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Chokeberry is a very healthy berry that is becoming increasingly popular in winter preparations. Syrups, compotes and jams are made from it. Often, to soften the slightly sugary taste of chokeberry, additional ingredients are added to the preparations, giving a pleasant aroma. Aronia jam with cherry leaves is not only healthy, but also very tasty. If a person does not know what it is made of, he will be definitely sure that he is consuming a cherry delicacy.
Rules for making chokeberry jam with cherry leaves
It is necessary to collect chokeberries for jam after the first frost. Then the chokeberry tastes less tart. The berry must be fully ripe and blue-black in color. Before making jam, it is imperative to sort through the chokeberry and select all diseased and rotten specimens for disposal. It is necessary to rinse the product and remove all debris.
For cooking you will need enamel dishes. Under no circumstances should you use aluminum cookware. The berries will acquire an unpleasant taste due to oxidative processes.Experts advise not to even collect chokeberries in aluminum containers, much less store them there.
The cherry leaves need to be small, the best option is the youngest ones from the tree. Be sure to rinse them well.
For jam you will need to prepare and sterilize the jars. Sterilization can be carried out either under steam or in the oven.
Classic recipe for chokeberry jam with cherry leaves
Chokeberry jam with cherry leaves according to the classic recipe is prepared using the simplest ingredients. Necessary products for this delicacy:
- black chokeberries - 2 kg;
- 200 g cherry leaves;
- 1.5 kg granulated sugar;
- 300 ml of clean water.
For many housewives, the recipe seems troublesome, but at the same time it is very tasty and aromatic. Step by step cooking instructions:
- Pour boiling water over the washed chokeberry for 6 hours.
- Wash and dry the cherry ingredients.
- Place them in a saucepan and pour 300 ml of boiling water.
- Cook for 15 minutes over low heat.
- Take it out and add granulated sugar to the broth.
- Cook, stirring slightly, until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Immediately add the berries and cook for 5 minutes.
- A foam will form that needs to be skimmed off.
- Turn off the heat and leave the jam for 10 hours.
- After 10 hours, the delicacy should be cooked several more times, and be sure to let it cool in between.
- Place into jars and seal tightly.
After this, the treats should be wrapped in a blanket and allowed to cool for 24 hours. Then you can safely lower it to the basement for storage.
Chokeberry jam: recipe with cherry leaves and apples
Jam made from chokeberry and cherry leaves goes well with apples, pears and other fruits. There are many options for delicious recipes with a pleasant aroma.
One of the popular and simple delicacy options includes the following components:
- 3 kg chokeberry;
- 50 cherry leaves;
- 2 kg of apples and pears;
- 1.5 kg granulated sugar;
- glass of water.
Cooking instructions:
- Wash the berries, cut the fruit into large pieces.
- Boil cherry leaves in half a glass of water, then let cool;
- Pour the resulting broth over the chokeberry and cook for half an hour.
- Boil the fruits in the remaining water for 10 minutes.
- Place the fruits with the berries and cover with granulated sugar.
- Mix everything and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
Pour everything into hot sterilized jars and then seal tightly. Once cooled, store in a cool, dark place throughout the winter.
Chokeberry with cherry leaf and citric acid
Chokeberry jam with cherry leaves can have a pleasant sourness if you add a little citric acid. Ingredients for jam:
- 1 kg of chokeberry;
- 1.4 kg granulated sugar;
- 50–60 cherry leaves;
- glass of water;
- citric acid - teaspoon.
Step-by-step algorithm for preparing a winter delicacy:
- Wash cherry leaves and berries.
- Boil half the leaves in a glass of water for 15 minutes.
- Select leaves from the decoction.
- Pour half the sugar into the broth.
- Bring to a boil and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Place the berries and remaining cherry leaves into the syrup.
- Remove the cherry leaves and cook the jam for another 5 minutes.
- Turn off the jam and leave for 3 hours.
- Add the remaining granulated sugar and citric acid during the second cooking.
- Cook for half an hour and then let cool.
Only after cooling can the delicacy be poured into hot sterilized jars so that the berries are completely and evenly distributed throughout all containers.
Rules for storing chokeberry jam with cherry leaves
Chokeberry jam with cherry leaves is perfectly stored under standard conditions for such preparations. It should be a dark and cool room. Any conservation does not tolerate direct sunlight. In winter, the temperature in such a room should not fall below zero. There is also a maximum temperature limit of 18 °C. There should be no traces of mold or high humidity on the walls of the cellar, otherwise this will negatively affect the storage of the workpiece.
You can also store the treat in your apartment. An unheated pantry or balcony with a dark cabinet that does not freeze in the winter is suitable for this.
Conclusion
Chokeberry jam with cherry leaves is an unusual recipe with a pleasant aroma and original taste. If you cook it with the addition of apples or citric acid, then few people will notice the slight tartness. Preparing such a delicacy is not at all difficult, and if stored correctly, the jam will last throughout the cold season. It is necessary to use high-quality ingredients, as well as sterilized jars. In winter, jam can be used both for family tea and as an addition to baked goods, pies and desserts. The benefits of the berry are simply invaluable for health, it perfectly strengthens the immune system and gives strength to the body.
Are you sure that you need 200 g of leaves and not 20? To make 200 g, this bucket of leaves will have to be collected and the entire tree must be stripped! They are very light!