Step-by-step recipe for transparent jam from Antonovka slices
Who in childhood did not eat a bright, aromatic-smelling apple jam with small wedges. This memorable fragrant smell, bright saturated color and the unique taste of childhood will forever remain in your memory. Especially the taste that gives the jam from Antonovka in slices, which is a symbol of the Russian village and the estate, according to Ivan Bunin, the jam is transparent, fragrant, as if freshly plucked apples, bringing only benefit.
About the recipe for jam from Antonovka
From the type of apples Antonovka ordinary, which differs from others in a high content of vitamin C, a peculiar aroma and with a slight excess of acid, excellent jams, marmalades and preserves are obtained. Recipes from this variety of apples are quite diverse, they will depend on taste preferences. You can add cinnamon to the jam, which will give it a special spicy aroma, a little more sugar for those who like it sweeter, vanilla for a particularly subtle note, you can add citric acid, which will increase the shelf life of the jam.
Ingredient List
According to the method of preparation, this apple jam is considered one of the simplest and most versatile, which can be consumed with tea, with a loaf, or simply by itself, with a large spoon, or added to the preparation of pies and cookies. This jam is brewed with minimal effort, labor and time.
For this amber jam you will need:
- Antonovka apples one kilogram;
- sugar seven hundred grams, who likes sweeter, you can a little more;
- cinnamon to taste;
- vanillin 1 teaspoon;
- lemon, half of the fruit;
- water one glass.
Product selection features
For delicacies, Antonovka fruits are chosen that are dense, not rotten, not overripe, ripening at the end of summer. A marmalade-like jam made from Antonovka apples should be in a glass container with a tightly twisted or rolled lid. The sweetness is transparent, the slices should be seedless, with a beautiful bright yellow color, homogeneous, most of the apples, about one-fifth of the can, the rest of the syrup. Upon opening the can, the treat emits a pleasant smell. The sweetness is viscous, has a slightly sour taste.
Container preparation rules
About the dishes used: the delicacy is cooked in a stainless steel pan or in a basin, you can also use ceramic, enameled dishes, the sweetness can be cooked in a multicooker. It is better to choose a shallow dish with a wide and flat bottom so that all the ingredients cook evenly and do not burn. The cover will help keep out dust, insects and other troubles.
How to make jam from Antonovka for the winter
Jam from Antonovka is considered the most delicious. The prepared apples, peeled and seeds, are cut into centimeter-sized slices, covered with sugar and left for six hours. Then they are transferred to cooking utensils, all the ingredients are added, water is poured in, boiled for five minutes, left for ten hours in a bowl, then put on the stove, brought to readiness until the apples become transparent, about thirty minutes.
Expiration date and storage rules
Jam from Antonovka can be stored in a cool place for a year or two, it is no longer worth it, as it can become sugar-coated and gradually lose some of the vitamins, and the jam from the new harvest will already be fresh next year. The best container for storage is a glass jar, preferably half a liter, so that when you open it you can eat it for a short time. Recipe made from Antonovka jam, if stored properly, can be a favorite dessert for a long time.
