How to make apple jam with cinnamon. Recipes and some tips

Apples are a truly priceless gift of nature. It would seem to be an unremarkable-looking fruit, but how much benefit it stores for a person. In addition to a variety of flavors, apples contain many vitamins to support the immune system. And what a scope for creating masterpieces they open in cooking!

What to cook from apples

In many cuisines of the world, this fruit is used to prepare various dishes. It seems that there is no such section in the culinary industry where there is no use for apples, whether it is making wine or filling for meat. But the greatest popularity they received in the confectionery business. Pie filling, souffle base, confiture - this is the smallest list of dishes that apples decorate with their taste.

And what is remarkable is that in order to prepare a delicious dessert, sometimes it is enough to use only this red-sided fruit. An example of this is apple jam with cinnamon. Each housewife has her own signature recipe and small tricks that allow you to cook the most delicious apple treat in the world. These recipes will be discussed later.

Basic recipe

In order to create a masterpiece - jam from apples with cinnamon, we need such products:

• apples (better if they are sour) - 1 kg;
• sugar - 3 cups;
• water - 100 ml;
• cinnamon - 1-2 sticks.

How to start making apple jam with cinnamon? A step-by-step culinary recipe will help you prepare this simple, but extremely tasty dish.

1. First of all, apples must be thoroughly washed and dried. If there are flaws in the fruit, be sure to remove it.
2. Cut apples into slices or cubes as you like. You do not need to clean them.
3. Put the cut into a bowl in which jam will be cooked in the future, and fill it with sugar, throw a stick of cinnamon in the same place. Now forty minutes you can relax, and during this time the apples will let the juice.
4. It's time to put the dishes on a small fire. The type of apple you use will determine the amount of juice that is released. If it seemed to you that it was too small, add water, the main thing is that the jam does not burn.
5. When the sugar has completely dissolved, it will be necessary to cook jam from apples with cinnamon over high heat.
6. The degree of readiness is determined by the appearance of the apples and the viscosity of the syrup. If the slices have become soft and transparent, and the juice does not drain from the walls of the dishes, then the jam is ready.
7. It remains to pour it still hot in sterilized jars and roll up tightly.

That's it, the apple jam with cinnamon is ready!

Some tips

Each person has his own taste and preferences in food, so you can not give strict instructions in recipes. Of course, there are certain rules, as elsewhere, but the final selection of ingredients each culinary specialist reserves. Apple jam with cinnamon, the recipe of which was offered, can be slightly supplemented and, thereby, slightly change the taste of the dish:

• so that pieces of fruit do not lose their shape, choose harder apples of sour varieties;
• You can add not only cinnamon, but also ginger root. To do this, cut it into pieces, which then, when the jam is cooked, it will be convenient to pull out;
• some people prefer to add cognac or rum to apple and cinnamon jam. Here, of course, it all depends on your taste.

Another recipe

If the recipe for delicious homemade apple jam with cinnamon seemed a little boring to you, we suggest making small changes and adding walnuts.

As a result, we need:

• apples - 1 kg;
• peeled nuts - 1 cup;
• sugar - 300 gr;
• cinnamon - a few sticks;
• chopped lemon zest straws - 2 tbsp.

Let's start making apple jam with cinnamon. The recipe is also very simple, but the result does not suffer.

1. The preparatory process is the same as in the main recipe: thoroughly wash the apples, cut them into pieces of the same size and fill with sugar. Here we throw straw zest.
2. In order for apples to absorb sugar faster, pour water into a saucepan and put it to simmer on low heat, 2-3 minutes is enough, then turn it off.
3. The second time you need to cook jam is 10-15 minutes. This time should be enough for the syrup to begin to thicken.
4. Put a drop of syrup on a plate, if it has retained its shape, it's time to add cinnamon sticks and nuts. Increase the heat and boil the jam for another couple of minutes, after which the aromatic spice can be pulled out. The dessert is ready.

It would seem that they used simple ingredients that can be found on the site of any summer resident, and what delicious dishes they prepared. Enjoy your meal!