In the summer, many housewives prepare berries and vegetables for future use. Thanks to this, during the cold season you can enjoy tasty and healthy preparations. A favorite dessert for many is apricot jam. Making five-minute jam from pitted apricots will not take much effort and time, because you can use simple and proven recipes. We will tell you about them.
Features of preparing 5-minute apricot jam for the winter
Every housewife has her own secrets for creating desserts. If you don’t know the intricacies of making delicious jam, then the following tips will come in handy:
It is necessary to observe proportions, because the taste and quality of the dessert depend on this.
- It is important to keep an eye on the flame. At first the fire should be low, gradually it is increased to medium levels.
- You should not cook jam at the same time as other dishes, as it can absorb odors.
- You can’t overcook dessert, because of this it loses its wonderful taste, color and aroma.
Apricot jam will be delicious if you carefully follow the preparation procedure. Preparation of fruits and jars is equally important.
Recipe Ingredients
Depending on the type of jam, the proportions may vary. For five minutes you need to prepare:
- apricots – 1 kg;
- sugar – 500 g.
No additional components are needed for this jam. Thanks to these proportions, the dessert will not be too sweet.
How to choose the right products?
For jam you need to choose suitable fruits. It is advisable to use the following recommendations:
The fruit should have a sweet aroma.
- It is important that the color is even, without inclusions or brown spots.
- Apricots should be soft.
- You should not choose fruits with cracks or damage.
- Need juicy fruits.
There is no need to choose fruits with foreign and unpleasant odors. Ripe berries are more suitable for dessert, then it will be very tasty.
Preparing the dishes
It is necessary to prepare the jars. Many housewives perform sterilization in the oven. Wash the containers and place in an unheated oven. Then the temperature is set to 120-130 degrees.
After heating, the jars are left there for 5-7 minutes. It is important that the containers are completely dry.
Then they must cool down. This completes the preparation of the cans.
To make jam, you need lids. They are pre-filled with boiling water in a separate container. They should stay there for 7-10 minutes.
How to quickly make pitted apricot jam?
First you need to wash and dry the fruits. It is advisable to cook them in slices, so each apricot is divided into 2 parts. The bones are removed.
The berries must be covered with sugar. Leave them like this for 3-4 hours with the lid closed. During this time, the fruits will give juice. After this, the pan is placed on low heat. When heating the apricots, you need to stir them carefully.
Heat until the sugar dissolves. The product must be stirred regularly. Boiling is indicated by the appearance of bubbles. After this, cook the dessert for 5-7 minutes. Then you can pour the jam into containers and cover with lids. The jars are turned over, covered with warm clothes and left to cool.
How and for how long can the preparations be stored?
Jam is stored longer in sterilized small jars (up to 2 liters). It is better to roll them up with tin lids. During long-term storage, sugaring is possible. Therefore, you should not store products for a very long time.
Seedless jam can be stored for up to 3 years. During this period it will contain vitamins and useful components. It is better to leave the workpieces in a dark, dry room. The temperature should not be higher than +15 degrees.
To keep the product well preserved, do not change the amount of sugar indicated in the recipe. The quality of the dessert is also affected by the sterilization of the container. It is necessary to ensure the tightness of the closure.
