Strawberries and strawberries grow throughout our country, and there are many of their various varieties. Among them is wild strawberry , which has small oval-shaped berries of red-violet color. And the flesh of these berries, in comparison with garden species, is whiter in color, more fragrant and richer in taste. Photos of wild strawberries you can see below.
Not for nothing that this delicious wild berry has long been considered medicinal. It was widely used (and used now) not only for the production of various juices, syrups, jams, jelly, stewed fruit, liquors, but also for the manufacture of medicinal tinctures.
The berry is rich in vitamins and beneficial minerals. Of the vitamins it contains in large quantities E, B6, as well as niacin and pantothenic acid, and of minerals - boron, iron, manganese, copper, fluorine, chromium, iodine, cobalt and others. Also, wild strawberries contain digestible carbohydrates such as glucose and fructose, fiber (about 4%). Due to the presence of pectin in the composition of berries (0.7%), which has good jelly-forming properties, it is used for making various jams and jams. And if you are a happy owner of a basket with a miraculous berry, then the recipe below will certainly come in handy. Wild strawberry jam is not only tasty, but also a very useful preparation for the winter! And cooking her is a pleasure.
Recipe: wild strawberry jam (preparation)
For cooking, we will need the following ingredients:
- wild strawberries - 700 grams;
- sugar - 600 grams;
- water - 750 grams.
First you need to boil the syrup, mixing water with sugar, to the state of "soft ball". You can check this in the following way: drop a little syrup into a glass of cold water. If after a few minutes you can roll a ball from the chilled mixture with your fingers, the syrup is ready.
Sorted and washed berries should be poured into pre-prepared syrup and carefully (to maintain the integrity of the berries) mix everything.
Cook jam in one go, for 15 minutes. It can be removed when the foam ceases to form on the surface of the mixture, and the jam becomes dark in color and thick. The easiest way to determine its readiness is to drip a little syrup on a plate. The jam is ready if the drop does not blur. This is a very simple recipe, as you can see. Forest strawberry jam must be cooled before being stored. To do this, it should be poured into enameled dishes and wait a bit.
Recipe: wild strawberry jam (storage)
Pour the finished and chilled jam into glass jars (0.5 l each - for easy storage), and place it in a cool room.
From time to time, it is advisable to inspect it for corruption in order to manage to keep the miracle sweetness in time. If it is sugared, you need to dilute it with water (125 grams of water per 1 liter of jam), put on fire, bring to complete dissolution of sugar crystals, boil.
In order for the jam not to be covered with mold during storage, it is necessary to fill it with a thin layer of wax. Then the banks are covered with paper and tied with twine.
Enjoy your tea party with aromatic natural sweetness, prepared by yourself! And do not forget to pass the jam recipe to your friends - share delicious joy!