Gooseberry jam is considered a special and even exotic dessert, which is not so often found today. The fruits are a storehouse of vitamins B9, C and P, which makes the delicacy not only tasty, but also healthy. One of the most unusual recipes is making gooseberry jam with banana. Absolutely different fruits give an unforgettable taste and aroma, with sweet, sour and spicy notes.
Subtleties of cooking
Before cooking, the gooseberries are washed and placed in a colander.If preparations are made without heat treatment, the fruits must be thoroughly dried. Some recipes require removing the seeds from berries. This can be done with a regular pin or knife.
This type of delicacy is always prepared with sugar, the amount of which depends on the recipe. When prepared raw, more sugar is used. Recipes often contain water or juice, from which syrup is prepared and berries are poured.
How to choose gooseberries and bananas
Any type of berries are suitable for jam; you should preferably choose ripe and firm fruits. If the fruits are still green, but you can’t wait to make jam, you can paint the resulting mass with currant juice. If the harvest is overripe, gelatin must be added to the jam.
Bananas for jam must be ripe, but not soft, and must have a smell.
The sweetest jam is made from black or rich red berries.
Simple recipe
Gooseberry jam is prepared easily and quickly, and the availability of the main ingredient in the garden makes the recipe also economical.
To cook a delicious dish, you need to prepare:
- gooseberries - 0.5 kg;
- sugar - 0.5 kg;
- banana - 1 pc.;
- cinnamon - 1 stick;
- cloves - 2 pcs.
At the first stage, the fruits are sorted and washed, and the tails are removed. Afterwards, the berries are transferred to a large container and kneaded thoroughly. Peel the banana and cut the pulp into slices.
Next, the components are combined, everything is covered with sugar and mixed thoroughly. The mixture should sit for 2 hours. Then add cinnamon and cloves. The container with the contents is sent to the stove, brought to a boil and cooked after another 5-7 minutes. Afterwards the cinnamon and cloves are removed. Hot jam is placed in sterilized jars.
Classic raw jam recipe
Regardless of the preparation method, berry jam contains many vitamins and other substances. Cooking without cooking allows you to preserve the maximum amount of useful ingredients.
To prepare a delicacy without cooking, you will need the following ingredients:
- gooseberries - 1 kg;
- banana - 2-3 pcs.;
- sugar - 0.6 kg.
All components are washed and cleared of tails and peels. Next, place the berries in a colander to dry a little. The banana and berries are placed in a saucepan, covered with sugar and mashed into a puree. The resulting mass must be mixed well so that the sugar is completely dissolved. The finished jam is packaged in sterilized jars. Stored in the refrigerator.
Gooseberries can be chopped in several ways: using a blender, a meat grinder or a grinding machine. You should choose the most convenient option.
Gooseberry jelly with banana
To prepare delicious gooseberry jelly with the addition of banana, you should prepare:
- gooseberries - 0.5 kg;
- banana - 2 pcs.;
- sugar - 0.7 kg;
- gelatin - 1/2 cup. (loose);
- sprig of mint optional.
The washed berries are cleaned and kneaded in the usual way. Gelatin and sugar are added to the contents, as well as mint if desired. The ingredients are left to infuse overnight.
Bananas are peeled and cut into slices. Mix with gooseberries, after which the mixture is infused for another hour. After this, the container with the ingredients is sent to the stove, everything is brought to a boil and cooked for another 4-5 minutes. The finished dessert is placed in jars, which then need to be turned over and placed on the lids.
Features of jam storage
Sealed jars of jam should be cooled for the winter.After cooling, they can be stored either in the cellar or refrigerator, or at room temperature. Opened jam should be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 1 month.
Treats made without heat treatment should be stored exclusively in the refrigerator.
Having prepared gooseberry jam with bananas for the winter, you can put a tasty and healthy treat on the table at any time, the preparation of which does not take much time.
