How to make jam from rosehip leaves and berries

Rosehip jam has a rich chemical composition. The beneficial substances in the dessert are completely preserved. Preparing for the winter is most often done according to the classic recipe; you can add citrus fruits or apples. If there are no fresh raw materials, dry berries of the crop are also suitable for cooking. Jam can be served as a dessert or used for medicinal purposes. This is especially true during seasonal viral infections.

Benefits of rosehip jam

The rich chemical composition of rose hips has found application in traditional and folk medicine.

After heat treatment, the berries lose part of their vitamin composition, but micro- and macroelements are completely preserved

The culture is a multivitamin plant.After heat treatment, the following beneficial substances are retained in rosehip jam:

1. Ascorbic acid. Its concentration is much greater than in lemon or blackcurrant. Vitamin C is a necessary element for strengthening the immune system and blood formation.
2. A and E have antioxidant properties. These components improve the condition of the skin, restore the structure of hair and nails, normalize blood circulation, and improve vision.
3. Phylloquinone is a rare substance in plant products. Vitamin K promotes the absorption of calcium, which is essential for bone tissue.
4. After processing, the concentration of vitamins B1, B2, PP becomes less than in fresh fruits. But this is enough to make up for the deficiency in the body in winter.

In addition to vitamins, jam also contains other elements:

1. Iron. The macroelement increases the level of hemoglobin, which is responsible for transporting oxygen to all organs. Iron is involved in the production of pancreatic hormones. Without it, B vitamins are poorly absorbed.
2. Potassium, magnesium, calcium. These elements are necessary to strengthen the cardiovascular system.
3. Sodium. This substance helps improve the functioning of the digestive tract and genitourinary system.
4. Phosphorus. Strengthens tooth enamel, bone structure, normalizes kidney function.

Rose hips grow throughout Russia; there are no problems with collecting its fruits

Selection and preparation of ingredients

Any variety is suitable for making dessert. You can use wild or cultivated fruits. The shape of the berries does not matter.Jam made from white (multifloral) rosehip, which is often used in ornamental gardening, will produce a more saturated color due to the burgundy color of the fruit. But procuring raw materials is more difficult. The tall, climbing shrub is completely covered with long thorns and small fruits.

It is better to give preference to medium-sized varieties with large berries. In this regard, sea round rosehip or a young wild forest species are ideal.

Some tips for selecting and preparing raw materials:

1. All varieties ripen approximately in September-October. For dessert, take hard, slightly unripe fruits. Collection begins in mid-summer. Soft berries will lose their shape during processing.
2. If the dessert is prepared from rosehip leaves, they are collected in early summer, when the structure is soft and juicy.
3. Bushes located in a poor ecological zone are not suitable for harvesting raw materials.
4. The fruits are collected together with the receptacle and stalk.

Preparing berries for processing into jam is not difficult, but the work is painstaking and time-consuming:

1. The pedicel along with hard fragments is manually separated from the fruit.
2. The receptacle is cut off with a knife.
   
3. Divide the fruits into two parts.
4. The seeds are removed from each along with fleecy fibers.
   
   

   You can use the sharp tip of a knife or a teaspoon; use the end of its handle to remove the core

Small fibers can cause irritation on the skin; it is better to protect your hands with rubber gloves. Then the berries are washed under the tap, especially the places where the seeds were.

How to make rosehip jam

There are enough dessert recipes to choose the right one.You can make rosehip jam using additional ingredients or the classic way. The technology of some recipes does not involve removing seeds. You can make jam from dry berries or plant leaves. The finished product is poured into sterilized jars and closed with heat-treated lids.

Classic recipe

For dessert you need a minimum set of ingredients:

• rosehip – 1 kg;
• sugar – 1 kg;
• water – 0.7 l.

Cooking technology:

1. The berries are placed in a cooking container.
2. Fill with water and place on the stove.
3. After the start of boiling, stand for 5–7 minutes.
4. Remove the berries with a slotted spoon and place them in a separate bowl.
5. Sugar is added to the water where the product was cooked.
6. They make syrup and put fruits in it.
7. Boil for 15 minutes, turn off the heat, leave the mixture until it cools completely. This will take 5–6 hours.
8. The boiling procedure is repeated twice.

Hot jam is placed in jars and sealed.

To make the jam with syrup, add water during the cooking process

Recipe for jam from dried rose hips

The dried fruits of the plant are used to prepare drinks or infusions. If desired, you can make jam from them.

Recipe:

1. The fruits are washed, filled with cold water and left for a day.
2. During this time, the pulp will be saturated with liquid, and the berry will become elastic.
3. Removing seeds from such fruits will be problematic, so remove the stalk and the black dry area at the top.
4. Place the workpiece in a cooking container and fill it with water so that it is 1 cm above the level of the fruit.
5. Boil over low heat for 20 minutes.
6. They take out the berries and measure their quantity. Sugar is taken in the same dosage.
7. It is poured into the water in which the fruits were boiled and syrup is made.
8. Pour the berries into the hot liquid and remove from the heat (do not boil).
9. After 12 hours, boil for 15 minutes, set aside for another 12 hours. The procedure is repeated three times.

Hot jam is packaged in jars

To make the mass homogeneous, after removing the seeds, the berries can be crushed using a meat grinder.

Recipe for 5-minute rosehip jam

If you don’t have time to prepare winter preparations, you can use the five-minute jam recipe. Required ingredients:

• processed rose hips – 2 jars of 0.5 l each;
• sugar – 1 kg;
• water – 100 ml.

How to make jam:

1. Pour sugar into the pan and add water. Prepare the syrup over low heat.
2. Place the product in it, let it boil, and cook for another 5 minutes. Turn off the stove.
3. Leave the jam for 2 hours. The boiling process is repeated twice.

Pour the product into containers, close and insulate for a day.

According to this recipe, parts of the fruit remain intact, and short heat treatment does not destroy the beneficial elements in the dessert.

Recipe for sea rose jam

The main accumulation of sea rose is observed in Primorye, as well as on the Black and Azov coasts. This is the best type of crop for processing. The bushes are low, there are practically no thorns, and the berries are round and very large.

To make jam from round rose hips, you will need the following components:

• berries – 1.5 kg;
• sugar – 1.5 kg;
• water – 200 ml.

If the fruits are very large, they can be chopped using a meat grinder. The mass is combined with syrup and boiled for 15 minutes, set aside for 3 hours. Cook again for at least 20 minutes.

Technology for preparing dessert with pieces:

1. Boil syrup.
2. The processed fruits are poured.
3. The preparation is infused for about 12 hours.
4. The liquid is drained, boiled and returned to the berries.
5. Let stand for another 6 hours. Boil until the pieces become transparent.
6. They are rolled into jars.

The duration of re-boiling the raw materials depends on the desired consistency of the dessert

Rosehip jam with seeds

White rose hips with small seeds are suitable for this recipe.

Components:

• sugar – 800 g;
• water – 150 ml;
• fruits – 800 g.

Recipe:

1. The receptacle and stalk of the rosehip are removed. The berries are cut into two parts. The seeds are not touched.
2. Boil syrup. Add berries to it and boil for 5–7 minutes.
3. Leave until the next day.
4. Boil again and insist.

On the third day, after boiling for five minutes, pour into jars.

Berries canned with seeds retain all their beneficial substances

Recipe for jam from rosehip leaves

The leaves contain nutrients, so they are also used to make dessert. Required components:

• leaves – 1 kg;
• sugar – 600 g;
• water – 80 ml;
• citric acid – 5 g;
• raspberries – 300 g.

Technology:

1. The leaves are washed and poured with boiling water.
2. Raspberries are crushed with a blender.
3. Boil thick syrup, add raspberries to it, boil for 10 minutes.
4. Pour the leaves into the mixture, mix and leave for 4–6 hours.
5. Place the container with the workpiece on the stove. After boiling, stand for 10 minutes.
6. Pour into jars and seal with lids.

Raspberries add color to the product and thicken the syrup.

Recipe for rosehip jam in a slow cooker

This slow cooker recipe does not require much time to prepare. Required ingredients:

• sugar – 500 g;
• lemon – ½ piece;
• fruits – 700 g.

Cooking sequence:

1. The berries and sugar are placed in a bowl.
2. Set the device to the “Quenching” mode (1.5 hours).
3. 10 minutes before the end of the program, add lemon juice to the mixture.

Place in jars and roll up.

In the finished dessert, the pieces remain intact, and the syrup turns out thick

Rosehip jam with orange

Citruses add a pleasant touch of freshness to sweet desserts. Required components:

• processed fruits – 1.4 kg;
• orange – 2 pcs.;
• sugar – 1 kg;
• water – 200 ml.

Recipe algorithm:

1. The orange is cut into pieces, the seeds are removed, and crushed together with the zest until smooth.
2. Syrup is made from sugar and water.
3. Berries and citrus are added to the liquid.
4. On minimum mode (the mass should barely boil), keep for 30 minutes. To thicken the product, the time can be increased.

The jam is sealed in jars and insulated until completely cooled.

Orange gives a yellowish color and pleasant aroma to the finished dessert.

How to make rosehip jam with cranberries

To diversify the winter table, unusual recipes are used. For preparation you need:

• rosehip – 2 kg;
• cranberries – 1 kg;
• sugar – 2.5 kg;
• water – 0.7 l.

Preparation:

1. Only ripe cranberries are used. It is washed and pureed with a blender until smooth.
2. The rosehip blank is placed in a container and filled with water. Blanch for 7 minutes.
3. The syrup is being prepared.
4. Rose hips are mixed with cranberries, placed on the stove and boiled for 15 minutes.
5. Syrup is added to the mass, and the jam is kept on fire until the desired thickness.

The dessert is rolled into glass jars.

The jam turns out dark burgundy, with a slight sour taste

How to make rosehip jam with lemon

Citrus gives the dessert a pleasant aroma. Required components:

• lemon – 1 pc.;
• sugar – 1 kg;
• rosehip – 1 kg;
• water – 300 ml.

Cooking technology:

1. The processed berries are doused with boiling water.
2. Grind using a meat grinder.
3. Cover the mixture with sugar.
4. Cook until desired thickness is achieved for 15–25 minutes.
5. Add lemon juice.

They are packaged in jars and rolled up.

Lemon is used as a preservative, so the jam is boiled once

Recipe for rosehip jam with apples for the winter

An interesting taste is obtained by adding apples to dessert. The following ingredients will be required:

• rosehip – 2 kg;
• sugar – 1 kg;
• apples – 1 kg.

How to make jam:

1. Apples are peeled, cored and seeded. Cut into thin slices.
2. Cover the dough with sugar and leave for 6 hours.
3. Place the container with apples on the fire and boil for 7 minutes. Leave for 4–5 hours.
4. The apple stock is sent back to boiling. Add rose hips and keep on fire for 15 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool.
5. Boil the dessert for 10–15 minutes and roll it into containers.

The jam turns out light orange, with whole pieces of apples

Terms and conditions of storage

The workpiece is placed in the basement or storage room. The basic requirements for the storage location are low humidity and temperature not higher than +10 0C. After removing the metal lid, the dessert is sent to the refrigerator. The shelf life of the product is 1.5–2 years, in the refrigerator – 2.5 months.

Conclusion

Rosehip jam is a delicious dessert that has medicinal properties. The cooking technology does not require any special material costs. The complexity of the process lies in the collection and processing of raw materials. The jam is stored in the basement for a long time. It is valued for its high content of useful and medicinal elements.

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