If you make semi-cultured jam according to the recipe in slices for the winter, it will turn out very tasty and aromatic. Jam contains many useful macro-microelements and vitamins, which has a very beneficial effect on the overall health of the body. Eating jam helps maintain the immune system in good condition and avoid many colds; in addition to the benefits, it is simply delicious. Jam can be a good treat for tea or an ingredient when preparing other dishes.
Features of making jam from semi-cultivated apples for the winter
It is important to understand that repeated boiling will allow the apple slices to retain their original shape and prevent the sugar from caramelizing.
If you cook it once, the result will be an unattractive, dark-colored slurry. At the same time, if you cook as indicated in the recipe, you will get transparent, aromatic apple jam.
When you want the jam to have an extra flavor, you can use orange zest, cut a strip (this can be done with a vegetable peeler) and add it during cooking. Then the zest will need to be removed from the pan.
Required Ingredients
According to the recipe, only two ingredients are required to make jam from semi-crop in slices for the winter: apples and sugar.
Specifics of ingredient selection
It is important to use apples without signs of damage or rotting. It is recommended that the pulp be firm and not loose.
Rules for preparing containers
The prepared jam is placed in pre-sterilized jars. There are several ways you can do this. The most popular is steam sterilization. This can also be done by boiling jars and lids.
Cooking process
In order to make jam from semi-cultured slices for the winter, you need to prepare sugar and apples. Their quantity is determined based on how much product is planned to be prepared. You need to take the same amount of sugar as you use apples. It should be taken into account that when weighing, the fruits must already be prepared for cooking: washed, cored and cut into halves.
Making jam from semi-culture for the winter is as follows:
- First you need to prepare the fruit: wash it, wipe it dry, cut it into slices, and core it. That being said, sometimes it will be better. If peeled. This is recommended in cases where the peel is hard and thick. Otherwise, you can leave it.
- You need to take a bowl of a suitable size and place the half-crop slices in it in one layer and sprinkle generously with sugar. Next, you need to lay out another layer of apples and sprinkle with sugar again. If necessary, make one or more layers.
- The bowl must be covered with a lid. You can also do this with a towel.
- They wait until the half-cultured plant releases juice. This usually takes from 12 to 24 hours. As a result, you will see that a lot of liquid has appeared, and the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Now you will need to use a deep saucepan. Place apple slices into it and pour the resulting liquid. Then put on medium heat and wait for it to boil.
- It is necessary to cook for five minutes. After this, turn off the fire and wait until the pan has cooled completely.
- Now you need to put the food on the fire again, bring to a boil and cook for ten minutes. After this, turn off the heat and wait until the contents cool to room temperature.
- You will need to boil the jam one more time. Now it can be cooked for 5-30 minutes. The duration of the procedure is determined by the color to be obtained. The longer the boiling time, the darker the jam will be.
After the cooking process is completed, the product is poured into jars and closed with lids.
In order for the jam to cool, it is turned over and wrapped in a blanket.Then the jam is left to cool to room temperature for the winter.
How and for how long can such jam be stored?
Jars of jam for the winter must be kept in a dark and cool place. They will retain their beneficial qualities for a year or more.
