Various berries, fruits and even vegetables are suitable for making jam for the winter. But for some reason, many housewives ignore red viburnum. First of all, the reason for distrust of the berry lies in the presence of seeds. But this issue can be easily resolved if desired. Although it should be noted that they do not spoil the taste of the preparations, especially since the seeds themselves also contain useful substances.
You can get seedless viburnum jam for the winter by rubbing the mixture through a sieve or passing the berries through a juicer. Viburnum jam can be cooked by adding other ingredients to create a unique jam with a variety of flavors. The berries are used to make fruit drinks, jams, and compotes. Many housewives dry viburnum and store it in this form. We will tell you in detail how to make viburnum jam for the winter, the benefits and harms of the finished product.
Useful or harmful
It is worth paying attention to viburnum jam, because it is a very valuable product with beneficial properties.
So, what are the benefits of viburnum jam:
- Heat treatment does not destroy beneficial substances, not to mention raw “jam”.
- Viburnum jam has the same antipyretic and diaphoretic properties as raspberry jam, so it is useful to use it during a cold to boost immunity.
- Consumption of viburnum helps improve the condition of the skin, and removes waste and toxins from the body.
- Viburnum preparations are useful for intestinal disorders, exacerbations of peptic ulcers, and gastritis.
- An excellent remedy for the prevention of urolithiasis.
It would take a long time to list the beneficial properties and advantages of the berry and products made from it, but we will not keep silent about the fact that viburnum jam, in addition to its benefits, also causes harm. It should not be consumed by people with high blood clotting, chronic kidney disease, or women expecting the birth of a child.
Viburnum jam for the winter: recipes
Before presenting recipe options, we draw your attention to the fact that you need to pick berries for making jam for the winter after the first frost. Otherwise, some of the vitamins will be lost. But the bitterness in the jam should be felt.
“Raw” jam - a simple recipe
Jam from viburnum according to recipe for the winter, attached below, can only be called such only conditionally, since it will not be subjected to heat treatment, that is, cooking.
The cooking option is so simple that any novice housewife can prepare it. The only caveat is that jars of viburnum will have to be sterilized.
To make jam you will need:
- viburnum berries – 500 grams;
- sugar – 1 kg.
We offer you a step-by-step recipe with pictures.
Step one
Remove the branches from the red berries, rinse thoroughly in cold water, dry thoroughly on a towel or in a colander.
Step two
We put clean and dry viburnum for making jam for the winter in a blender together and puree it together with the seeds.
Step three
Add granulated sugar, mix and leave for several hours (preferably overnight). During this time, the sugar should dissolve.
Step four
We thoroughly wash and scald the jars over steam and spread out the viburnum jam, sterilize for 15 minutes, and put in storage.
In winter, especially during the flu season, tea with red viburnum jam is the best drug for maintaining immunity. It is added to a slightly cooled drink to preserve nutrients.
“Five” minutes and the jam is ready
If you want to keep the berries in good condition, then try making “Pyatiminutka” viburnum jam for the winter.
Stock up on the following ingredients in advance:
- 500 grams of viburnum;
- 750 grams of granulated sugar;
- 120 ml of clean (non-chlorinated) water.
How to make jam
How to make viburnum jam quickly:
- We peel the berries from the stalks and put them in boiling water to blanch for 5 minutes, then let the water drain.
- Prepare sweet syrup from water and sugar. To prevent it from crystallizing, stir constantly until it boils.
- Pour viburnum into the boiling syrup and cook from the moment of boiling for no more than 5 minutes and remove from the stove.
After boiling the viburnum jam for the third time, immediately put it into sterile jars, close it tightly with screw or tin lids and put it under a fur coat until it cools completely.We will make delicious and aromatic viburnum jam with seeds.
Of course, you understand that the name “Five Minutes” is exaggerated. It will take a little longer to make the jam.
Viburnum with apples
Now let’s talk about how to prepare viburnum jam for the winter with apples. There is nothing complicated in the recipe, and the ingredients are quite accessible:
- 1 kg 500 grams of viburnum berries;
- 5 kg apples;
- 5 kg granulated sugar;
- 500 ml water.
Cooking features
- According to this recipe, we squeeze the juice from sorted and washed viburnum using a juicer.
- We wash the apples in cold water, peel them, and cut out the seeds. Place the apples cut into thin slices in an enamel bowl, add water and sugar. It is not advisable to use chlorinated tap water.
- Bring to a boil and cook for a while until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- When the apple jam has cooled a little, add viburnum juice. Put it on the stove again. As soon as the contents boil, switch the switch to low heat and cook until the apples soften.
- Transfer the prepared viburnum jam into sterile jars and seal.
After cooling, we send it to the refrigerator or cellar for storage. Jars cannot be left in sunlight: the beneficial properties are reduced.
This jam can be served for breakfast and a sandwich can be made with butter. Just what you need - both tasty and healthy. Moreover, doctors do not advise consuming the product in large quantities.
Add oranges
You don’t have to cook the jam for this recipe either. It is served with tea or prepared as a fruit drink by adding a tablespoon of jam to a glass of water. It turns out simply delicious, since the ingredients complement each other, enhancing the beneficial properties of the jam.
Take a liter jar of viburnum and granulated sugar, one orange.
Some housewives are interested in whether it is possible to grind it through a meat grinder. Yes, this recipe calls for just such chopping. Moreover, both viburnum and oranges are ground.
Combine both components, add granulated sugar and mix. Leave overnight for the sugar to dissolve. Then put the raw jam into clean, dry jars.
Unusual jam with pumpkin
We prepare jam from the following ingredients:
- viburnum and pumpkin – 1 kg each;
- granulated sugar – 1 kg 500 grams;
- water – 250 ml.
And now about how to make jam.
Stages of work:
- Peel the pumpkin and remove the pulp and seeds. First cut into strips and then into cubes. Place the workpiece in a cooking container (enamel) and cook until the pumpkin softens.
- Grind using a blender until smooth. If you don’t have such a device, you can use a meat grinder with a fine grid.
First blanch the washed berries, then grind them through a sieve to remove seeds and peel.
Mix the prepared ingredients, add granulated sugar. Stir the contents of the pan from time to time for two hours to dissolve the sugar.
Then we put it on the stove. We will cook for 40 minutes at low temperature. Foam will appear on the surface; it needs to be removed. Stir the jam constantly so it doesn't burn.
Hot preparation of viburnum for the winter Place in sterile jars and cover with tin lids. Bon appetit.
Let's sum it up
We have brought to your attention various recipes for healthy and tasty viburnum jam. But how to make jam, look at the video:
Try cooking and choose your own version. But remember that you need to eat viburnum in moderation, following the advice of the ancients that one spoon is a medicine, and a full cup of the same product is poison.
Red berries and jam made from them are an excellent liver cleanser. Daily consumption of 50 grams cleanses the hematopoietic organ of toxins after 7 days. Viburnum not only restores the liver, but also helps improve vision.
So a jar of healthy jam should always be in the refrigerator.
