Gooseberry jam is a healthy dessert, which contains a lot of antioxidants. Due to them, the strength and energy of the person is preserved and the beauty of the skin and hair is maintained. Gooseberry jam is prepared in its pure form, and sometimes additional ingredients are added to it. This may be other berries or fruits, as well as honey, nuts and dried fruits.
Emerald green gooseberry jam
Gooseberry is of several types. Let's start with the delicacy of green berries. The dessert turns out a delicate green hue and can not be compared with any other jam. Time spent on the process - 1 hour. Caloric value of a product per 100 grams is 210 kcal.
For making jam called "Emerald Box" take the following components:
- gooseberry green - 1 kg;
- cherry leaves - 300 g;
- sugar - 100 g;
- water.
Process:
- Cherry leaves need to soak in water for about half an hour. Then cook in the same water for about 10 minutes.
- Wash the gooseberries, remove the tails and make a puncture in each berry so that they do not burst during cooking.
- Add berries to the leaves, turn off the stove and insist 6-8 hours.
- Remove the leaves and remove the berries in a separate container, and add 100 g of sugar to the remaining liquid and bring to a boil.
- Turn down the heat to the minimum, pour back the berries and cook for 20 minutes.
At the end, arrange the jam in jars. Do not stir the jam with a spoon while cooking.
Raw gooseberry jam with oranges
Citruses often began to combine with berries and fruits for making jam. In this case, the orange perfectly set off the taste of gooseberry and give the dessert a special flavor. The time spent on the process is one and a half hours. Caloric value of the product per 100 grams - 215 kcal.
For making jam called "Emerald orange slices" take the following components:
- green gooseberry - 1 kg;
- orange - 2 pcs .;
- water;
- sugar - 1 kg.
Process:
- Gooseberries need to be washed under cold water and dried, laid out on a towel.
- Orange should be cut into large slices along with the peel.
- Next, grind with a blender or grind by hand.
- In the resulting puree pour sugar and give a little time to insist.
- Then distribute the mass in small cans, put parchment paper and close the lids tightly.
Sugar can be put and smaller, but storage should take place according to all the rules. The place should be dry and cool. In the refrigerator, the product will retain all its beneficial substances for much longer.
Simple recipe "Five minutes"
Housework is always a lot and most housewives are looking for quick recipes that will make jam quickly and at the same high quality. The time spent on the process is 30 minutes. Caloric value of a product per 100 grams is 200 kcal.
For the preparation of gooseberry jam called "Five minutes" take the following components:
- gooseberry - 1 kg;
- sugar - 1 kg;
- water.
Process:
- It is necessary to clean and rinse the fruit.
- Pour with cold water and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add granulated sugar and mix gently.
- Boil another 5 minutes.
- Distribute the hot product to the banks.
Prevent the jam can only be a small wooden spoon. Metal objects can damage the berries and this will spoil the structure of the dessert.
Red Gooseberry Jam
Red gooseberry jam looks something like raspberry jam, but its taste is set off with interesting sourness. The method of preparation is standard, as with the participation of green berries. The time spent on the process - 40 minutes. Caloric value of a product per 100 grams is 210 kcal.
For the preparation of "Ruby jam" gooseberry take the following components:
- red gooseberry - 1 kg;
- sugar - 1 kg;
- water;
- cherry leaves - 250 g
Process:
- Wash and clean the gooseberries from sticks and tails. Wash the cherry leaves. Both ingredients are sent to a spacious dish for cooking.
- Fill the contents of the container with water in the amount of 300 ml and fall asleep with sugar. Gently mix it in order not to damage the berries, and cook in three sets for 5-6 minutes.
- After three times heat treatment we distribute to banks.
Boil the jam on low heat. Stir only with a wooden spoon. Do not forget to remove the cherry leaves at the end.
Tsarskoe gooseberry jam with walnuts
Nuts give to each delicacy its highlight. Moreover, such a dessert would be a great snack. Better to take a walnut, although almonds or peanuts will also be useful. The time spent on the process is one and a half hours. Caloric value of a product per 100 grams is 250 kcal.
For the preparation of "Nut gooseberry" take the following components:
- gooseberry - 1 kg;
- sugar - 1 kg;
- walnut - 250 g;
- water.
Process:
- Prepare the berry. We clean, wash and give time to dry.
- Peel nuts and chop into small pieces. You should not shallow much, otherwise it will spoil the taste.
- Further cooking takes place according to the standard scheme. First, fill the berry with water and cook for 5 minutes. Then add sugar and cook the mixture again. Nuts are added at the very end of cooking, they do not require additional heat treatment.
Before you distribute the mixture to the banks, you need to let the jam brew for several hours. During this time, the syrup will be able to completely mix with crushed nuts and their flavors will combine. Some prefer more complex recipes. Hostesses try to put in the gooseberry berries small pieces of nuts. As a rule, the main part of them all the same when cooking comes out, so do not complicate the process.
Delicious gooseberry jam with lemon
Lemon gives a slightly different taste than orange. Such a combination would be an excellent remedy in the winter period and, according to its beneficial properties, it is unlikely to be able to yield to raspberry jam. Time spent on the process - 1 hour. Caloric value of the product per 100 grams - 215 kcal.
For the preparation of "Citrus Gooseberry" take the following components:
- gooseberry - 1 kg;
- lemon - 1 pc .;
- sugar - 1 kg;
- water.
Process:
- Prepared berry. Remember that after processing it is worth drying.
- Lemon is minced.
- Gooseberry is boiled in water, and at this time sugar is added to the lemon mixture.
- After the berry boils for the first time, you need to reduce the heat to a minimum and add the lemon mixture with sugar.
- When all ingredients are in the container, boil the jam for another 10 minutes and let it brew for a while.
Spread the jams not warm, but warm. Do not forget that the containers must be sterilized.
Fragrant jam with raisins and spices
Gooseberry goes well with other berries and spices. Due to the fact that most often this jam is consumed in winter, we take care of your health and add raisins, cinnamon and ginger to the jam. Time spent on the process - 1 hour. Caloric value of the product per 100 grams - 220 kcal.
For making jam called "Spiced gooseberries" take the following components:
- gooseberry - 1 kg;
- raisins - 250 g;
- sugar - 500 g;
- water;
- cinnamon - 1 tsp;
- dry ginger - 1 tsp
Process:
- Prepare the berries using the standard method. Raisins also need to be thoroughly washed and dried.
- We put the container with water and gooseberries on the stove and cook, but at this time we combine raisins, ginger, cinnamon and sugar. We add some warm water to these ingredients so that the solids begin to dissolve.
- After the berries boil, reduce the heat and add the raisins with spices and cook for another 10 minutes.
The jam will turn out to be an interesting orange color, if the gooseberry fruits were red, or it will acquire a dark green tint if they were green.
Tips and Tips
Many cooks offer to remove the seeds from the fruit, while others consider them to be the highlight of the jam. Therefore, each hostess acts on its own.
Consider helpful tips:
- Pierce the fruit with a toothpick - this will preserve the integrity of the fetus. This is a painstaking process, but then you can calmly mix the mixture while cooking.
- Gooseberry need to choose ripe. Do not take overripe fruits if you are not going to tangle the berry into a homogeneous mass. If you buy unripe berries, you will have to add sugar, which is not very useful.
- Process the fruit in advance so that they can dry well.
- Gooseberries are often combined with other ingredients. If you decide to make a fruit or berry mix, then purchase fleshy fruit. Watery berries make jam liquid.
- Choose spacious cooking utensils. It should be metal with a thick bottom. Large capacity will allow you to distribute the mixture evenly and you will not need to frequently mix the jam during cooking.
Distribute this delicacy to small banks. Doctors do not recommend to get involved in jam, but a few teaspoons a day, on the contrary, will benefit. As a snack, this delicacy can be consumed even during the diet, especially if it has nuts. It is better to keep the jam in the refrigerator or in the cellar, where the temperature is not higher than 15 degrees. This will preserve the beneficial properties of jam for long months. Remember that the lid should be tight, you can put parchment paper under it.
