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The scarlet round fruits of hawthorn, similar to rose hips, are known for their healing properties. In your home kitchen you can use them to prepare delicious fruit drinks and compotes according to a variety of recipes. Seedless hawthorn jam is an equally popular delicacy. It is not difficult to prepare, the main thing is to remove the entire inner part of the fruit, which will take some time.
Benefits of hawthorn jam
The autumn fruits of this shrub have a number of beneficial properties that are preserved in jam. The taste of scarlet berries is reminiscent of apple or pear. The only drawback is the hard seeds that need to be removed to get a tasty treat.
Beneficial properties of hawthorn jam:
- improving the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
- strengthening blood vessels, improving blood flow;
- strengthening muscle tissue, preventing its degeneration;
- increasing tone and performance, relieving fatigue of the whole body;
- jam is useful in winter during exacerbation of viral infections;
- stabilizes blood pressure, especially high blood pressure, so hypotensive patients are not recommended to consume more than 250 g of this delicacy per day.
This healthy treat can be included in the diet of people of any age. There are practically no restrictions on its use.
How to make seedless hawthorn jam
Large-fruited berries are suitable for hawthorn jam. They reach their final maturity at the end of September or early October. Well ripened, they are distinguished by dense flesh and bright red color. To make healthy jam, choose large, undamaged fruits. They have juicy, dense flesh, which is ideal for preparing a sweet treat.
How to remove seeds from hawthorn
First of all, the fruits must be thoroughly washed. Then cut off the stem. There are several ways to remove seeds from the pulp. You can quickly remove seeds from hawthorn if you cut off the top part and remove the seed pod from the fruit with a sharp knife.
Second way:
- Each berry must be cut off at the top and bottom.
- Then make a small cut along the fruit.
- Open it and use the tip of a knife or a small spoon to remove the seeds.
This work is troublesome and will take a lot of time, but the result is worth it. Seedless jam is convenient to eat without fear of choking on the seeds.
Classic hawthorn jam for the winter from seeds
There are several recipes for making seedless hawthorn jam. The simplest and least expensive is the classic one.To prepare it you need to take only 2 ingredients - hawthorn fruits and sugar.
Ingredients for hawthorn jam according to the classic recipe:
- bush fruits – 1 kg;
- sugar – 500 g;
This delicacy is prepared according to a simple recipe in several stages:
- The fruits are washed, pitted and evenly distributed in the pan.
- All the sugar is poured onto the berries and distributed evenly.
- The fruit-sugar mixture is left for 3-4 hours until the juice is released.
- As soon as there is enough liquid in the pan, put it on the fire.
- Cook the mixture until boiling over low heat. To prevent it from burning, it is constantly stirred.
- After boiling, reduce the heat a little more and simmer the mixture until it reaches a thick consistency.
As soon as a drop of jam becomes dense and stops spreading on the saucer, the dessert is ready. It is poured into jars and allowed to cool.
To create a vacuum in which bacteria cannot appear, hot jars are turned upside down until they cool.
How to make seedless jam from hawthorn and currants
To make the taste of hawthorn jam more multifaceted and interesting, other berries are added to it according to the recipe. You can endlessly improvise, but it is better to add berries, which are famous for their beneficial properties. Black currants diversify the taste and aroma of the jam, and also add benefits to it.
Ingredients for jam recipe:
- 1 kg of hawthorn berries;
- 1.4 kg sugar;
- a glass of blackcurrant puree;
- 0.5 liters of clean water.
Jam with the addition of black currants is prepared similarly to other recipes. But this one is more complex, since the process goes through several stages.
Cooking algorithm according to the recipe:
- Sort out the hawthorn, wash thoroughly, remove the seeds.
- Pour the fruits into a saucepan and add 2 level cups of sugar. Leave the mixture for a day.
- Then add 1 kg of sugar and water to the pan with the sweet mixture.
- Place the pan on the fire and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- After boiling, add currant puree to the mixture and cook it over low heat until thick.
The cooking recipe remains unchanged.
When preparing seedless hawthorn jam, you can use the following video recipes:
How to make seedless hawthorn jam with vanilla
To make jam according to this recipe, first make syrup. It should turn out aromatic with a sweet and sour taste, since in addition to water and sugar, vanillin and citric acid are added to it.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of hawthorn;
- 1 kg granulated sugar;
- a packet of vanillin;
- 2 glasses of water;
- 2.5 g lemon.
First, prepare the syrup: mix water with a glass of sugar and cook over medium heat until it boils. Add vanillin and lemon juice to the slightly cooled solution and mix thoroughly.
Making hawthorn jam:
- Sort the berries, rinse, and separate the seeds.
- Pour the berries into a saucepan, add the remaining sugar and pour in the syrup.
- Leave the mixture to sit for 12 hours.
- Then place the pan on low heat and bring to a boil.
- Then reduce the heat and cook the mixture until thick.
The fragrant vanilla hawthorn delicacy is ready. It can be closed for the winter, poured into sterilized jars, and rolled up with lids.
Method for making hawthorn jam with cranberries (seedless)
This dessert can be made from whole berries, or you can use popular recipes and make pureed seedless hawthorn jam.
Ingredients:
- bush fruits – 1 kg;
- granulated sugar – 1.5 kg;
- ripe autumn cranberries - 0.5 kg;
- filtered water – 0.5 l.
Making jam using this recipe is not difficult, but the process will take longer than the classic one. However, the taste of this dessert is worth it. Sweet and sour jam with a ruby-colored jelly-like consistency will appeal to many.
Sequencing:
- Sort the fruits, wash them, cut off the stems, remove the seeds.
- The prepared mass is poured with hot water and sent to simmer over low heat until the pulp softens.
- As soon as it becomes soft and pliable, the mixture is removed from the heat and the liquid is poured into a separate container. The fruits of the bush are cooled and ground through a sieve.
- Sugar and the liquid that was released during cooking are added to the resulting homogeneous mass.
- The mixture is placed on low heat and brought to a thick consistency.
- Add cranberries to the finished cooled jam and mix it gently.
The finished dessert is distinguished not only by its pleasant taste, but also by its beautiful appearance. This seedless hawthorn jam can even be served on a holiday table. The medicinal properties of hawthorn fruits in this jam are especially well demonstrated in combination with healthy cranberries.
Recipe for delicious jam from hawthorn and seedless apples
For this recipe you need to prepare a cup of applesauce. To do this, take several apples, peel them and remove the core and seeds. Apples are grated on a fine grater or chopped in a blender.
Ingredients that are added to hawthorn jam with apples:
- 1 kg of bush berries;
- 1.4 kg sugar;
- 600 g of water.
First you need to prepare the hawthorn fruits: wash, remove stems, remove seeds.
Then the jam is prepared according to the following recipe:
- The prepared berries are poured into a saucepan and 400 g of sugar are added.
- The mixture is left for a day until the juice appears.
- The next day, add water and the remaining sugar to the pan.
- The mixture is placed on the fire and brought to a boil.
- As soon as it thickens, add applesauce, mix thoroughly and cook for no more than 10 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat, and transfer the hawthorn jam and applesauce into jars. The benefits of seedless hawthorn jam prepared according to this recipe are undeniable. The presence of several fruits and berries in the composition will only benefit the body, especially in winter and spring.
Rules for storing seedless hawthorn jam
Jam is a product that can be stored for a long time: from a year to two. Sugar is a good natural preservative that will prevent the sweet mixture from going to waste.
Hawthorn jam in unsterilized jars is stored in the refrigerator. This way it won’t spoil until the next autumn harvest.
If the jam is sealed for the winter, it can be stored in the pantry at room temperature for more than a year.
Live jam from ground pitted berries with sugar is stored only in the refrigerator. The shelf life of this jam is several months.
Conclusion
Seedless hawthorn jam is a tasty and healthy product. Its taste can be changed and supplemented depending on the ingredients added. Cranberry and black currants will enrich the jam with vitamin C if you add them in the form of puree and do not cook. It is also necessary to remember that you should not consume more than a glass of this dessert. This warning especially applies to people suffering from low blood pressure.
