Lingonberry is considered a rather useful plant, which is often used in medicine. Its leaves and ripe fruits contain many organic acids, vitamins and other useful components. However, this plant is used not only to treat diseases, but also to make jam. Some housewives make jam from lingonberries and pears.
Cooking features
Before making jam, you need to familiarize yourself with how to choose high-quality lingonberries. To make jam, select firm and ripe berries without visible damage on the surface.They should not be too soft or overripe, as such fruits will make too runny jam.
Also, before choosing a recipe for making lingonberry jam, you need to familiarize yourself with the basic recommendations for preparing such berries:
- All fruits are carefully sorted, washed with water and soaked. During inspection, pay attention to the surface of the berries, since rotten lingonberries are not suitable for jam.
- You cannot pick off the leaves of a picked plant, as they contain useful components. Many housewives prefer to cook berries with them.
- When creating any dishes from lingonberries, it is contraindicated to use containers made of aluminum. Upon contact with such material, lingonberry juice is filled with toxic substances that are dangerous to human health. It is better to cook the jam in a container made of stainless steel. To store prepared jam, you can use food-grade plastic containers.
Using the above recommendations for preparing and using lingonberries, you will be able to make excellent jam.
Preparing Ingredients
The main ingredient is lingonberries and therefore it is necessary to prepare this particular component. Small and medium-sized berries are chosen for jam, as they are considered more tasty.
If some of them are a little wrinkled, that's okay.
The main thing is that there is no rotten coating on their surface, which affects the taste of the fruit.
For jam, the best lingonberries are considered to be your own berries grown in your summer cottage. They differ from store-bought ones in their richer taste and attractive appearance.Before use, the berries are sorted to discard spoiled ones and washed with water. The washed plants are then re-inspected to ensure there is no sand or dirt on their surface. To create jam, it is enough to collect 2-3 kg of berries, from which several half-liter jars of jam will be obtained.
After preparing the lingonberries, they begin to work on the pears. It is recommended to select ripe and elastic fruits with thick skin. Greenish pear fruits cannot be added to jam, as this will make it tasteless and pale. Only equally ripe fruits should be selected so that they are cooked at the same time during cooking.
All selected pears are washed with water and peeled. Unpeeled fruits should not be added to jam so that it does not have a bitter aftertaste.
How to make pear jam with lingonberries
After preparing the main ingredients, you should familiarize yourself with the recipe for making lingonberry jam with pear fruits.
First, the core of all harvested pears is removed, after which they are cut into small cubes.
Some people prefer not to chop them, but to grind them in a blender so that the jam is more liquid. Chopped pears are placed in a saucepan and covered with a kilogram of sugar.
It is not necessary to cut lingonberries, since their berries are quite small and therefore they are often boiled whole. All cooked berries are poured into a container with a pear, covered with a lid and placed on a gas stove. You should cook the jam for no longer than 5-10 minutes so that the ingredients do not lose their taste. If you want the jam to be non-gelling, it is better to add a little water to the container and boil the mixture for another 5 minutes.
The finished jam is distributed into jars and placed in the refrigerator for storage.
How long does this jam last?
The shelf life of any jam depends on the conditions in which it will be kept. For example, it can be kept in the refrigerator for about two years at a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius. It is not recommended to place it in the freezer, as it shortens the shelf life to seven months.
Conclusion
Lingonberry jam with pears is popular among housewives. To make this jam yourself, you need to familiarize yourself with the recipes for its preparation in advance.
