6 best recipes for making apple and lemon jam for the winter
Apple jam is one of the most popular lemon seamers. In the process of heat treatment, the apple practically does not lose its useful properties, and in combination with lemon it has a very unusual taste. In addition, amber apple jam is very easy to prepare, and the ingredients for it can be found in the refrigerator of any housewife. We present to you several recipes for treats.
Secrets of making apple and lemon jam for the winter
In order for the fruit mass not to lose its useful properties, and also to be stored for a long time, the following factors must be taken into account:
- The apple mass should not be cooked in an enamel bowl, as it sticks and burns in it.
- During the cooking process, remove the foam, otherwise the dessert will ferment.
- In order not to damage the slices, mix the mass with a wooden spoon. Alternatively, instead of using a spoon, you can shake the pan in a circular motion.
How to choose and prepare raw materials?
Only ripe apples are chosen for the preparation of fruit rolls. Overripe or unripe fruits should be left for jam.
First, wash all the fruits. Pits are removed from the lemon so that the jam does not taste bitter. Next - cut into slices. The damaged areas are removed from the apples and cut into 2 parts, after which the core is removed and also cut into slices.
Preparing dishes for the start of the process
For preserving apple mass, jars that are no more than 5 years old are suitable. The year of issue can be found at the bottom of the can itself. After that, all containers, as well as lids, must be sterilized. There are various options, but the most popular are the following:
- In the microwave.
For this option, the containers and lids with soda are washed out, and then filled with water at a level up to 2 cm from the bottom. After that, turn on the microwave for 5 minutes at maximum power.
- In the oven.
Banks and lids are washed with baking soda and wiped thoroughly. The whole container is placed with the neck down in the oven for 15-25 minutes.
How to cook apple jam with lemon at home?
Making delicious apple jam is easy as it doesn't require a lot of ingredients and doesn't take long.
Classic recipe
To prepare a delicious dessert you will need:
- lemon - 2 pcs.;
- granulated sugar - 1 kg;
- apples - 2 kg.
Pour sugar into a saucepan and pour it with warm water, stir until completely dissolved.After that, the apples are placed in a saucepan and boiled until the fruits become transparent. Then lemon slices are placed in the apple mass and boiled for 5 minutes.
After cooking, the dessert is immediately laid out in jars.
A quick recipe in a slow cooker
To make jam in a multicooker you will need:
- apples - 1 kg;
- lemon - 1 pc.;
- sugar - 1 kg.
After preparing the fruit, the fruits are placed in a multicooker so that they take up about a third of the total volume. Then add 2 tablespoons of water and sugar. After that, put a lemon in a multicooker and put it on for 25 minutes in the "Quenching" mode.
With orange and cinnamon
For cooking you will need:
- apples - 1 kg;
- ½ lemon;
- ½ orange;
- sugar - 500 g;
- cinnamon - 2 teaspoons.
After the fruits have been prepared, they must be combined and sugar added. The jam should be cooked over low heat for 45 minutes. Add cinnamon 5 minutes before cooking.
Bulgarian jam
Bulgarian jam has a marmalade structure, and for its preparation they take:
- apples - 1 kg;
- water - 500 ml;
- sand - 1 kg;
- citric acid - 1 teaspoon;
- vanilla sugar - 10 g.
Pour sugar into a saucepan filled with water and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. After that, all fruit slices are placed in boiling syrup, stir periodically. The apple mass is cooked for 45 minutes, after which citric acid and vanilla sugar are added.
With ginger
Ingredients:
- apples - 1 kg;
- granulated sugar - 1 kg;
- ginger root - 6 cm;
- lemon - 2 pcs.;
- water.
Sugar is added to water and boiled until it dissolves. Then add apples with lemon juice and cook for about 5 minutes. Then grated ginger and the remaining lemon are poured into the jam. The mass is periodically stirred, the foam is removed and boiled for 30 minutes.
Clear apple jam with wedges
After preparation, all the fruits are placed in a saucepan, where the jam will be cooked, covered with sugar and left for 1 night. In the morning, put amber jam on the fire and stir until boiling, then boil for 8 minutes.
Storing treats
Apple jam should be stored at a temperature of 10 to 15 degrees with a plus sign. Also, direct sunlight should not penetrate into the room with seaming. The best place for storage can be a basement, which is by no means flooded with water.
Jars with apple mass should not be exposed to temperature extremes, and also be stored in the cold. If the conditions are met, the product will be valid for 3 years, however, it is taken into account that the taste of the seaming changes every year. For this reason, it is recommended to store it for only 1 year.
