13 delicious recipes for winter zucchini jam with oranges
Why not go beyond the usual use of this vegetable. Cooking zucchini jam with oranges will allow you to cook a rather unusual, amazingly delicious dessert. Taking into account the taste preferences of the family, other ingredients can be added to get new variations of the treat: cinnamon, ginger, pineapple, lemon, mint, cloves and even pumpkin. It is as a result of experiments that new culinary masterpieces are born!
Features of cooking zucchini jam with oranges
There are two cooking options. In order for the zucchini pieces to retain their integrity, the jam turned out to be amber, and the syrup was transparent, you must:
- Wait until the sliced zucchini sprinkled with sugar will let the juice out. Then drain the juice, boil, pour the slices of zucchini with boiling syrup.
- Withstand 4-5 hours. Repeat the procedure: drain the syrup, boil and pour over. Do this at least 4-5 times.
- Boil the jam last time for about a quarter of an hour.
In the second method, the jam will look like jam with candied fruit pieces.
- When the zucchini has started up the juice, boil the mass, set aside for 5-6 hours, so that they are saturated with syrup.
- Repetition of boiling and infusion 3-4 times.
- Boil for the last time, if necessary, preserve for the winter.
How to choose and prepare foods
Making the jam is not difficult. An important point is the correct selection of products and their quantity. The zucchini should be large, they are not so watery. But not old. Young fruits can be boiled, they are more suitable for making jam. The amount of sugar matters, because with a small amount of sugar, the zucchini will not become candied fruits, and the jam itself will be watery.
Container preparation
If the jam is closed for the winter, containers and lids must be sterilized. Banks can be warmed up in an oven or microwave, and steamed.
How to make zucchini jam with orange for the winter
Zucchini jam has many interpretations, it all depends on the ingredients used. This can be cinnamon, lemon, pineapple, ginger and others.
Classic recipe
This recipe is basic. Other variations of the ready-made dish differ in the use of various additional components.
It is necessary:
- zucchini - 1 kilogram;
- sugar - 800 grams;
- orange.
Sequencing:
- Wash the zucchini, remove the skin, cut in half, remove the seeds.
- Cut into cubes, cover with granulated sugar, let stand until juice comes out.
- Twist the orange in a meat grinder or grind with a blender, add to the zucchini.
- Boil the mass, set aside for 5-6 hours. Repeat boiling and insisting 3-4 times.
- The last time you need to cook for a quarter of an hour.
Quick way
You can make jam in a quick way, but it will turn out in the form of jam. The set of products is used the same as in the previous recipe.
Sequencing:
- Wash the courgettes, peel, remove seeds, cut into cubes. Cover with sugar.
- Beat the orange with a blender, pour over the zucchini.
- After 4-5 hours, when the juice appears, boil the jam for about an hour, stirring occasionally.
With pumpkin
Zucchini orange jam goes well with pumpkin. The color is brighter and more saturated. The cooking technology is the same as in the classic version:
- Peel the pumpkin (300-400 grams), remove the seeds.
- Cut into cubes with the courgettes, cover with sugar. Further - according to the above scheme.
With physalis
Physalis is recognized as a medicinal plant, so the jam will turn out not only tasty, but also healthy.
Cooking features:
- Remove the berries (200-260 grams) from the boxes. Cut into halves, large fruits into quarters.
- Add to zucchini, then follow the classic scheme.
With ginger
The spicy scent of ginger will give the jam a unique aroma, and the pleasant bitterness will provide the dessert with a taste that will be appreciated by even the most demanding gourmet.
Cooking features:
- Peel the ginger root (50-70 grams), finely chop or grate.
- Ginger should be added at the last stage of boiling the jam.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon will give the finished dessert an amazing aroma. For the volume of zucchini indicated in the classic recipe, 3-5 grams of cinnamon is needed. It must be added 5-10 minutes before the end of the last boil.
With spices
In addition to cinnamon, you can add cloves, star anise, mint to the treat.
- Cook the jam in accordance with the classic recipe.
- Cinnamon (3-5 grams), one clove inflorescence, a small piece of star anise, add a sprig of mint during the last boil of the composition.
In a multicooker
The multicooker has long been entrenched in the kitchen as an assistant to housewives, which saves time.
Preparation:
- Place chopped zucchini and chopped orange into a bowl. Add sugar. Withstand 3-4 hours.
- Set the "Extinguishing" mode for 2 hours. Open the multicooker periodically and stir.
With lemon slices
The combination of sweet orange and sour lemon will give the dessert an amazing taste.
Cooking features:
- To remove the bitterness, pour over the lemon with boiling water.
- Cut the cooled lemon into slices or cubes, add to the bulk. Cook according to the standard scheme.
With pineapple juice
The aroma of pineapple will not leave indifferent even the most sophisticated gourmet.
It is necessary:
- Cover the chopped zucchini with sugar, pour 0.5 liters of pineapple juice.
- Next, cook according to the classic scheme.
Through a meat grinder
The jam will be in the form of jam.
Preparation:
- Twist the peeled zucchini and orange.
- Cover with sugar, stirring occasionally, cook for 40-60 minutes. Add a few mint leaves if desired.
With dried apricots
Pieces of dried apricots look very nice in the finished dish.
Preparation:
- Dried apricots (200 grams), wash, cut into small cubes, add zucchini.
- Further - according to the standard scheme.
With raisins and sour apples
Apples are recommended to use Antonovka or similar sour varieties.
Cooking features:
- For apples (300-350 grams), core out, cut into cubes.
- Put the apples, raisins (150 grams) with the zucchini, cook in accordance with the classic recipe.
Storage rules for the finished product
For long-term storage for the winter, the jam is placed in a sterilized container. Containers are stored in a cool, dark place.
If the jam is prepared for consumption, it is kept cold. In room conditions, the product is stored for no more than 1-2 days.
