remove the foam from the jam, cook for another 15 minutes.
4. Pour into sterile jars, seal tightly.

Lemon juice in jam helps it stand all winter and not go bad.

Five-minute strawberry-raspberry jam recipe

Five Minute is one of the easiest methods for making dessert. Such a blank undergoes little heat treatment and retains the maximum number of vitamins.

For preparation it will be required:

• kilogram of granulated sugar;
• half a kilogram of berries.

Cooking process:

1. Place the prepared, washed and dried fruits in portions in a saucepan, sprinkle with sugar, evenly distributing it over the container.
   Comment! The top layer should be sand.
2. Cover the pan with a lid, shake slightly, let stand for the juice to appear.
3. Place the container on a small fire, bring to a boil, remove the foam with a spoon, cook for 5 minutes.
4. Divide the dessert into clean containers.

Strawberry-raspberry five-minute has a liquid consistency and a lighter shade

Blackcurrant, raspberry and strawberry jam

Raspberry, strawberry and currant jam is considered an unusual vitamin preparation for the winter. Berries can not only be boiled, but also grind, add other ingredients.

Assorted components:

• raspberries – 500 g;
• strawberries – 500 g;
• currants – 1000 g;
• sugar – 1500 g;
• water – 200 ml.

Technological process of preparation:

1. Sort the berries, wash, peel.
2. Blanch currants for 3 minutes in boiling water, grind through a sieve, puree strawberries with a blender, chop raspberries with a crush.
3. Mix water with sugar, bring to a boil.
4. Introduce syrup into a mixture of berries, heat to a low boil, distribute into containers.

Jam according to this recipe should not be kept on fire for a long time.

Strawberry, wild strawberry and raspberry jam

Even more fragrant is the preparation of raspberries and strawberries with the addition of strawberries.

Ingredients:

• strawberries – 0,3 kg;
• raspberries – 0,4 kg;
• strawberries – 0,3 kg;
• sugar – 1 kg.

Cooking process:

1. Sprinkle clean prepared berries with sugar, leave for five hours.
2. Drain the resulting juice, boil for at least 10 minutes.
3. Add berries to the syrup, cook for 15 minutes.
4. Arrange in banks, sterilize, roll up.

Strawberries give strawberry-raspberry jam a special, incomparable aroma.

Terms and conditions of storage

Keep jam made from raspberries and strawberries in a cool place: basement, cellar, refrigerator. At a stable temperature, the workpiece can stand well and not deteriorate for two years. On the balcony, the product is stored for no more than two to three months. When packaged in plastic containers – up to six months. Jam prepared according to the five-minute recipe is also stored for no more than 6 months.

An open delicacy of strawberries and raspberries is desirable to consume quickly. It should stay in the refrigerator for no longer than three weeks. The five-minute is stored for three to four days, and then begins to ferment.

The shelf life of the treat depends on the recipe.

Conclusion

Strawberry-raspberry jam is an interesting option for harvesting berries for the winter, which has a wonderful aroma and great taste. It can be served with pancakes, pancakes or just for tea. Children are very fond of the delicacy, in the cold season it reminds of a warm summer, thanks to the vitamin composition it increases the protective functions of the body. In the season of colds, it helps to recover faster, lower the temperature.

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