Cherry jam in chocolate is not only a treat for children and adults, but also a source of nutrients and vitamins. When consuming the product, the body receives a dose of potassium, iodine, magnesium, and iron.
A little about the recipe
Cherry jam has a bright taste and unique aroma, and if you add cocoa or chocolate to it, you get a dessert that even children will enjoy. Cook the product until a drop of syrup dissolves.
To prepare cherries in chocolate with a thick consistency, add gelatin. The syrup hardens and resembles jelly. Jam can be made from fruits with seeds or after removing them. The product will have slight differences in taste.
Required Ingredients
For preparation, take ripe berries, well washed and free of insect larvae. To do this, keep the fruits in salted water for half an hour.
Ingredients:
- cherry – 1 kg;
- sugar – 600 gr.;
- dark chocolate - bar;
- cocoa powder – 1-2 tablespoons.
It is allowed to season chocolate-covered cherries with cognac. Take 50 grams of drink per kilogram of berries. The jam will acquire a pleasant caramel taste. The alcohol contained in cognac evaporates during the cooking process, and the product becomes safe for consumption.
Product requirements
To make cherry jam, use any variety, but it is better to take late-harvest berries that are darker and sweeter in taste. They contain more vitamins and fiber.
It is necessary to pick cherries in your own garden with the stalks. It is important to pay attention to this when purchasing it. The stalk allows you to preserve vitamins and stops the process of fermentation and rotting in cherries.
Preparing containers for the start of the process
For long-term storage of canned products, the containers are subjected to heat treatment.
Processing options:
- Hot steam.
A container is placed on the neck of the boiling kettle and treated with hot steam for several minutes.
- Microwave oven.
Pour a small amount of water into the jars, place them in the microwave, and turn on the device at full power until the liquid boils. Keep until the water has completely evaporated.
- In the oven.
The jars are placed upside down on a tray and kept in the oven at 150 degrees for a quarter of an hour.
- Using a steamer.
The glass container is placed with the neck down, and the cooking mode is turned on. The duration of the procedure is 10 minutes.
How to prepare thick cherry jam with chocolate for the winter?
Initially, the berries are washed well with running water, the stalks are removed and cleaned of possible insect larvae.
Cooking sequence:
- Place the peeled berries in an enamel bowl and cover with sugar. Let it brew for 1-2 hours.
- Place the bowl with the fruits in sugar on low heat and bring to a boil. Remove the foam and cook for half an hour.
- Heat 50 grams of cognac a little and mix with a tablespoon of cocoa.
- Add 100 grams of dark chocolate to the warm cooked jam and slowly pour in the cognac and cocoa solution.
- Cook for another 10 minutes.
To thicken the syrup, add 25 grams of gelatin, previously diluted in water, to the jam 4-5 minutes before removing.
Boiling jam is poured into jars. The containers are closed with lids and placed bottom up. Leave until completely cool.
Further storage of workpieces
The shelf life of chocolate-covered cherries stored for the winter depends on the preparation method:
- Jam with seeds should not be consumed 7-12 months after preparation.
- Pitted cherries can be stored for one and a half to two years.
- A berry that has been heat treated for no more than 5 minutes remains edible for six months.
An uncorked jar of jam cannot be kept warm. Should be consumed within 1-2 weeks.
In winter, jars of treats are stored in a cool room with dry air and an average temperature of at least 15 degrees.
