Our ancestors were well aware of the healing properties of raspberries. Moreover, they used the whole plant for treatment: flowers, leaves, berries, roots. Now, most often, the matter is limited to harvesting berries. They make jelly, everyone’s favorite homemade raspberry jam, marmalade and even wine. Raspberry, unlike most berries, during heat treatment does not lose useful substances and in processed form preserves all the healing properties of fresh fruits.
How to make raspberry jam?
Raspberry is a very tender berry and is not stored fresh for a long time. In ripe fruits, after being in a sealed container, wine fermentation begins after 6-7 hours. Therefore, the harvest must be sorted through stasis, put the damaged and unripe berries to the side. Cook raspberry jam in small portions (ideally 700-800 g) over low heat. From this amount, about a liter can is obtained.
Quick raspberry jam
Gently divide a couple of kilograms of berries into about 3 parts in separate pots. Pour 1: 1 into each sugar. If you like a sweeter and thicker jam, then you need to take a little more sugar. Leave the pots alone (you can send them to the refrigerator) until enough juice is released. Now immediately - to the fire, as soon as it boils, withstand a couple of minutes. Pour into sterile dry jars (under the lid itself) and seal.
Jam in the slow cooker
Cans for the finished product and lids can also be sterilized in a slow cooker. Set the steaming container on the bowl, place the cans and lids on it and set the appropriate mode, the time is set automatically. During this time, prepare a kilogram of berries: select strong and whole, remove sepals and crumpled fruits. Gently pour them into a slow cooker, and on top - a kilogram of sugar. Set the "Extinguishing" mode for an hour. After half the time, gently mix the contents of the bowl. After a beep, pour raspberry jam on prepared jars, cork with lids. Get a little more than two jars (750 g).
Preservation of raspberries without cooking
A very simple and quick recipe. Beat the prepared kilogram of raspberries in a blender until homogeneous. Pour a pound of sugar, pour 5 tbsp. l good vodka, mix thoroughly, shift in jars, keep in the refrigerator. It’s not possible to save for a long time: a delicious workpiece is eaten very quickly!
Pitted raspberry jam
Preparing too without much hassle. Pass the prepared berries through a juicer. For each liter of juice add a pound of sugar, stir, put on the stove, let it boil, put in jars.
Raspberry wine
If you want to treat yourself to such an exotic drink, you will have to sacrifice a kilogram of cooked jam, but it's worth it! In a 5-liter jar, pour a kilogram of sugar, a glass of unwashed rice, add jam and pour water over the shoulders. Let stand in a warm place for 40 days, but the more it costs, the tastier and more aromatic the final product is obtained. Bottled strained wine. Fans of stronger drinks can add a glass or two of quality vodka.