Content
Homemade strawberry marmalade is no less tasty than store-bought marmalade, but has a more natural composition. There are several simple recipes for its preparation.
Selection and preparation of ingredients
To prepare marmalade dessert at home, you can use fresh or frozen berries. In both cases, the fruits must be:
- ripe - unripe greenish berries are watery and less sweet;
- healthy - without black spots and brown soft barrels;
- medium size - such fruits have the best taste.
Preparation comes down to simple processing. You need to remove the sepals from the berries, rinse the fruits in cold water to remove dust and dirt, and then leave them in a colander or on a towel until the moisture dries.
Marmalade is usually made from berry puree, so there is no need to chop the strawberries
How to make strawberry marmalade
The dessert is made at home according to several recipes.Each of them suggests using thickeners that are responsible for the characteristic consistency of the finished treat.
Recipe for strawberry marmalade with agar-agar
To quickly prepare delicacies at home, you need the following components:
- strawberries - 300 g;
- agar-agar - 2 tsp;
- water - 100 ml;
- sugar - 4 tbsp. l.
The cooking algorithm is as follows:
- the thickener is poured with slightly warmed water and left to swell for about 20 minutes;
- strawberries are washed and peeled, and then pureed in a blender;
- mix the resulting mass with the sweetener and place on the stove over medium heat;
- after boiling, add swollen agar-agar and heat for another couple of minutes, stirring constantly;
- remove the pan from the stove and cool until warm;
- Place the mixture in silicone baking pans.
The finished dessert is left at room temperature until it hardens completely. After this, the delicacy is removed from the molds and cut.
If desired, homemade strawberry marmalade can be sprinkled with additional sugar.
Recipe for homemade strawberry marmalade with gelatin
To prepare a tasty treat, you can use food gelatin. The recipe requires:
- strawberry berries - 300 g;
- water - 250 ml;
- gelatin - 20 g;
- citric acid - 1/2 tsp;
- sugar - 250 g.
You can make strawberry marmalade like this:
- gelatin is soaked in water for half an hour, the liquid is taken cold;
- the berries are washed from dust and placed in a deep bowl, and then sweetener and citric acid are added;
- blend the ingredients with a blender until completely smooth and leave to stand for five minutes;
- pour an aqueous solution of gelatin into the puree and stir;
- Bring the mixture to a boil on the stove and immediately turn it off.
The hot liquid dessert is poured into silicone molds and left until it hardens.
Instead of citric acid, you can add a little citrus juice to strawberries with gelatin.
Strawberry marmalade with pectin
Another popular recipe for strawberry marmalade for the winter suggests using pectin as a thickener. Ingredients needed:
- strawberry fruits - 250 g;
- sugar - 250 g;
- apple pectin - 10 g;
- glucose syrup - 40 ml;
- citric acid - 1/2 tsp.
Step-by-step preparation at home looks like this:
- citric acid is diluted in 5 ml of water, and pectin is mixed with a small amount of sugar;
- the berries are ground by hand or crushed using a blender, and then placed in a saucepan over moderate heat;
- gradually add the mixture of sweetener and pectin, not forgetting to stir the mass;
- after boiling, add the remaining sugar and add glucose;
- keep on fire for about seven more minutes with slow, gentle stirring.
At the last stage, diluted citric acid is added to the dessert, and then the delicacy is laid out in silicone molds. To harden, the mass must be left in the room for 8-10 hours.
Strawberry and pectin marmalade is particularly elastic
How to make strawberry marmalade without sugar
Sugar is a standard ingredient in desserts at home, but there is a recipe that allows you to do without it. Ingredients needed:
- strawberry berries - 300 g;
- stevia - 2 g;
- gelatin - 15 g;
- water - 100 ml.
Prepare dessert at home using the following algorithm:
- pour gelatin into a small container with warm water, stir and set aside for half an hour;
- Ripe strawberry fruits are crushed in a blender until they form a homogeneous syrup;
- combine the berry mass and stevia in an enamel pan and add the swollen gelatin;
- Heat over low heat with stirring until the thickener is completely dissolved;
- turn off the heat and pour the mixture into molds.
At room temperature, strawberry syrup marmalade can be kept until completely cooled or put in the refrigerator when it is no longer hot.
Strawberry marmalade with stevia can be consumed on a diet and with high blood sugar levels
Frozen strawberry marmalade
For preparing dessert at home, frozen berries are no worse than fresh ones. The algorithm is almost no different from the usual one. The following ingredients are needed:
- strawberry berries - 300 g;
- water - 300 ml;
- agar-agar - 7 g;
- sugar - 150 g.
The step-by-step recipe looks like this:
- at home, frozen berries are placed in a pan and allowed to thaw naturally without speeding up the process;
- in a separate small bowl, pour agar-agar with water, mix and leave to swell for half an hour;
- strawberries ready for processing, together with the liquid remaining in the container, are covered with sugar;
- use a blender to grind the mass to a homogeneous consistency;
- the agar-agar solution is poured into a saucepan and brought to a boil with constant stirring;
- after two minutes, add the strawberry mass;
- from the moment of re-boiling, boil for a couple more minutes;
- remove from heat and place the hot delicacy into molds.
Before cooling, the dessert at home is left in the room, and then placed in the refrigerator for half an hour until it acquires a dense consistency. The finished delicacy is cut into cubes and, if desired, rolled in coconut flakes or powdered sugar.
Frozen strawberry marmalade with the addition of agar-agar acquires the desired density especially quickly
Terms and conditions of storage
Strawberry marmalade made at home is kept at a temperature of 10-24 ° C in a place protected from sunlight. Air humidity should be no more than 80%. If these rules are followed, the delicacy will be suitable for consumption within four months.
Conclusion
Strawberry marmalade can be prepared at home in several ways - with gelatin and agar-agar, with or without sugar. The delicacy is as tasty and healthy as possible due to the absence of harmful additives.
