A simple recipe for making plum and apricot jam for the winter

A housewife should have a recipe for plum and apricot jam in her arsenal, as its unusual taste will surprise anyone who tries the delicacy. The treat is not only tasty, but also healthy: a real vitamin explosion in winter. This jam will be an excellent addition to dessert or just a tea party, and will be a good filling for pies. Preparing plum and apricot dessert is simple.

Specifics of preparing the recipe

Most housewives are familiar with classic recipes for apricot jam or preserves.Plum delicacies are also popular among gourmets. However, to get a new, unusual treat, you just need to mix these two fruits. Properly prepared jam has a beautiful color, pleasant aroma, and delicious taste. To achieve this effect, you need to choose the right fruits and follow the instructions for preparing plum-apricot jam.

Ingredients for plum and apricot jam for the winter

To prepare we will need:

• 1 kg plums;
• 1 kg apricot;
• 1.5 kg sugar;
• 0.5 liters of water.

Product selection and preparation

When choosing fruits for this recipe, you need to pay attention to ensure that they are not overripe or cracked. Excessively soft fruits are also not suitable..

Before cooking, the fruits must be thoroughly washed and left for a while until they are completely dry.

Rules for preparing containers

Jam is stored in glass jars. The owner selects the volume individually. Container processing occurs as follows:

1. The jars are thoroughly washed, removing dust and adhering dirt from the surface of the glass.
2. Secondary processing occurs using soda.
3. Next, the container is boiled.
4. After it has cooled, you must carefully check the container for chips.
5. Before pouring jam into jars, they must be completely dry.
6. If iron lids are used, they also need to be boiled for 2-3 minutes.

Processing containers is a mandatory step in the process of making jam, since proper sterilization contributes to long-term storage of the preparations.

Cooking steps

Sequence of actions when preparing jam:

1. Each fruit is cut in half and the pit is removed.
2. Pour water into the pan, add sugar, and boil the syrup.
3. Place the chopped fruits in a saucepan and pour boiling sugar syrup over them. Leave for 7-10 hours until they give juice and infuse.
4. The resulting fruit syrup is drained and boiled again. Then the procedure should be repeated twice more.
5. The last time you need to boil the fruit with syrup for 40 minutes.
6. The hot mixture is poured into pre-prepared jars and turned upside down until it cools completely.

After cooking is completed, the jam is removed to a suitable place for further storage.

Storage Features

To enjoy the taste of jam for as long as possible, you should follow some rules:

1. The optimal temperature for storing jam is +10-15 ºС.
2. At sub-zero temperatures, the product will quickly become sugary.
3. You should not take jars of jam from a cold room into a warm room and vice versa, as this contributes to the formation of mold.

Provided the container is prepared correctly, the cooking technology and storage rules are followed, the jam will not spoil for 2-3 years.