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Much has been written about the use of green tomatoes. You can make all kinds of snacks from them. But today we will talk about the unusual use of unripe tomatoes. We will tell you how to make green tomato jam for the winter. Yes Yes! Exactly!
And there is no need to be surprised, because the sweet dessert turns out surprisingly tasty and few people think that there are green tomatoes in the vase in front of them. The taste is more like something exotic. We will tell you how to make jam from unripe fruits.
Important points
So, you have decided to make jelly or jam from green tomatoes for the winter. You need to choose fleshy fruits, since they contain little liquid. In addition, rotten and cracked tomatoes should be discarded immediately. No pruning can save the harvest for the winter from harmful microorganisms that have penetrated under the skin.
Many of us know that such fruits contain the “enemy” of man – solanine. This I, capable of temporarily incapacitating the human body. It is he who gives the bitterness. Ripe tomatoes also contain solanine, but in negligible quantities. Many of our readers will probably say why they advise using such fruits. It’s simple, because there are two ways to get rid of solanine:
- pour clean cold water over the tomatoes for three hours;
- Add 1 tablespoon of salt per liter of water and soak unripe fruits in it for 45-50 minutes.
Both methods are effective; solanine is removed from tomatoes. All you have to do is rinse and dry the fruits again before cooking.
And a few more words about how to prepare green tomatoes for jam. After washing, cut out any spots on the fruit, as well as the place where the stalk is attached. As for cutting, it will completely depend on the recipe. You will also learn from the recommendations to remove the skin or cut green tomatoes along with it.
Recipes for green tomato jam for the winter
The most interesting thing is that you can take small and large tomatoes to make jam for the winter. In the first case, we will boil them whole, in the other, we will cut the fruits into slices or pieces, depending on the recipe recommendations. In addition to tomatoes, you can add various additives to the jam, in a word, experiment. We suggest preparing green tomato jam according to the recipes described in the article below.
And to understand which option is the best for you, use several recipes.
Classic recipe
This is the most convenient and simplest option for novice housewives. For jam we need a minimum set of products:
- 2 kg 500 grams of green tomatoes;
- 3 kg sugar;
- 0.7 liters of clean water;
- 0.5 teaspoon of citric acid or juice of half a lemon.
Step by step preparation steps:
- After washing the green tomatoes, place them on a dry, clean towel to dry. According to the recipe, we cut the fruits into medium-sized slices and place them in an enamel saucepan.
- Pour in prepared clean water (all tomatoes must be covered) and place on the stove. As soon as the contents of the container boil, switch to low heat and cook while stirring for only 10 minutes. Pour out the resulting juice in which the tomatoes were cooked. There is still some solanine left in this liquid, but we don’t need it at all.
- Then add sugar, gently mix the tomato mass and set to cook again for about a third of an hour.
Remove the pan from the stove and leave for three hours so that the tomatoes absorb the sugar syrup and do not boil. During this time, the slices will become transparent. - Then boil again for 20 minutes and set aside for two hours. We will boil the green tomatoes three more times after 2 hours. At the last time, add citric acid (or lemon juice) and mix the jam. Green tomato jam will be thick, with a yellowish tint.
- If you want to get jelly, rub the mass through a sieve before the last cooking, add acid and boil again with constant stirring so that the mass does not stick to the bottom.
- Place the green tomato jam into jars and seal tightly.
Place some of the delicious jam in a vase and you can start drinking tea. Believe me, you will immediately understand that you haven’t made enough tasty jam or jelly, because you won’t be able to pull your family away from the bowl by the ears.
From cherry tomatoes
To make delicious jam, one kilogram of unripe cherry tomatoes will require a kilogram of granulated sugar, a teaspoon of citric acid, vanillin on the tip of a knife and 300 ml of water.
- We will cook cherry tomatoes whole, so you need to choose fruits of the same size. We will cut only the place where the stalk is attached. Boil the prepared raw materials three times for 20 minutes, draining the water each time. Then remove the skins and place the tomatoes in a colander to remove water.
- Now let's start preparing the syrup. We cook it from water and sugar in a separate saucepan. When all the liquid has drained, place the green tomatoes in sweet syrup and cook until the jam thickens. Don't forget to stir constantly and skim off the foam. About 10 minutes before the end of cooking, add citric acid and vanillin.
- For laying out we use only sterile jars. After capping, turn it over and leave it on the table to cool.
You can make jam using this recipe. Then the mass will cook longer. This dessert is good with tea and even milk porridge. Try it, you won’t regret spending a little time. The green tomato preserves or marmalade are worth it!
Jam with rum
Another recipe for green tomato jam uses an alcoholic drink - we will have dessert with rum. But its presence is not felt, but the taste becomes amazing.
So we need:
- green small tomatoes and sugar 1 kg each;
- table vinegar 9% - 1 glass with a belt;
- cloves – 2 buds;
- lemon – 1 fruit;
- rum – 30 ml.
Cooking rules:
- Cut the tomatoes into small slices. You need to make syrup from 500 grams of sugar and water. When the granulated sugar is completely dissolved, add vinegar.
- Place tomatoes in boiling syrup and cook for 5 minutes.
- Set aside for 12 hours. The next day, drain the syrup, add the remaining sugar and boil again.
- While it cooks, prepare the lemons. We wash the fruits and cut them into small pieces along with the peel.You need to choose the seeds.
- Place the tomatoes in the syrup, add lemons and cloves, mix and cook until the tomatoes are translucent.
- We will season the jam with rum when it has cooled.
- We put tasty and aromatic jam into jars.
Tomatoes and walnuts
If you like to make winter preparations with walnuts, then use the recipe below. You will not experience any special difficulties during cooking.
What do we need:
- any green tomatoes – 1000 grams;
- walnut kernels - a quarter of a kilogram;
- sugar 1 kg 250 grams;
- pure water 36 ml.
And now a few words about how to make jam with walnuts for the winter:
- We cut small tomatoes in a circle no thicker than half a centimeter. Then carefully cut out the core along with the seeds.
- Fry the peeled nut kernels in a dry frying pan for no more than 6 minutes. Then grind it into crumbs in any convenient way.
- Cook the syrup from water and sugar over low heat until it thickens.
- Stuff tomato slices with nuts and place in a bowl. Pour hot syrup over the contents and set aside for a day under a towel.
- The next day, drain the syrup, boil again, pour in the tomatoes and nuts and leave for another 24 hours. We repeat this procedure one more time.
- On the last day, cook the jam for about half an hour and roll it into jars while hot. The syrup will become so thick and amber that it will resemble jelly.
As you can see, you don’t need to do anything special, the recipes are simple and accessible even to novice housewives.
If you want to make spicy jam, then use the video:
Conclusion
We told you about how to make jam from unripe tomatoes for the winter.In addition to the ingredients indicated in the recipes, you can use any additives. Fortunately, our hostesses are great dreamers. Experiment in your kitchens and treat your family and guests with delicious green tomato jam. Good luck preparing for the winter!
