Lingonberry jam is a great way to preserve healthy berries until the cold weather. To maintain immunity for yourself and your family in the winter, or use a prepared product to treat a cold, use one of our recipes. In the article we offer 4 ways of how to cook cranberry jam. By the way, for this you will not need any special skills and a lot of time - usually even a novice hostess will be able to cook such goodies. The only thing on the market (or in the forest) you need to select the ripe berry, best without garbage and leaves, because sorting lingonberries is quite difficult. And only then you can get down to business.
Lingonberry jam: classic recipe
For him you will need:
- 4 glasses of ripe berries;
- 300 g of granulated sugar (if you love your sweeter, take a little more);
- 3 tablespoons of plain water.
Wash and sort the berries, then pour sugar and pour the indicated amount of plain water. Stir and put on fire. As soon as the lingonberry becomes soft, remove the pan from the stove and crush the berries with a crush, or beat the mass using an immersion blender. Now put the dishes on medium heat, bring the jam to a boil, and then boil for three minutes. Done - you can pour it into banks and send for long storage.
Lingonberry jam: citrus recipe
For 1 kilogram of ripe berries you will need a pound of granulated sugar, half a lemon and 1 orange. Wash and sort the berries, cut the citruses into slices, peel the seeds. The peel does not need to be removed. And now, cranberries and citrus fruits scroll in a blender, pour sugar over it and cook over medium heat until it boils. After you need to reduce the fire and let the mass boil for 10-15 minutes. Done - can be poured into banks.
Lingonberry jam: recipe with apples
For a kilogram of berries, take:
- a pound of sour hard apples;
- 3 kilograms of granulated sugar;
- 4 glasses of plain water.
Wash and peel the apples, boil them in water until soft, and then mash them. Pour it into a saucepan, add lingonberries and sugar and cook until tender (until the berry is soft) over low heat. You will need 30 to 40 minutes. After harvesting, pour into sterilized jars, cork and store until winter colds.
Unusual lingonberry jam: beetroot recipe
Prepare:
- 1 kilogram of berries;
- a pound of sweet beetroot;
- 300-500 g of sugar.
Wash lingonberries, put in boiling water and boil for a couple of minutes. After put in a separate bowl, cover with sugar and cook for about 10 minutes. Wash the beets, peel and cut into cubes or small plates. Boil in boiling water for 8-10 minutes, and then add to the lingonberry. Stir and bring the jam to the ready. Next, lay the workpiece in banks and send for storage. These blanks will serve as an excellent complement to a cup of hot tea on cold winter evenings, and are also perfect for filling pies or buns. And to make a drink that will support your immunity during colds, just stir a tablespoon of jam in a glass of warm water, add honey to taste and drink with pleasure. To your health!