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The summer season is intended not only for recreation, but also for the preparation of conservation for the winter. Most housewives try not to miss this opportunity, and have time to roll up as many different vegetables and fruits as possible. Preservation perfectly preserves the taste and aroma of summer fruits. And although now many are switching to dry freezing, nothing will remind you of childhood like delicious strawberry jam, thick and fragrant.
In addition to homemade strawberries, you can cook delicious jam from its forest “relative”. It is not so easy to collect, besides, the fruits are much smaller than homemade strawberries, but larger than strawberries. But the effort is worth it, because the wild berry has a richer smell and sweet taste. It contains much more vitamin, as nature itself has grown it away from noise and dust.
In this article, we will learn how to make wild strawberry jam for the winter. To do this, consider several recipes, as well as all the subtleties of how to make this dessert tastier and healthier.
Prepare
Having collected fresh berries, hurry to sort them out and start cooking, because wild strawberries will not stand for a long time. It is desirable to have time to do everything in a day. Banks must be sterilized or scalded with boiling water. Choose small jars so that opened jam does not have time to spoil. Although such yummy is unlikely to stand in the refrigerator for a long time.
Cooking option number 1
Ingredients:
- forest strawberry;
- sugar.
We take the amount of ingredients in a ratio of 1: 1. We start with the preparation of the berries, it is necessary to remove the tails from them, wash and let dry. Since the strawberries are small in size, be prepared that it will take you a lot of time. Next, place the strawberries in a large bowl and cover with sugar.
After a few hours, the berries should give juice, and you can put the jam on the stove. Bring the mass to a boil, wait 2-3 minutes and turn off. It is best to do this in the evening so that you can leave the container overnight until it cools completely. Now we put it on fire again, and also let it boil for a few minutes. Set aside for 2-3 hours to cool slightly. Again we wait for boiling, after which we cook the mass for several minutes and take it away. During this time, your jam should already thicken well. We take out sterilized jars and pour hot.
Cooking option number 2
You can not do without such ingredients:
- forest strawberries – 1,6 kg;
- one and a half glasses of water;
- granulated sugar – 1,3 kg.
Pour water into the container and add the prepared 1,2 kg of granulated sugar. We put it on the fire and cook the syrup. We wait until the sugar is completely dissolved, and mix the strawberries. Bring the contents to a boil, from time to time it is necessary to remove the foam. We cook for about 15 minutes. Let the jam stand overnight and cook again for 15 minutes. Pour into sterilized jars. According to this recipe, the finished jam will turn out thick.
Cooking option number 3 – without the cooking process
Ingredients:
- forest strawberries – 1 kg;
- granulated sugar – 0,9 kg.
Such jam is prepared without heat treatment, which means it remains “alive”, as it retains all useful trace elements. It is necessary to make a homogeneous gruel from strawberries by any method convenient for you, a pusher or a blender. Add sugar to the berries, mix. Next, the mass should stand for about 12 hours in the room. After this time, we pour everything into banks.
Option number 4 – with the addition of lemon or citric acid
Required components:
- Strawberries – 1 kg.
- Sugar – 1,6 kg.
- One gram of citric acid (or lemon juice of your choice).
Pour the prepared strawberries with sugar and let stand for 5 hours so that the berries begin to release juice. Next, put the container on the stove and cook over low heat, making sure that the jam does not burn. After boiling, remove the pan from the heat for 15 minutes. We repeat this 4 times. When the container is placed for the fourth time, you can add citric acid or lemon. The amount of lemon juice will depend on the acidity of the lemon and your taste preferences. When the mass boils, turn off and start pouring into sterilized jars.
Cooking option number 5 – in a slow cooker
You will need the following components:
- strawberries – 1 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg;
- water – 0,2 l.
We prepare the berries, wash, remove the stalks and dry. Now lay out the strawberries and sugar in layers. Fill everything with water and turn on the slow cooker, setting the mode for extinguishing. This jam is prepared very quickly. After 30 minutes, you can turn off the multicooker and pour it into jars. Lids and jars must be scalded with boiling water or sterilized. Wrap the jam in a blanket and leave to cool for a day.
Cooking option number 6 – with stalks
Ingredients:
- forest strawberries – 1,6 kg;
- granulated sugar – 1,3 kg;
- citric acid – 2 grams.
This recipe will save a lot of time, since it takes the longest to sort through the berries. So, wash the berries together with the sepals and let them dry. In a large bowl, place strawberries and sugar in layers of one glass. We leave the container for 10 hours so that the berries give the juice. Next, move the dishes to the stove and bring to a boil over low heat. Cook for another 15 minutes, 5 minutes before the end, add citric acid. Turn off the fire, and pour the mass into jars.
Conclusion
If you have found the time to collect this healthy and tasty berry, then be sure to make jam from it for the winter. This will stretch the vitamins for a whole year. And now you know how to cook it.
