Perhaps no one will refuse to treat themselves to hot aromatic tea with their favorite jam. Such preparations become especially valuable in winter, when a jar of sugar treats reminds of warm and sunny summer days. Someone prefers plum jam, someone likes apple, and some cannot live without raspberry. But these are all long known recipes. How about something new and original? This article will tell you how to make jam from rose petals.
That kind of thing sounds pretty tempting, but somewhat exotic, isn't it? Not everyone is ready for this kind of experimentation. But do not rush to conclusions. A detailed step-by-step recipe will be presented for your review, having carefully studied which, you will definitely want to cook something similar. After all, jam from roses is not only a beautiful name, but also an incredibly tasty treat. It can be added to the pie or served with hot pancakes. In a word, trust those mistresses who have been delighting their family with such a blank for more than a year.
Before you start cooking, it is worth mentioning that in all recipes, only those petals that were picked from garden plants are meant. In no case do not take purchased flowers. They can be (and most likely the way it is) processed by a huge amount of chemicals hazardous to human health. It prolongs the life of roses, but it’s clearly not suitable for food. Do not forget to rinse them thoroughly with cold running water and dry them by first laying absorbent wipes under them. Do not pick up newsprint; otherwise, ink containing lead may get into your jam from rose petals.
To start, prepare the syrup. Mix a kilogram of granulated sugar with 1 cup of water, put the pan on a gas stove. After boiling, a gray film forms, which must be removed. Then, in the pan, you can lay the petals at the rate of 1 kg of sugar - 100 grams of roses. But do not be greedy. Petals boil very much, so they will need a lot. Only then will rose jam have a rich taste. Everything is brought to a boil over low heat. Leave the mass to infuse for 12 hours. After that, put the pot on the gas again, bring it to a boil again, remove the film (this time it should have a pink tint) and cook for about another half hour. Noticed that the mass began to thicken? Then gently add lemon juice (2 tablespoons). It can be replaced with half a teaspoon of acid. Cook for about 2 minutes and remove the pan from the stove. If necessary, sterilize the jars and roll up a treat. Now it can be stored with you for a long time.
Jam from rose petals can be prepared in the cold way. And this recipe is no more complicated than the previous one. He will especially like those who do not want to burden themselves with cooking. It will require 300 grams of petals and 600 grams of granulated sugar. The amount of ingredients can be changed, keeping the proportion. Pre-cut the white tips at the petals. Then mix them with sugar and rub them thoroughly with your hands. This is necessary in order to stand out juice. Press the resulting mass tightly into a prepared jar (fill it with the liquid formed during the preparation process) and wrap the neck with polyethylene. The container is placed in the refrigerator and infused until the contents are uniform.
This jam from rose petals is an excellent assistant in the fight against various kinds of inflammatory processes in the oral cavity. If you have developed white sores (stomatitis) on the mucous membrane, then after a few days of eating this sweets, they will begin to disappear. Even tonsillitis recedes due to the wonderful healing properties of jam. Take note of this and use it as a prophylaxis against diseases of this kind.