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Dogwood is an oblong, bright red berry rich in vitamins and minerals. Jam, jam, marmalade and other winter preparations made from it are tasty and healthy. In addition, its use has a positive effect on the entire body, which is so important in winter. There are many recipes for winter preparations, but special attention should be paid to preparing dogwood jelly.
Rules for preparing dogwood jelly
It’s not difficult to prepare any dish with dogwood according to a recipe for the winter, but there are a number of secrets that will make it faster and healthier:
- with prolonged heat treatment, the berries lose their bright color;
- they have a sour taste, so for 1 kg it is better to take 1.5 granulated sugar;
- It is better to cook jelly and marmalade in small quantities - the ingredients will heat up more evenly and faster;
- if the recipe calls for grinding, the process will go faster when the berries are hot and pre-cooked;
- Fruits must be selected without cracks, rot or other damage;
- You can preserve wild or garden varieties;
- When choosing, you should look at the color of the fruit - the darker it is, the tastier the dish will be.
Each of the recipes presented below preserves the maximum amount of beneficial substances that dogwood has.
Classic recipe for dogwood jelly for the winter
To prepare this jelly, you will need the following products:
- 0.5 kg dogwood;
- 1 tbsp. water;
- 1 tbsp. Sahara.
How to prepare this recipe:
- Carefully sort the berries, removing all rotten and damaged ones. Place in a colander and rinse under running water.
- Place them in a saucepan and cover with cold water.
- Place the pan on the fire, wait until it boils and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
- After softening the berries, strain.
- The result is 250 ml of decoction. Add sugar to it, mix and cook again.Important! The container for preparing jelly should be taken deeper, since during cooking a large amount of foam will form, which will spill over the edges.
- Cook for another 10 minutes. When hot, pour into sterile jars and roll up.
- The jelly is ready. Initially it will have a liquid consistency, but will gradually become thick.
The process of preparing dogwood jelly according to a simple recipe is presented in the video:
Recipe for dogwood jelly with gelatin
To prepare a recipe using gelatin, you will need the following ingredients:
- 1.5 kg dogwood;
- 750 ml water;
- gelatin - 1 tbsp per 100 ml of liquid. l.;
- 5 tbsp. Sahara.
The dish is prepared according to this recipe as follows:
- Initially, you should sort out the berries and wash them.
- Pour water into the pan and add fruits.
- Cook for about half an hour.
- It's time to prepare the gelatin, then pour the required amount into a container.
- After finishing the cooking process, strain the resulting mixture - it will be needed to swell the gelatin.
- Grind the berries through a sieve, add sugar to them.
- Put the mixture on the fire, cook, stirring constantly so as not to burn.
- After boiling, turn off the heat, add gelatin, stir.
- Place the mixture into prepared sterile jars and securely seal with lids.
- Store in a cool place.
Dogwood jelly for the winter: recipe with apple juice
You can make delicious seedless dogwood jelly with the addition of apple juice, which will have not only a beautiful color, but also a delicate aroma.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg dogwood;
- 1 liter of water;
- 4 tbsp. Sahara;
- apple juice - in the proportion of 250 ml of apple juice per 1 liter of preparation.
Step-by-step preparation of aromatic preparation according to this recipe:
- Sort the berries, wash and add water.
- Place the pan on the fire and cook until the dogwood becomes soft, but it should not fall apart.
- Strain the resulting liquid, add sugar and apple juice, which is necessary to form the jelly.
- Place the mixture on the fire and reduce by 1/3 of the total volume.
- Pour into sterile jars and close tightly with a lid.
Dogwood marmalade recipe
This recipe will appeal to many housewives, because the resulting marmalade is stored for a long time and is perfect as a filling for baked goods.
Products:
- 0.5 ml water;
- 1 kg dogwood;
- 3 tbsp. Sahara.
The marmalade is prepared according to this recipe as follows:
- For cooking, you can take soft and overripe fruits. Remove the bones from them, put them in a saucepan, add water and cook until the dogwood becomes soft.
- Grind the resulting mass through a sieve.
- Add granulated sugar to the resulting puree, put on fire and cook until the mass easily pulls away from the walls.
- Pour the mixture onto a dish or into special molds, level it and leave to dry.
- The marmalade is cut into small pieces, each one is dipped in sugar or powdered sugar, placed in jars and stored in a cool, dry place.
Dogwood and apple marmalade
To prepare this marmalade recipe you will need the following ingredients:
- 1.2 kg dogwood;
- 1 kg apples;
- 10 tbsp. Sahara;
- 1 liter of water.
Step-by-step preparation:
- Remove the seeds from the dogwood.
- Peel the apples and cut into small slices.
- Boil the syrup and pour it over the prepared foods, leave for 6 hours. Then boil for a few minutes and grind all the ingredients to make a homogeneous puree.
- Afterwards you will need to let the mixture boil until it pulls away from the walls of the pan. If foam appears, be sure to remove it with a slotted spoon.
- Place the finished thick mass in molds or simply on a plate and leave to dry for a day.
- Cut into pieces, dip in sugar, put in a jar, close tightly with a lid.
Rules for storing dogwood jelly and marmalade
You can store the jelly in a tightly closed container for 1 year if you used berries with seeds. And if without them - up to 2 years.
Marmalade can be stored for 3 to 6 months, provided that it is kept in a tightly closed container, away from moisture.
The ideal place for storage is a basement or cellar. At home, a refrigerator or balcony is suitable.
The air humidity in the storage room should be no more than 75%.
Conclusion
Preparing dogwood jelly and marmalade according to recipes allows you to get a healthy product enriched with vitamins on the table in winter.To do this, be sure to carefully sort the berries; you cannot use low-quality ones - otherwise the preparation will quickly deteriorate. By following the storage rules, you can enjoy this delicious dessert throughout the winter.
