Step-by-step recipe for making sugar-free gooseberry jam for the winter

If we are talking about jam, then the recipe will definitely contain a lot of sugar, and as you know, sugar is not the healthiest product. If you want to prepare a healthier dessert for the winter, you can make ripe gooseberry jam without sugar.

Specifics of making gooseberry jam without sugar

Making gooseberry jam without sugar is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. Some categories of people are contraindicated to consume sugar, so they have to look for alternative options.Gooseberry dessert for diabetics can be cooked with fructose. In this case, fructose is simply used instead of sugar.

Jam can be made without sugar at all, but it will taste very sour; gooseberries, even ripe ones, are a little sour. To make the jam less sour, it is better to use the sweetest varieties of gooseberries and completely ripe berries.

We purchase the necessary ingredients

To make jam without sugar you will need very few ingredients. These are gooseberries, a small amount of water and fructose or any other sweetener.

Before cooking, sort the berries, throw out the leaves and other debris. Then they are thoroughly washed under running water, placed in a colander and allowed to drain. After this you can start cooking.

Preparing containers

Before you start preparing the recipe, you need to prepare a container for the jam. For cooking, it is better to use an enamel pan rather than an aluminum pan. If aluminum is used, then immediately after preparation the workpiece is transferred to jars.

The jars are pre-washed with soap and water. Before putting jam into them, the jars are sterilized.

Cooking steps

There are several cooking recipes. For example, you can cook gooseberry puree.

What you will need:

• 2 kg gooseberries;
• 300 ml filtered water.

How to cook:

1. Pour water over the berries and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes.
2. Then cool slightly and rub the mixture through a sieve to make a puree.
3. Place it back into the pan and cook for another 6 minutes.
4. When the puree is ready, place it hot in jars and sterilize for about 10-14 minutes.
5. Then cover with lids and roll up.

Preparation of canned food with fructose:

1. This recipe requires 1 kg of berries, 1 glass of water, citric acid and 100 g of fructose.
2. Wash the fruits thoroughly under running water, sort them out, and remove stems and dried inflorescences.
3. Pour water over the berries, put on fire and cook for 10 minutes.
4. Then add fructose and citric acid.
5. Cook for another 25 minutes (you can simmer longer, you want the dessert to be more uniform in consistency).

Place the finished jam into jars while hot.

How to prepare canned food without sweeteners:

1. If you do not add any sweeteners, the dessert will taste sour.
2. For cooking you will need a berry and a few kiwis.
3. Peel the kiwi, place it together with the fruits in a blender, and grind until smooth.
4. Pour the mixture into sterilized jars and roll up the lids.

You can add an orange to this recipe, which is first peeled and crushed separately in a blender, then both masses are combined, mixed thoroughly and placed in sterilized jars.

Further storage

Store the finished product in a basement or cellar, where the temperature is low and the jar will not be exposed to sunlight. You can also put the preserves in the refrigerator or on the balcony. The shelf life is up to 6 months. Due to the lack of sugar (a natural preservative), it can be stored a little less.