Very useful and delicious treats are sugared mixes (preserves, jams, marmalades, jellies) from viburnum, mountain ash, hawthorn - berries that decorate trees with bright red tassels. The main feature of the processing of these fruits is minimal thermal heating. Prepare, for example, viburnum jam for the winter. It will be an excellent vitamin remedy for colds or in early spring, when the body especially needs to strengthen immunity. What you need to consider in order to get a really tasty and healthy jam from viburnum? The recipe may include the use of not only freshly picked berries in late autumn, but also the processing of frozen raw materials. Surprisingly, this jam is also successfully cooked directly in the winter, picking red clusters from branches powdered with snow. This "hardening" gives the berries a sweetness and relieves them of excess bitterness.
Viburnum jam : recipe without heat treatment
Frozen berries are needed for this simplest, quickest and most beneficial way . The fruits are harvested after the first subzero temperatures. Slightly frozen berries become softer in consistency and lose bitterness. You can put them in bunches in clusters, after rinsing with cold water.
Remove the brushes from the container or bag and tap them on the edge of the pan - the berries will quickly peel off the twigs. Rinse them with cold water and then grind in a blender or with a meat grinder. Mix the resulting berry puree with sugar in equal proportions and arrange in jars. Keep such fresh viburnum jam in the refrigerator. It is best to make it in small portions for quick use.
Jam from viburnum: the recipe "Five minutes"
Prepare the berry puree as described above, doubling the proportion of sugar. Then put the mass on the fire and boil for 5-7 minutes. Immediately pour hot jam into jars and cork. Store in a cool place.
Viburnum jam: steaming berries in the oven
If the berries seem too bitter, you can warm them a little before cooking. To do this, pour the fruits in a thin layer on a baking sheet and place in the oven preheated to 180 ° C for 30-35 minutes. Wipe slightly cooled mass through a sieve and cook, mixed with sugar. Roasting berries in the oven can be replaced by blanching in boiling water. Thick jam prepared in this way is perfect for filling sweet pastries.
How to make viburnum jam in a slow cooker: tips
In the event that you need a small portion of a healthy treat, you can use this home assistant. It should be borne in mind that for any ratio of products you can not occupy them more than 1/3 of the total volume of the multicooker bowl. You need to cook the berries in the "Stew" mode for at least 1 hour, periodically removing foam from the surface. Then switch the device to the “Preheat” mode for another 1-2 hours. It is better to remove the steam valve immediately, at the beginning of cooking, so that excess moisture comes out through the hole. Most often, a slow cooker is used to sterilize berries without sugar. Useful and tasty!