A delicious and simple recipe for fig peach jam for the winter
Fig peach jam for the winter will delight everyone with its rich and unique taste. This delicacy turns out to be not only tasty, but also healthy. The fig variety contains many vitamins, beneficial acids and minerals. In properly prepared jam, the fruit should melt in your mouth, even after a long storage period. Fig peaches are a hybrid of two fruits, so you need to know some of the features of making jam for the winter from them.
Features of cooking fig peach jam for the winter
The process of making jam itself is not complicated and does not require much time and costs. To get the perfect jam, the main thing is to perform the correct preparation of containers and ingredients, strictly observe the required dosage of products, and follow the recipe points correctly.
Depending on the state of ripeness of the fruit, the jam may end up with a different consistency. Very little boiling water is added to too thick jam and boiled. If the jam turns out to be liquid, some housewives add gelatin or flour to it.
Ingredients for the recipe
To make fig peach jam, you need to take the following ingredients:
- a kilogram of fig peaches;
- a kilogram of sugar;
- half a glass of water;
- one small lemon;
- half a stick of cinnamon;
- a sprig of mint.
Add a pinch of ground cardamom and pink peppercorns to the mix.
Preparation of raw materials
For jam, fruits of medium ripeness are selected. Fruit should not be hard or overripe. Overripe are good for jam or jam.
The fruit must be washed several times with warm water. Leave the peel or not - everyone decides for himself. The peel of fig fruits contains more than half of the vitamins, but they taste specific and not everyone likes.
The peeling process must be carried out before boiling. Each fruit must be dipped in hot boiling water and immediately thrown into cold water. From this procedure, the skin will be removed by itself. Without the peel, the flesh of the fig peaches darkens. Placing peeled fruits in an aqueous citric acid solution will help to avoid such a reaction.
Fruit pips can be left on or removed. They do not affect the taste and the final result of the jam at all.
How to prepare containers
Glass jars must be thoroughly washed with soda solution. The water should be warm, mustard powder can be added instead of soda. Then you need to sterilize the jars for about 15 minutes.Do not forget about the lids - they also need to be rinsed with soda water and kept in boiling water for a couple of seconds.
How to make fig peach jam?
Step-by-step preparation of fig peach jam:
- Cut the fruit into slices, after getting rid of the peel and seeds.
- Put the dogs in a saucepan and sprinkle with sugar, grated lemon zest. Wait a couple of hours.
- Pour water over the fruits, add cinnamon and mint. Bring the mixture to a boil, then, reducing heat to low, cook for about half an hour.
- At the end of cooking, squeeze the lemon juice into a saucepan. Mix. Remove from stove.
- Pour into jars. Roll up.
Option without water
Peaches are tender and juicy fruits, so you can make jam from them without water. Two ingredients are needed (their equal weight ratio) - fig peaches and sugar.
Cut the prepared dogs and put them in layers with sugar in a container in which the jam will be cooked.
Keep in the cold for about six hours. After this time, bring to a boil over high heat and reduce heat immediately. Cook over low heat for two hours.
Product storage rules
It is recommended to store jars of fig peach jam in a cool and well-ventilated area. The banks should not be exposed to direct sunlight; it is better to choose a dark room. For this, the jars are placed in a cellar or refrigerator.
On average, the jam is stored for about a year.
