Quince jam - the most delicious recipe for the winter

It is much more pleasant to spread on the bread is not bought in the store, but quince jam cooked at home. Quince is a close relative of a pear and an apple, only in its raw form its fruits are practically not eaten. Doctors recommend eating them boiled or baked.

Fragrant quince jam is delicious and extremely healthy. Medicine recommends it for use in diseases of the stomach.

The classic way with an orange

Fresh quince is sour, and in some cases even throats. However, if baked or boiled, it becomes an exquisite delicacy.

• quince 3 kg
• orange 1 pc
• sugar 2.5 kg
• water 1.5 l

• I peel the quince, remove the core, cut into cubes. I don’t throw out the peel and cores, they will come in handy.
• I fill the skin and cores with water, bring to a boil, boil for about a third of an hour. Filter the finished syrup and add it to the pan with chopped fruits.
• I mix everything well and boil for 10 minutes. After syrup I merge.
• Add sugar to the syrup and bring to a boil. Pour fruit and leave to infuse for 12 hours.
• I cut the unpeeled orange into cubes and add to the quince. I cook, stirring occasionally, until the syrup becomes amber. Approximate time is 40 minutes.

I roll the finished jam into jars, turn it upside down, cover it with a blanket and leave it until the morning. Keep in a cool place. Make jam and delight relatives in the cold winter or guests during the New Year celebration.

Winter recipe

• quince - 1.5 kg.
• water - 750 ml.
• granulated sugar - 800 g.

1. Thoroughly wash the fruit, cut into 4 parts. I take off the skin, remove the seed chamber, cut into small segments. After processing, approximately 900 grams of pulp is obtained.
2. Pour slices with clean water, bring to a boil, boil for 20 minutes, until softened.
3. I recline in a colander and let it cool.
4. I use broth for preparation of syrup. I take 800 grams of sugar for 3 cups of liquid. If the broth is less, add water.
5. I cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves. It takes about 10 minutes.
6. Add quince to the boiling syrup, let it boil, boil for 5 minutes. After the time, I remove the pan from the stove.
7. I leave the fruit in syrup for about 4 hours. During this time, they are well saturated. Then I cook for about 5 minutes and again insist 4 hours.
8. When I boil a second time, add about 400 grams of sugar. On low heat I bring to readiness. It takes about half an hour.

What to do with ready-made jam? If I intend to use it in the near future, let it cool, pour it into a jar, clog it with a lid and put it in the refrigerator. If I do it for the winter, pour it hot into a jar, close it with a seaming machine, put it upside down, cover it with a blanket and leave it for three days.

Cooking Delicious Jam

There are many ways to make jam. A grandmother told me a delicious recipe. Now I will reveal the secret to you.

• fresh quince - 1 kg.
• lemon - 1 pc.
• water - 2 glasses.
• walnuts - 1 cup.
• lemon - 1 pc.

1. Thoroughly rinse the fruits, peel off, remove the core.
2. Cut into small slices, blanch for a quarter of an hour.
3. From water and half the sugar provided for in the recipe, I prepare the syrup and pour the fruits. Leave for 4 hours to soak in syrup.
4. I put it on the fire, add the remaining sugar. I cook in several stages for about 15 minutes.
5. Pour the peel with water and boil. Filter the broth and add it to the jam before the last cooking.
6. I put the lemon and nut kernels at the end of the preparation.

The taste of jam is simply amazing, and the aroma cannot be described. Believe me, it will not leave you indifferent, moreover, it is great for pies, cakes and biscuits.

A simple recipe with cinnamon

A simple recipe made with cinnamon is the perfect sweet dish. The aroma is tender, and a small spoonful of viscous mixture will give divine pleasure.

• large quince - 1 pc.
• lemon juice - 15 ml.
• sugar - 100 g.
• ground cinnamon - 0.25 tsp.
• pure water.

1. I wash the large fruit with cold water, dry it with a paper towel, cut it into 4 parts with a knife. Remove the core, cut into small slices.
2. I cut the slices into a small pan and fill them with water. It should cover the pieces and be a few centimeters higher.
3. I put it on the stove, turn on the middle fire. As soon as the liquid boils, I lower the temperature a little.
4. Cook until softened for about 20 minutes, periodically stirring the contents with a wooden spatula.
5. Then add sugar, lemon juice and ground cinnamon, reduce heat to a minimum, cook for 25 minutes.
6. At the end of quince it becomes soft, I remove the pan from the fire.

I serve on the table chilled. A quarter of an hour before serving, I take it out of the refrigerator and move it from the can into dessert vases. The treat goes well with fresh tea or puer.

The benefits of quince

The fruits contain many pectins, they help strengthen the liver and stomach, lower cholesterol, and improve digestion.

Japanese scientists are confident that quince can be used to combat stomach ulcers. Moreover, they recommend eating fruit to people who want to lose weight.

Quince contains a lot of antioxidants that help maintain beauty and youth, and effectively deal with stress. The fruit has excellent antiviral properties, which makes it an excellent assistant in the prevention of influenza.

The fruit contains potassium, which helps hypertensive. Baked or boiled quince pulp is used for toxicosis, as it acts as an effective antiemetic.

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