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Zucchini jam with lemon and orange is an unusual delicacy. The product is not only tasty, but also healthy. The pieces of zucchini in it become like marmalade. Both adults and children will be delighted with the jam.
Cooking features
Zucchini is a vegetable that does not lose its nutritional properties during heat treatment and long-term storage. The fruits are suitable not only for pickling. Lemon and orange harmoniously complement the vegetable, giving the delicacy a pleasant sourness. Making zucchini and citrus jam is easy.
Inexperienced lovers of sweets do not immediately recognize what products the delicacy is made from
Selection and preparation of ingredients
An important step in preparing zucchini jam with tropical fruits is the correct selection of raw materials.
Experts recommend purchasing moderately ripe zucchini. Since the skin will be peeled, it is best to choose zucchini, they have delicate flesh. Fresh vegetables are used to make jam.The longer they sit on the counter, the tougher the skin becomes and the flesh takes on a cottony taste.
Tropical fruits are chosen when they are ripe, ensuring that the color is uniform and that the fruits emit a pleasant aroma. This is a sign that they are fully ripe. There should be no dents on the surface of the fruit.
Recipes for zucchini jam with lemon and orange
Sweet and sour jam has its admirers, as it has a unique taste. If a delicacy is prepared according to a recipe, those who try it for the first time think that the main ingredient is citrus fruits.
Classic zucchini, orange and lemon jam
A vegetable sprinkled with sugar releases a lot of liquid. Since the recipe for making zucchini jam with lemon and orange does not include adding a thickener, there is no need to pour water into the delicacy.
Ingredients:
- zucchini – 3 kg;
- sugar – 2.5 kg;
- oranges – 1.5 kg;
- lemon – 2 pcs.
Recipe:
- Vegetables are washed, peeled and seeds removed. Zucchini is cut into cubes or cubes.
- Citrus fruits are washed. To make the skin lose its bitterness, pour boiling water over it.
- Disassemble into slices, clear of white film.
- Citrus fruits along with the peel are crushed in a meat grinder or blended.
- All ingredients are placed in a saucepan and covered with sugar. To let the zucchini release its juice, let it stand for 30-60 minutes.
- The jam is prepared over low heat, and after boiling, boil for 5 minutes. After this, set the pan aside until the product cools completely.
- When the workpiece has cooled, boil again over low heat for 5 minutes.
If desired, the procedure can be repeated a third time. After jam for 5 min. boiled, it is poured into clean sterilized jars and sealed.
Homemade jam is not only tasty, but also healthy, it improves immunity and helps with seasonal colds
Spicy zucchini jam with oranges and lemon
The delicacy combines ease of preparation and unusual taste.
Ingredients:
- zucchini – 1 kg;
- orange – 2 pcs.;
- lemon – 2 pcs.;
- sugar – 1 kg;
- vanillin – 1 tsp;
- ground cinnamon – 2 tsp;
- carnation flowers – 10 pcs.
Recipe:
- Wash the zucchini and cut into cubes. The product is placed in a container in which it will be cooked.
- Tropical fruits are washed and scalded with boiling water.
- Peel the citrus fruits and grind them in a meat grinder or using a grater. Place in a container with zucchini.
- To prevent the jam from becoming bitter, the fruit slices are cleared of white films. Tropical fruits are crushed and placed in a pan with zucchini.
- The jam is covered with sugar and left for several hours so that the zucchini releases its juice.
- Place the pan on moderate heat. After boiling, boil the jam for 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Allow the treat to cool completely. Add cinnamon, vanillin and cloves.
- Return the pan to moderate heat.
- After boiling, boil for 10 minutes. then poured into jars and sealed. Leave the containers upside down until they cool completely.
Vanillin, cinnamon and cloves give the zucchini delicacy oriental notes
Zucchini jam with lemon and orange in a slow cooker
The good thing about a slow cooker is that nothing burns in it.
Ingredients:
- zucchini – 2 kg;
- sugar – 2 kg;
- lemon – 2 pcs.;
- orange – 4 pcs.
How to make jam:
- Medium-sized vegetables are washed, peeled and seeded. The zucchini is cut into cubes or bars.
- Place the zucchini in a multicooker bowl, sprinkling the layers with sugar.
- Tropical fruits are scalded with boiling water.This helps remove the bitterness from the peel. The fruits are cleaned. The zest is grated. The slices are cleared of the white film and ground in a meat grinder.
- The zest and fruit are poured into the multicooker bowl. The workpiece is left for several hours so that the zucchini releases its juice.
- After 2-3 hours, place the bowl in the multicooker and close the lid. The device is turned on and the “Quenching” mode is set. Cooking time – 1.5 hours.
- Occasionally open the multicooker and skim off the foam that forms when cooking the jam.
- At this time, they are preparing the jars - washing and sterilizing.
After the cooking time has expired, after the multicooker beeps, the product is poured into containers and hermetically sealed. The jars are taken to the cellar or pantry after the product has completely cooled.
Cooking in a slow cooker turns out aromatic and rich
Zucchini jam for the winter through a meat grinder
Ingredients:
- zucchini – 2 kg;
- sugar – 2 kg;
- lemon – 1 pc.;
- orange – 3 pcs.
Recipe for making jam:
- Vegetables are washed, peeled, and seeds removed.
- Tropical fruits are scalded with boiling water and cleaned of white films.
- Zucchini, oranges and lemon are ground in a meat grinder.
- The mass is placed in a saucepan, covered with sugar, and placed on moderate heat.
- After boiling, the product is boiled for 5 minutes. Let the jam cool.
The procedure is repeated several times.
This recipe takes on the consistency of jam.
Zucchini jam with citrus and pineapple
Tea drinking with such jam turns into a festive feast.
Ingredients:
- zucchini – 2 kg;
- sugar – 2 kg;
- pineapple – 500 g;
- orange – 4 pcs.;
- lemon – 2 pcs.
How to cook:
- Vegetables are washed, peeled and seeds removed. The zucchini is cut into cubes.
- The pineapple should be fresh and ripe. It is peeled and cut into cubes the same size as the zucchini.
- Citrus fruits are peeled and rubbed on a fine grater. The slices are cleaned of films and seeds and ground in a meat grinder.
- Place the fruit and vegetable mixture in a large saucepan and add sugar.
- After a few hours, when the mass releases juice, the container is placed on moderate heat.
- After the workpiece boils, turn off the fire. Allow to cool completely.
The procedure is repeated two more times, after which it is poured into pre-sterilized jars. The containers are hermetically sealed.
Pineapple gives the delicacy an unusual invigorating taste
Storage periods and rules
You can store zucchini jam with lemon and orange, prepared in pieces or in the form of jam, in the cellar or refrigerator. Treat jars should not be exposed to direct sunlight. They should not be placed near open heat sources.
On average, the shelf life of jam is two years. If the amount of sugar in the product is in a 1:1 ratio, the shelf life of the delicacy increases by one year.
Conclusion
Zucchini jam with lemon and orange can be prepared quickly and easily. To make the vegetable cubes look like marmalade slices, it is recommended to cook the delicacy not in one go, but in several stages.
