5 simple and delicious recipes for banana jam for the winter at home
Traditionally, jams are made from apples, plums or strawberries, but the aromatic and delicate texture of banana jam will suit the taste of every sweet tooth. These fruits are rich in valuable elements, as well as a dense texture that is well suited for such preparations. The sweet treat is perfect for making sandwiches or as a filling for baking.
Features of cooking banana jam for the winter
Although the bananas are sweet, you will need to add granulated sugar for better storage. To eliminate cloying, citrus fruits are added to the workpiece. As a rule, for this, not the pulp of the fruit is used, but only their juice.
Cooking a sweet treat is required in a saucepan, bowl, or iron bowl.
Specificity of product selection
For harvesting, fruits of any degree of ripeness are used, however, it is not recommended to take overripe fruits, since the jam will turn out to be dark and tasteless. It is recommended to take bananas for making jam with a margin, because when peeled, they decrease in size by 30%.
How to prepare containers for the start of the process?
Before preservation, glass containers will need to be washed with a liquid with the addition of soda. After that, they must be thoroughly dried and sterilized in any convenient way: place in a hot oven, water bath or microwave. After the filled bottles are placed in a saucepan with boiling water and pasteurized.
How to make banana jam?
Banana treats are prepared in many ways, but they are best paired with citrus fruits.
Simple recipe
This is the classic way to make a sweet banana dessert. Citric acid is added as desired to reduce the sweetness of the fruit and added sugar. For 200 milliliters of capacity you will need:
- bananas - 4 pieces;
- granulated sugar - 100 grams;
- citric acid - 3 pinches;
- water - 50 milliliters.
Place the bananas cut into circles in a saucepan, sprinkle with sugar, citric acid and add water. Boil the mixture and simmer for 15 minutes, stir from time to time. Grind the product with an immersion blender and boil again. Roll up in banks.
With orange juice
The citrus juice will make the food less sweet and add extra flavor. For a half-liter container you will need:
- bananas - 600 grams;
- oranges - 300 grams;
- sugar - 250 grams.
Squeeze out the citrus juice, chop the bananas and mash with a fork. Mix everything, add sugar and leave for an hour.Boil the mass and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir the mixture constantly. Arrange ready-made jam in jars.
With oranges and lemons
Citrus fruits will enrich an already healthy treat with additional vitamins that are so needed in winter. For one liter of sweet treats you will need:
- bananas - 500 grams;
- orange - 800 grams;
- lemon - 2 pieces;
- granulated sugar - 300 grams.
Grind pitted lemon and orange slices in a blender or food processor. Mash the banana and mix with the pulp of other fruits. Add sugar and boil the mixture. Boil for 40 minutes, constantly removing the foam and stirring the fruit mixture. It remains to add the crushed zest and arrange in containers.
With lemon and cinnamon
Cinnamon will add new notes to the banana preparation and add an amazing aroma to the treat. What do you need:
- fruit - 1 kilogram;
- cinnamon - stick;
- lemon - one piece;
- sugar - 400 grams;
- water - 150 milliliters;
- liqueur - 30 milliliters.
Dissolve granulated sugar in hot water. Add lemon juice to the resulting sweet syrup, add lemon zest and a cinnamon stick.
Boil the mixture for five minutes. Put the banana cut into circles in the syrup and boil for 20 minutes, stirring constantly and removing the foam.
Remove the cinnamon and lemon zest from the workpiece, and chop the rest with an immersion blender. Return the cinnamon and zest and boil again for 15 minutes. Discard cinnamon, add liquor and stir. Arrange sweet treats in containers.
Multicooker recipe
For those who value convenience and value personal free time, a recipe for making jam in a slow cooker is suitable. What to take:
- fruits - 4 kilograms;
- granulated sugar - 800 grams;
- water - 2 glasses;
- citric acid - a teaspoon.
Pour water into the multicooker bowl, add sugar, citric acid and activate the "Stew" mode. Add grated bananas to the prepared syrup, mix thoroughly, close the lid and set the "Pilaf" mode. Stir the mass from time to time. Place the thick dessert in sterile containers and roll up.
How jam is stored correctly
Banana jam in sterile containers is rolled up with metal lids and stored in a cool, dry and ventilated place. A cellar, basement, cool pantry or refrigerator are perfect for this purpose. The workpiece is stored all year round.
