Lemongrass jam: recipes

Schisandra jam is a fragrant dessert with medicinal properties. The Chinese plant has a unique composition. It contains vitamins, including ascorbic acid, riboflavin, thiamine. Schisandra is rich in organic acids (citric, malic, tartaric), minerals (phosphorus, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, selenium, iodine). The plant is actively used for culinary, medicinal and cosmetic purposes. Jams, jams and marmalade are made from lemongrass berries.

Is lemongrass jam healthy?

Jam can be eaten as a dessert or taken as a medicine. Beneficial properties of lemongrass jam:

• increases immunity;
• has a tonic effect (is a natural energy booster);
• can relieve inflammatory processes, fight viruses and bacteria, helps fight colds;
• normalizes the functioning of the respiratory system (used to treat bronchitis and asthma);
• has an antioxidant effect;
• improves the functioning of the digestive tract;
• helps relieve tension, cope with depression and stress;
• improves blood composition, strengthens the heart, stabilizes its contractions;
• reduces the risk of blood clots;
• has a beneficial effect on the condition of bone tissue;
• helps improve visual acuity;
• improves reproductive function;
• slows down the aging process.

Schisandra jam has not only beneficial properties, but also contraindications. Women during lactation, pregnant women, people with high blood pressure and epilepsy, tachycardia should avoid it. Giving dessert to children should be done very carefully and only after consulting a doctor. Also, consuming jam in large quantities can lead to insomnia. Its use is not recommended for people with increased excitability.

How to make lemongrass jam

To prepare jam from Far Eastern lemongrass you need:

1. Carefully sort the berries, leaving only ripe, dense red fruits.
2. Remove branches and leaves from the raw material.
3. Rinse the fruits with cool water and leave them on a spread towel to remove all moisture that could cause fermentation of the future dessert.

A basin is ideal for making jam due to its shape. It is worth giving preference to enamel dishes so that the dessert does not oxidize. In an aluminum, copper, or enamel container with a scratched surface, the berry can change its chemical composition due to reaction with the metal. A large wooden spoon is usually used to stir the dessert.

Recipes for jam from lemongrass berries

There are different options for making jam.To preserve more vitamins and nutrients, you should give preference to recipes where lemongrass spends the least amount of time in a boiling state.

Cooking options:

• classic recipe;
• lemongrass jam with apple juice;
• flavored jam;
• raw jam.

Classic lemongrass jam

Many housewives prepare lemongrass according to this recipe, since the dessert can be stored for a long time even at room temperature. To make the jam sweet in taste, you should add more sugar to it than 1:1 with the berries, since lemongrass fruits have a sour taste.

Ingredients:

• lemongrass – 1 kg;
• sugar – 1.5 kg;
• hot water – 100 ml.

Preparation:

1. Pour the peeled, washed, dried berries into a bowl.
2. Cover with granulated sugar.
3. Leave the berries for a day.
4. Add boiling water.
5. Place on low heat and stir constantly so that the jam does not burn.
6. Skim foam if necessary.
7. Cook for 15 minutes.
8. Let the dessert cool.
9. Boil again for 15 minutes.
10. Divide into prepared jars.
11. Roll up.

Schisandra chinensis jam with apple juice

To make the jam more healthy and aromatic, natural apple juice is added to it instead of water, as in the classic recipe. This cooking method allows you to leave more beneficial properties in the dessert.

Components:

• Schisandra chinensis – 1 kg;
• granulated sugar – 1.5 kg;
• natural apple juice – 100 ml.

Cooking method:

1. Prepare the berries and dishes for making jam.
2. Soften the berries in steam.
3. Grind them into a puree using a colander or sieve.
4. Combine the berry mass, sugar and juice in a bowl.
5. Boil the jam over low heat until it thickens visible.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Place in prepared dry jars.
8. Roll up and store.

Flavored jam

The lemongrass dessert in the form of jam is very aromatic due to the addition of a small amount of cinnamon.

Components:

• lemongrass – 1 kg;
• sugar – 1.2-1.5 kg;
• cinnamon - to taste.

Making jam:

1. Grind the prepared berries into puree.
2. Mix in a bowl with granulated sugar.
3. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 20-30 minutes.
4. Add cinnamon to the jam.
5. Place the hot jam into sterilized jars and roll up.

Raw jam

This delicacy will retain all the beneficial substances and vitamins, since the berry, in general, cannot be heat treated. The shelf life of lemongrass with sugar is slightly less than that of rolled jams.

Required Products:

• lemongrass fruits – 1 kg;
• sugar – 1.5 kg.

The recipe is simple:

1. Sort through the berries and wash them with running cold water.
2. Remove seeds from fruits.
3. Pour in 0.8 kg of granulated sugar.
4. Place in jars.
5. Sprinkle the remaining sugar on top so that the berries are not visible (approximately 2-3 cm).
6. Cover with nylon lids or parchment paper and tied with twine.

Store in a cool place (cellar or refrigerator).

Terms and conditions of storage

It is best to store jam in a cool place. It is best to use glass jars to prepare treats. The most convenient volume is 0.5 l. In order for jam to be stored for a long time, it is necessary to properly prepare the jars and lids:

1. Wash thoroughly (it is better to use soda).
2. Sterilize in a convenient way (in the oven or hold over steam).
3. Give the jars time to dry completely.
4. Wash the tin sealing lids.
5. Boil for several minutes in boiling water (pour boiling water over the nylon lids).

Raw jam has the shortest shelf life. Usually people try to eat it in the winter months to support the body.

Rolled jam, if all preparation rules are followed, can be stored for up to 3 years in glass containers at room temperature. The opened jar should be put in the refrigerator.

Conclusion

Schisandra jam is a very tasty and healthy dessert that will help cure a number of diseases. Now you can treat yourself deliciously! It is important to remember that the plant has its own contraindications, so lemongrass jam can bring both benefit and harm. The sweetness is simple to prepare, but it will surprise guests with its unforgettable taste.

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