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Cranberries are one of the healthiest Russian berries and jelly. from cranberries It is distinguished not only by its beauty, but also by its undoubted benefits for the whole body. Unlike other preparations, natural berry juice is used to make jelly, so its consistency is very pleasant and suitable for consumption even by small children.
Traditional cranberry jelly recipe
This cranberry jelly recipe traditionally uses gelatin, but for those who are fasting or staying true to vegetarian principles, agar-agar can also be used.
Cranberries can be either freshly picked or frozen. When using fresh berries, the main thing is to thoroughly clean them of plant debris and rinse them, changing the water several times.
If you only have frozen berries, you must first defrost them in any convenient way: in the microwave, in the room, in the oven. Then be sure to rinse them under cold water and leave excess liquid in a colander to drain.
So, to make cranberry jelly you will need:
- 500 g cranberries;
- half a glass of sugar;
- 2 incomplete tablespoons of gelatin;
- 400 ml drinking water.
The procedure for making cranberry jelly according to the traditional recipe is as follows.
- First you need to soak the gelatin.Usually it is soaked in a small amount of cold water (2 tablespoons will need 200 ml of water) for 30 to 40 minutes until it swells.Attention! Before cooking, you need to carefully study the gelatin packaging. If you use instant gelatin rather than simple gelatin, then it is not soaked, but immediately dissolved in hot water.
- Juice is extracted from prepared cranberries. This is usually done by mashing the berries and then straining the resulting puree through a sieve, separating the juice from the skins and seeds.
- The juice is set aside, and the remaining 200 ml of water and the entire volume of sugar are added to the pulp and boiled for 10 minutes.
- Add the swollen gelatin, stir well and heat again to a boil, without ceasing to stir the mass.
- For the last time, strain the resulting fruit mass through a sieve or gauze folded in several layers.
- Add cranberry juice, initially set aside, to it and mix thoroughly.
- While the jelly has not hardened, pour it into prepared clean containers.
- After cooling, it is placed in the refrigerator to harden and then be stored.
Cranberry jelly prepared according to this recipe can be stored for up to a month in the refrigerator if it is packaged in sterile jars and covered with plastic lids.
If you use agar-agar instead of gelatin, then take 3 teaspoons of it for the same amount of ingredients and dilute it in 100 ml of hot water. It is added to hot cranberry juice after the last pulp is separated and boiled together for another 5 minutes. Then the initially squeezed juice is added and distributed into glass containers.
Cranberry jelly recipe without gelatin
Using this recipe, you can very easily prepare healthy and tasty cranberry jelly for the winter.It will harden due to the presence of pectin substances in cranberries, so there is no need to introduce any additional gelling additives.
To make jelly you need to take:
- 450 g cranberries;
- 450 g sugar;
- 340 ml water.
The process of preparing cranberry jelly according to the recipe is simple.
- The washed and sorted cranberries are poured with water, brought to a boil and cooked until the berries are softened.
- The berry mass is ground through a sieve, separating the juice, the pulp with seeds and peel is squeezed out and combined with granulated sugar.
- Simmer over low heat for another 10-15 minutes and place hot in sterile jars.
- Roll up with sterile lids and cool under a warm blanket.
Recipe for cranberry jelly with apples
Tart cranberries go well with sweet apples and other fruits. Therefore, a dessert prepared according to this recipe for the winter will be able to please and bring undoubted benefits on a cold, dank winter evening.
You will need:
- 500 g cranberries;
- 1 large sweet apple;
- about 400 ml of water;
- 50 g dates or other dried fruits as desired;
- honey or sugar - to taste and desire.
This cranberry dessert is also prepared without the use of any jelly-forming substances - after all, both apples and cranberries contain a lot of pectin, which will help the jelly perfectly retain its shape.
- Cranberries are peeled, washed, filled with water and heated.
- Dates and other dried fruits are soaked and cut into small pieces.
- Apples are freed from seed chambers and cut into slices.
- Pieces of apples and dried fruits are added to the boiling water with cranberries.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook for about 15 minutes until all the fruits and berries are softened.
- Cool the fruit and berry mixture slightly and grind through a sieve.
- Place on the fire again, add honey or sugar and boil for about 5 minutes.
- When hot, cranberry jelly is placed in small sterile jars and rolled up for storage for the winter.
Recipe for cranberry jelly with champagne
An original cranberry dessert with a similar recipe is usually prepared for dinner in a romantic setting, but it is not suitable for giving to children.
Usually the berries are used whole to create a colorful composition, but it will be tastier if you squeeze the juice out of most of the cranberries and use the remaining small amount for decoration.
You will need:
- 200 g cranberries;
- a packet of gelatin;
- zest of one lemon;
- 200 g of sweet or semi-sweet champagne;
- 100 g vanilla sugar.
Making cranberry jelly using this recipe is not at all difficult.
- Gelatin is poured with cool water for 30-40 minutes, wait for it to swell, and drain off the remaining liquid.
- The juice is squeezed out of most of the prepared cranberries and added to the gelatin mass.
- Vanilla sugar is also added there and heated in a water bath almost to a boil.
- Add champagne to the future jelly, add finely grated lemon zest and add the remaining cranberries.
- Pour the jelly into pre-prepared molds or glass glasses and leave to harden in the refrigerator for 50-60 minutes.
Recipe for cranberry jelly with cranberry foam
Using a similar recipe, you can make a very original and beautiful cranberry jelly, which can also be used for a children's party.It will evoke exclamations of surprise and delight and will enchant you with its delicate taste.
You need to prepare:
- 160 g cranberries;
- 500 ml water;
- 1 tablespoon plain gelatin;
- 100 g sugar.
You can use any cranberries, fresh or frozen. Preparing a spectacular and healthy dish is not as difficult as it seems.
- Gelatin, as usual, is soaked in 100 ml of cold water until it swells.
- Cranberries are crushed with a blender or an ordinary wooden masher.
- Grind the berry puree through a sieve to squeeze out the juice.
- The remaining cake is transferred to a saucepan, poured 400 ml of water, sugar is added and put on fire.
- After boiling, cook for no more than 5 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Add swollen gelatin to the cranberry mass, stir thoroughly and heat almost until boiling.
- Remove the container from the heat, cool and filter again through a sieve or double gauze.
- Carefully mix the initially separated cranberry juice with the gelatin mass.
- One third of the future jelly is separated to make airy foam. The rest is laid out in prepared portioned dishes, not reaching a couple of centimeters to the top edge, and placed in the refrigerator for quick setting.Attention! If it is winter and cold outside, then the jelly can be taken out onto the balcony to harden.
- The separated part also needs to be quickly cooled, but to the state of liquid jelly, no more.
- After that, beat it with a mixer at the highest speed until you get an airy pink foam.
- The foam is placed in containers with jelly on top and placed in the cold again. After cooling it turns out very fluffy and tender.
Conclusion
Making cranberry jelly is not at all difficult, but how much pleasure and benefit this simple dish can bring, especially on dark and cold winter evenings.
