Quince jam: the most delicious recipes for the winter

Quince is an unusual fruit with a tart and astringent taste, bright aroma, a huge supply of vitamins, essential oils and trace elements.

It is rarely eaten in pure form. And how to cook quince jam - some recipes will be discussed in this article.

Description

People have known about this fruit for quite some time - even the Greek doctor and philosopher Avicenna (X-XI centuries AD) mentioned the useful properties of quince in his medical treatise, emphasizing that it can be indispensable for various diseases.

Asia (the Caucasus) is considered the birthplace, and a little later the fruit began to be grown in Europe and other countries.

Outwardly, it resembles an apple and a pear, but in fact it is a shrub (a small tree - up to 5 meters tall), which belongs to the pink family. Quince is a plant that is one of a kind. And to the mentioned fruit is distantly related.

The fruit is rich in various vitamins and minerals, which even with heat treatment (jam, jam, compotes) remain.

What is useful quince jam? First of all, these are B vitamins (carotene, thiamine, riboflavin), PP, C. And also trace elements: potassium, sodium, copper, calcium, boron, phosphorus, iron, titanium. And also: essential oils, organic acids, pectin substances.

The fruit itself can be consumed to improve the functioning of the heart and liver, the gastrointestinal tract, normalize vision and the overall water balance in the body, cleanse the blood (including increasing the level of hemoglobin).

A decoction of quince leaves is used for problems with hair (including the presence of gray hair and dandruff), skin.

Application

The fruit looks like an apple (pear) of medium size, yellow or greenish in color. Two types of quince are grown: oval and Chinese (Japanese).

As for the symbolism of this fruit, it is recommended that couples eat it periodically - to extend the life of love, as well as single people who want to create a strong family.

This fruit is also able to create an invisible protective barrier around a person, and therefore it is recommended to take it with you on the road, as a talisman (talisman).

But most often quince is eaten, moreover, in processed form: compotes, nectars, jam, wine, jam, marmalade. Also goes well with meat and fish dishes (like seasoning).

The fruit in its pure form or together with other products is baked in the oven - with honey (slices), vegetable oil (whole).

Fruit juice has a number of beneficial properties. It is used in the prevention of certain diseases, as well as as a therapeutic agent.

The calorie content of quince jam, as well as the pure fruit itself, is insignificant (about 50 kilocalories per 100 grams of product), since a rather large percentage of its composition is water, and the rest is disaccharides, carbohydrates, monosaccharides.

Since it is not recommended to use quince in its pure form (there is a possibility of adverse effects on the intestines and stomach due to its texture and hardness), in the form of jam or jam it will become an indispensable product in the family diet, supporting the health and longevity of each person. Such sweet dishes will be useful for both children and adults.

A quick and tasty jam recipe

For those who love quince desserts, but don’t want to devote too much time to cooking them, this option will appeal to you.

In total, it will take about 2-3 hours (excluding infusion time - 7 hours) for the preparation, heat treatment and preservation of the most delicious quince prescription jam.

Ingredients:

• quince fruits - 1 kg;
• water - 200 ml;
• sugar - 1 kg.

Cooking:

1. Pre-washed and peeled fruits chopped into medium pieces, put in a container for cooking.
2. Add the liquid component of the recipe and cook until the quince is soft.
3. After that, pour sugar in small portions (it is necessary that it dissolves in the jam).
4. Set aside the container for 7 hours (night).
5. Heat-treat again.
6. Bring the dish to a boil, distribute it to previously prepared jars (clean, sterilized) and roll it up.

Such jam can be prepared both from finely chopped pieces of fruit and slices. Optionally, dessert can not be rolled up, but simply covered with sterile lids and refrigerated.

With pumpkin and apples

For a change, you can make quince jam with the addition of other ingredients that are combined with this fruit. For example, pieces of apples (give the dish a rich taste, juiciness) and pumpkins (refined aroma and freshness), as well as currant juice (sourness).

In this recipe, it is recommended to use unripe quince fruits, which will be more stringent than ripe. It is they who will add density to the sweet dish, as if it was made from candied fruit.

Ingredients:

• quince - 600 g;
• apples - 200 g;
• pumpkin - 200 g;
• redcurrant juice - 600 ml;
• sugar - 1.5 kg.

Cooking:

1. Prepare the fruits of quince and apples (remove seeds), chop into medium pieces.
2. Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, and cut into the same way as fruits.
3. Pour juice from currant into granulated sugar.
4. Boil the mixture until the sweet ingredient is completely dissolved.
5. Add apples, quince and pumpkin, boil for some time in syrup.
6. Cool and insist 6 hours.
7. Cook on the stove again - 7 minutes (until boiling), set aside for 12 hours (repeat only 4 times).
8. Pour the finished sweet dish in boiled condition into prepared jars and roll it up.

Quince jam for the winter is ready!

Sunny dessert

Slices of ripe quince in syrup are an excellent combination of taste, aroma and unusually sunny color of the finished dish.

Ripe fruits are suitable for jam, which, together with the liquid component, with a sufficiently long heat treatment, turn out to be tender and soft.

From this dessert you can make decorations for pies and cakes, use them as a filling or just a snack for aromatic tea (coffee).

Essential Ingredients:

• quince - 1 kg;
• lemon juice - 40 ml;
• sugar - 1 kg;
• water - 600 ml;
• vanillin - 5 g.

Making soft quince jam:

1. Prepare quince, remove the peel and seeds, cut into slices.
2. Prepare syrup from sugar and water - boil.
3. Put the pieces of fruit in a container with a sweet liquid and bring to a boil, set aside (it is recommended to repeat the procedure 4 times).
4. When the quince slices acquire a sunny color and softness, it is necessary to boil the mixture for the last time and add about 7 minutes before the jam is ready to add lemon juice and vanilla.
5. Pour the finished dish into sterile jars and roll up for the winter.

You can add cinnamon, sesame seeds, poppy seeds to desserts from quince. This will give the fruit an extra, extraordinary flavor.

With cinnamon and honey

Jam made from the fruits of quince, honey and cinnamon is a completely natural dessert that will be especially useful for those who do not consume sugar.

This recipe for the most delicious quince jam, filled with a huge amount of useful vitamins and minerals, thanks to components such as this fruit and honey, will give not only a pleasant taste sensation, but also a healthy body.

And cinnamon will give the delicacy a refined and piquant aroma.

Ingredients:

• quince - 1 kg;
• honey - 1.5 l;
• cinnamon - 2 g;
• water - 400 ml.

Cooking:

1. Quince is recommended to clean from the skin, seeds and partitions.
2. Cut into slices with a thickness of 15 ml.
3. Pour water into a container and boil, lay out fruits and cook for 10 minutes.
4. Remove quince from the liquid, transfer to a bowl.
5. Add honey and cinnamon to the syrup.
6. After complete dissolution of the sweet ingredient, put the quince slices - cook until the mass thickens.
7. Pour jam into sterile glass containers and roll up.

A recommendation for dessert storage is the best conditions for it in the refrigerator.

With walnuts

Quince jam with lemon, vanilla and nuts will be a wonderful dessert, which is characterized by moderate sweetness, delicate aroma, lemon flavor and a thick consistency.

This dish will be a good filling for pies, as well as a delicious dessert for tea, fruit drinks, juices.

Ingredients:

• quince - 1.2 kg;
• sugar - 800 g;
• water - 500 ml;
• lemon - 100 g;
• vanillin - 1 g;
• walnuts (kernels) - 100 g.

Cooking:

1. Pre-wash and peel quince fruits from seeds.
2. Chop with medium slices (slices).
3. Prepare syrup from sugar and water, boil.
4. Add quince and cook for 5 minutes, infuse the mixture for 12 hours (repeat three times).
5. Cut lemon into slices (with peel, but without seeds).
6. Chop the nuts.
7. At the final stage of the process, add these ingredients to the jam, boil.
8. Pour dessert into banks and roll up.

It is recommended to turn the cans over and cover with a blanket (towel) for 72 hours.

Japanese quince jam with honey

These fruits are round in shape and small in size. Usually they are grown as ornamental. But from such quince it is also possible to prepare amazingly delicious jam with a honey aftertaste.

Ingredients:

• Japanese quince - 1 kg;
• water - 300 ml;
• honey - 200 g;
• sugar - 700 g.

Cooking:

1. Peel and peel the fruits, cut into thin slices.
2. Put the slices in a pan and add water, cook for 10 minutes.
3. Add sugar, cook another quarter hour, set aside.
4. Pour honey into chilled jam and cook on the stove for 7 minutes.
5. Pour the hot dish over the banks and roll up for the winter.

Tasty jam from quince

To prepare quince jam with a consistency similar to jam, you must use this recipe.

Such a sweet dessert can be used as a full dish or a filling for baking.

Quick and tasty quince jam is quite simple to prepare and takes only 60 minutes in time, but in the end it turns out to be very original and tasty.

Ingredients:

• quince - 1 kg;
• sugar - 1 kg.

Cooking:

1. Completely clean the quince from the skin and seeds, as well as the internal partitions.
2. Finely chop the fruit and chop it with a meat grinder.
3. The resulting mixture is filled with sugar and heat treated on a stove, stirring.
4. After 10 minutes, when all the grains of sugar have dissolved, remove the dish from the heat and arrange in sterile jars, close.

With almonds

Delicious and satisfying jam can be cooked from pieces of ripe quince and peeled almonds. This incredibly original dessert will delight the whole family and friends.

Ingredients:

• quince - 1 kg;
• sugar - 1 kg;
• water - 600 ml;
• lemon juice - 40 ml;
• almonds - 100 g.

Cooking:

1. Prepare the fruits, remove the peel and seeds, cut into thin plates.
2. Add lemon juice.
3. Pour boiling water over almonds for 20 minutes.
4. Pour water into a container and pour the peel from quince, boil to a boil.
5. Remove the peel and put pieces of fruit into the pan.
6. Add sugar, mix, cook for 1 hour.
7. Peel the almonds, add the kernels to the jam.
8. Pour the boiled dessert into banks and close.

In a slow cooker

Next, we will consider how to cook quince jam using such a miracle device. As for the cooking sequence itself - everything is simple, understandable, but in terms of duration - it will take 3 days (mixture infusion time).

Essential Ingredients:

• quince - 1 kg;
• sugar - 1 kg;
• cinnamon - 2 g;
• vanilla - 1 g.

Cooking process:

1. Ripe quinces will remove peel and seeds.
2. Cut into small pieces, put in a bowl (or other container).
3. Add sugar to the fruit, cover and leave the mixture for 72 hours (sometimes mix).
4. At the end of this time, set the “Stew” program and cook the jam for 30 minutes (repeat 3 times).
5. Boil the mixture and add cinnamon with vanilla.
6. Pour into banks and close.

Summarizing

Quince jam is a traditional Asian dish that was also loved by the Russian people. Grandmothers prepared it for their grandchildren many years ago. So these recipes are time-tested.

Indeed, in quince there are so many vitamins and all kinds of useful substances that are necessary for children and adults. And also shown to people with cardiovascular diseases, liver problems, vision and so on.

The principle of preparation of quince jam, as shown above, is quite simple and similar for each option, with the exception of some features and additives.

But such a sweet dish will become indispensable in the family diet, especially in the winter months of the year.