Sweet tooths of all ages love jam. The classic options are no longer so relevant. Housewives are trying to try something new and unusual. One of the fresh ideas was banana and apple jam. Despite the originality of the exotic, the delicacy is not inferior to traditional recipes, and its attractive appearance is suitable for decorating a holiday table.
Features of making apple and banana jam for the winter
Making jam has some peculiarities due to the variety of apple varieties. Depending on the selected fruit option, the amount of sugar used is regulated. Moreover, to achieve certain taste variations, the quality of both ingredients is important.
Preparing containers and main ingredients
To make jam, it is recommended to give preference to sour and sweet-sour varieties. This is due to the fact that bananas are sweet, and when sugar is added, the dish turns out to be cloying. If the bananas are not sweet, you will need more sugar. Therefore, it is better to give preference to ripe fruits that wrinkle easily.
Before placing the jam in the jar, it should be thoroughly washed and dried. Sterilization is suitable as a pre-treatment.
To do this, a water bath effect is created, and the jars are boiled upside down. The lids used for preservation should also be steamed. Thus, conditions are provided for long-term storage of delicacies.
How to make apple and banana jam at home?
Don't limit yourself to the standard combination of apple and banana. You can diversify the flavors by adding fruits such as kiwi, lemons, oranges.
Simple recipe
The most successful method of preparing jam in 3 steps is considered. The sequence of actions is as follows:
- Apples are washed and cut into cubes.
- Then the fruits are placed in a pan and filled with water. Then the container is placed on the fire and the liquid is brought to a boil. Cooking continues until the fruits soften.
- At this time, the bananas are cut and sent to the apples.
- Sugar is added to the fruit mixture, after which it is boiled for several minutes until the sugar dissolves.
- Boiled fruits are crushed in a blender to a mushy state.
- Cook banana-apple puree for 20 minutes over low heat.
The finished jam is put into jars and rolled up. The jam is then placed in the pantry for storage.
Option with lemon
For jam from apples, bananas and lemon, prepare the ingredients: wash, peel and cut into large slices. The resulting pieces should be covered with sugar and allowed to stand until the juice appears. This may take several hours.
Important! Lemon can be used not only as the main ingredient, but also in the form of juice added to purees.
The prepared mixture is placed on low heat. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly for half an hour. This is important so that the jam does not burn. The finished liquid is poured into liter jars and sealed.
With cinnamon and vanilla
For those who like an abundance of spices, a recipe for jam with cinnamon and vanilla is suitable. This dish has a subtle sweetish taste. The cooking process for such preservation is as follows:
- The apples are washed, chopped and boiled for 5 minutes.
- Bananas are moistened with lemon juice to prevent them from darkening. Then they are kneaded until pureed.
- Banana puree is combined with apples and cooked over low heat until thickened.
Important! You can determine readiness by a drop of liquid: if it does not spread, it’s time to put it in jars.
At the end of cooking, add cinnamon and vanillin to the jam. The finished puree is placed in containers and closed with a key.
With kiwi
Apple and banana jam with kiwi is prepared in three steps.The prepared fruits are covered with sugar, mixed and filled with water. They are placed on the fire and boiled for 5 minutes in boiling mode. After this, the workpiece is left for 3 hours. Then it is boiled again and left again.
During the day you should boil the jam three times. This cooking method produces a beautiful translucent puree.
During the last cooking, lemon juice is added to the mixture. After which the finished jam is placed in jars and sealed. Then they are put away for storage in the selected room.
How to store treats?
The jam is stored at room temperature. If it's too hot at home, you can move the treats to the refrigerator or basement. However, you should not place the preserves in very damp rooms to avoid damage to the lids. Over time, the lids deteriorate, and so does the jam.
The finished canned dish can be consumed at any time of the year, for several years.
