Everyone knows the simple recipes for preserving various fruits and berries. In the summer, with a huge variety of fresh raw materials, you can prepare anything - compote, jam, jam, etc. But it happens that you want to renew familiar tastes with something unusual. Many housewives ask: “Is it possible, and if possible,
how to cook jam from melon?” After all, the sweet pulp is certainly suitable for preservation. And her fragrance is wonderful, isn't it? In this article, you will find some tips on how to make melon jam. The recipes are slightly different from each other in the composition of the ingredients, so the jam will have slightly different tastes.
How to cook vanilla melon jam for the winter with lemon?
As a rule, the flesh of the melon has a very sweet taste, so you can slightly refresh the dish with “sourness”. At the same time, the saturation of the melon will be balanced by lemon, successfully combining aromas.
Structure:
- 1 kg of melon pulp without seeds and peel;
- 1 medium-sized lemon;
- 0.6 kg of sugar;
- a bag of vanilla sugar.
Cooking
- When trimming melons, do not try to remove too much the layer located near the peel. Successfully, unripe fruits are used as raw materials. Too soft melons should not be taken, because then the jam will not turn out transparent and consisting of pieces and syrup. Cut slices into small slices and mix with twisted through a meat grinder along with lemon zest.
- Pour the mass with sugar and mix evenly until a homogeneous consistency. Leave to insist for 2-3 hours.
- Put the jam on a moderate fire and bring, stirring, to a boil. Remove from the stove for complete cooling.
- Repeat the boiling process 2 more times. The pieces are candied and become amber in color.
- Pour vanilla sugar into the last boil . Pour the jam hot over sterilized jars, roll up the lids and wrap, turning the container upside down.
How to make melon jam for the winter with pumpkin?
With this cooking method, the technology should be slightly different. Since the pulp of a pumpkin has a denser structure, boil it separately in a small amount of water for 10-15 minutes, cutting into small pieces. Then combine both products together. Pour sugar into the resulting mass and boil two to three times. You can add lemon juice and zest to the dish (or use acid in bags). Jam turns appetizing bright orange. And the taste is a bit like pear jam.
How to make melon jam for the winter with a banana?
A special dessert is obtained from ingredients that are unusual for this kind of workpiece. For example, aromatic melon jam for the winter can be prepared a little differently - in the form of a thick jam with a banana. To do this, twist the flesh of both components with a meat grinder or mash with a fork, then pour sugar to taste. Overripe fruits can also be used for this recipe. Simmer, stirring continuously. After about 20-30 minutes, you can lay out the containers and roll up the lids. A wonderful addition to pancakes or pancakes is ready!