TOP 9 recipes for melon jam with apples for the winter
Increasingly, housewives are experimenting, combining various fruits, berries and spices to prepare delicious preparations for the winter. And seemingly unusual at first, the jam made from ripe melons and apples has an excellent taste, enchanting aroma and universal use. It is used with pleasure as an independent dessert, an addition to tea, ice cream, and also used as a filling for all kinds of baked goods.
Features of making jam from melon and apples
To prepare really tasty and healthy jam, you need to take a responsible approach to the selection and preparation of products, as well as wash and sterilize the jars well to preserve it.
Food preparation rules
An important point will be the choice of the melons themselves. The best jam is made from sweet, hard, ripe (but not overripe), aromatic fruits. All fruits should be fresh and not spoiled, without rot - the quality of the ingredients directly affects the taste of the preparations. Before cooking, the fruits are washed, peeled and seeds removed, then cut into pieces, the size of which depends on the recipe.
How to prepare containers for the start of the process
Before seaming, the cans are washed well, it is possible with the addition of soda. Then it is sterilized using frying in the oven for 10-15 minutes, boiling in a microwave oven or hot steam on a stove.
How to make melon and apple jam at home
The cooking process will not cause any difficulties for novice housewives, it is important to strictly follow the recipe and use high-quality ingredients. Melon goes well with many fruits, and the addition of vanilla or spices will create a real culinary masterpiece.
Classic recipe
This jam harmoniously combines melon and apple taste and aroma. It is used as an original filling for pancakes, baked goods, or simply used as a separate dessert.
Ingredients:
- melons - 1 kilogram;
- apples - 500 grams;
- lemons - 50 grams;
- sugar - 800 grams.
Preparation:
- For the classic recipe, choose ripe, sweet melons, preferably with a good aroma. They are washed, cut and flesh cut, and the skin is thrown away.
- Now the pulp is cut into small 1 cm cubes and placed in a large bowl.
- Apples are washed, peeled, cored and cut into halves, and they are already cut into cubes proportional to the prepared melon.Then put in a separate bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice.
- Then all the ingredients are poured into a large saucepan, covered with sugar and mixed well.
- The pan is put on low heat and boiled until the jam thickens - the hostess chooses the consistency herself, depending on taste preferences.
- The jam is poured hot into sterilized jars, they are turned over, allowed to cool and put away for permanent storage.
Thick jam
This beautiful, thick, homogeneous jam will become a favorite family delicacy, it can be used as a filling for baked goods, pancakes or as an independent dessert. Interestingly, when adding thickeners (gelatin, pectin), the workpiece acquires a jelly-like consistency. For cooking you will need:
- melons - 2 kilograms;
- apples (sweet and sour) - 600 grams;
- sugar - 1 kilogram;
- large lemon - half;
- pectin (optional) - 20 grams.
With poppy seeds
An original, nutritious and delicious jam will be called "Macovei", made with the addition of poppy seeds. This will require:
- melons - 650 grams;
- dense apples - 300 grams;
- sugar - 2 cups;
- citric acid - 1/2 teaspoon;
- poppy seeds - 1 tablespoon.
In a multicooker
A quick, convenient option would be to make melon and apple jam in a slow cooker. All ingredients are cut into cubes, added to the bowl, turn on the "stewing" mode and cook in two steps - 30 and 10 minutes each. For the recipe you will need:
- melons - 800 grams;
- apples (preferably sour) - 150 grams;
- sugar - 550 grams;
- citric acid - 1/3 teaspoon.
With zucchini and grapes
Unusual, but tasty, nutritious and healthy will be an assorted jam, which, in addition to melon, includes zucchini, apples and grapes. For cooking take:
- apples (red) - 1 kilogram;
- melon, zucchini (preferably young), white grapes - 1 kilogram each;
- sugar - 3.5 kilograms;
- medium-sized lemons - 3 pieces;
- vanilla - 1 sachet.
With orange zest and condensed milk
A truly exquisite, spectacular restaurant dessert will be jam made with the addition of orange zest and condensed milk. The following ingredients are required:
- apples (peeled and seeds) - 500 grams;
- melon - 1.2 kilograms;
- sugar - 300 grams;
- orange peel - 1 tablespoon;
- condensed milk - 1 tablespoon;
- cinnamon - 1/3 teaspoon;
- vanilla sugar - 2 grams.
With currants
Jam with the addition of black currant will be beautiful, rich in color, taste, aroma and very useful. You will need the following ingredients:
- melons - 1 kilogram;
- apples - 500 grams,
- currants - 200 grams;
- sugar - 1 kilogram;
- lemon - 1 half.
With plum
This jam is obtained with a piquant taste and a slight, refreshing acidity.
It will acquire special chic and sophistication if you add prunes instead of ordinary plums.
For this you need to take:
- melon - 1 kilogram;
- plums - 400 grams;
(if replaced with prunes - 200 grams);
- sugar - 1 kilogram;
- apples - 300 grams.
With orange
This is a real delicacy that has a rich, unforgettable taste and enchanting aroma. To prepare it you will need:
- melons - 2 kilograms;
- oranges (medium) - 2 pieces;
- sugar - 2.5 kilograms;
- water - 3 glasses.
Storage specifics of workpieces
Store in cool, dark, dry cellars and basements, preferably not freezing in winter. A home refrigerator is also suitable, in such conditions the jam does not lose its qualities up to 2 years. When stored at home (in a pantry), the shelf life is 1 year. But with this method, it is necessary that the temperature does not exceed +20 C degrees.
