When you get tired of berries growing in your garden plots, you can make jam from store-bought pineapples. Moreover, this delicacy is prepared even in winter, because exotic fruits are available for free sale all year round. The dessert is prepared from pineapples alone or with the addition of other products. In all cases, the result is a non-sweet, aromatic dish with a refreshing taste that will appeal to all family members and guests.
Features of preparing pineapple jam for the winter
Experienced housewives know how to prepare a delicacy from pineapples, and give the following advice:
- Take only purified bottled water.
- During cooking, the jam is constantly stirred with a wooden spoon so that it does not burn.
- The foam that appears on top is removed.
- The finished product is poured hot into pasteurized containers and covered with lids. After cooling, remove to permanent storage.
Following these simple rules is a guarantee that you will get a tasty product. It will retain its beneficial properties for a long time.
Rules for selecting and preparing products
They create an original preparation only from fresh pineapple. If you take canned fruits, you will get sour and unflavoured jam.
For dessert, only ripe fruits and vegetables are stored without signs of spoilage or rot. First, wash them thoroughly and place them on a clean towel to drain. The top is cut off from the pineapple, the peel is removed, then the pulp is cut into cubes of the desired size.
Preparing containers
To prepare the dish, take an enamel pan without chips.
The main thing is to correctly calculate its volume, because during cooking the fruit mass will increase in volume. If you cook in a small container, the delicacy will spill onto the stove.
Store the finished product in liter glass jars.
How to make pineapple jam at home
Making dessert from exotic fruits is easy. The delicacy will turn out to be a success even for an inexperienced housewife.
Classic recipe
You can make jam without any special frills. They provide him with:
- pineapples – 1 kg;
- white sugar – 1 kg.
The fruits are cut, covered with sand and left for 4 hours. Then the mass is stirred and cooked for 20 minutes.The preparation can be eaten after a week.
Option with lemon
If you combine an exotic fruit and a citrus fruit, you get a sour preparation. To prepare it you will need:
- pineapples – 1 kg;
- granulated sugar – 1.5 kg;
- water – 0.2 l;
- medium-sized lemons – 2 pcs.
The chopped fruits are covered with sugar and left for 1.5 hours. Pour in water and cook for 40 minutes. After 5 hours, lemons are added to the mixture (passed together with the peel through a meat grinder). The mixture is brought to a boil.
During an outbreak of influenza and ARVI, the delicacy will also become a medicine against colds, as it contains a large amount of vitamin C.
With pumpkin
Juicy pumpkin goes well with pineapple. The dessert turns out tender and not very sweet. The hostess should stock up:
- pineapples – 1 kg;
- pumpkin – 0.5 kg;
- cane sugar – 1.5 kg;
- ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon.
Sprinkle chopped fruits and vegetables with sugar and leave for 2 hours. Add cinnamon and cook for 50 minutes. The dish comes out with an unusual taste. After 2 weeks it can be served for morning tea.
With tangerine
Mandarin gives the preparation a special aroma. It is prepared from the following ingredients:
- pineapples – 1 kg;
- tangerines – 1 kg;
- granulated sugar – 2 kg;
- water – 0.6 l.
First, the fruit is peeled and only the pulp is used. It is ground in a blender, sugar and water are added, and boiled for half an hour.
The dessert is also used as an impregnation for cakes.
With pear
For harvesting, only hard varieties of pears are used. Take:
- pineapples – 0.5 kg;
- pears – 0.5 kg;
- beet sugar – 1 kg;
- water – 0.3 l.
The core is removed from the pears. The fruits are cut and placed in a pan with a thick bottom. Add water, sugar and cook for 45 minutes. The delicacy will be a worthy end to a festive dinner.
With zucchini
It is better to choose zucchini with light skin, then you will not have to cut off a thick layer of green pulp. You will also need:
- pineapples – 1.5 kg;
- zucchini – 0.5 kg;
- granulated sugar – 2 kg;
- citric acid – 0.5 teaspoon;
- water – 0.2 l.
Vegetables are peeled, seeds removed, cut, and combined with pineapples. Add sugar and water and boil for half an hour. Add citric acid 5 minutes before the end of cooking. The last ingredient is added to increase the shelf life of the jam.
With rhubarb
The following recipe produces a preparation with an unusual taste:
- pineapples – 2 kg;
- rhubarb – 1 kg;
- granulated sugar – 2.5 kg;
- peppermint – 4-5 sprigs;
- water – 0.4 l.
The rhubarb is thoroughly washed and cut, pieces of pineapple are added, poured with water, and boiled for half an hour. Add sugar, add mint, and boil for another 15 minutes. Take out the mint and puree the mass using a blender. The aromatic herb gives the dessert a special aroma. It is also used as a filling for homemade baked goods.
With apricots
Original pineapple-apricot jam is made from the following products:
- pineapples – 0.5 kg;
- apricots – 0.5 kg;
- granulated sugar – 900 g.
You need to choose ripe but strong apricots. Each fruit is cut in half and the seed is removed. The berries are combined with chopped pineapples, sand, and left overnight. In the morning, stir the mixture and cook for 50 minutes. The preparation turns out so tasty that you can’t drag children away from it by the ears.
Storage specifics
Store the finished product in a dry, dark place:
- bottom shelf of the refrigerator;
- pantry;
- basement;
- cellar
The ideal temperature is considered to be +5-10 °C. In such conditions, the dessert is stored for at least 1.5-2 years.
Not every home has pineapple jam.Therefore, if the hostess wants to surprise her guests, then she must create such a masterpiece, because a delicacy made from an exotic fruit with additives can satisfy the taste of any gourmet. It will be the finishing touch to a meal and will appeal to both adults and children..
