In modern life the people so got used to existence of sugar on the table that they practically don't notice opportunities to replace it though all have heard a lot that sugar - "white death". And couples centuries ago sugar wasn't a widespread product at all, it was brought from the overseas countries, and it was available only to the most chosen.
It is required to you
- - 0.5 kg of petals of roses;
- - 1 kg of honey;
- - juice of 1 lemon;
- - 1 glass of water
Instruction
1. Surprisingly, but in far times granulated sugar really was big luxury, and here honey was considered as an available product. It was eaten by very many, parted with water, on its basis various drinks, for example, sbiten and kvass became. Today the situation changed radically. Honey in modern life is a valuable curative product. Perhaps, some people from hundreds cook on its basis home-made drinks what to tell about jam … Honey jam today – a big rarity.
2. Jam on honey favourably differs from the sugar analog in a number of properties, and first of all – taste and aroma. Besides, such product is more nutritious, saturated a set of useful substances, has salutary properties. In olden days honey jam was made mainly of wild berries which everyone could gather much in the next forest. Preparation of such wonderful jam a little in what differs from usual. Just instead of sugar honey – here and all secret is used.
3. If you decided to try to make honey jam, then it is necessary to use honey only of light grades, for example, lime. You will be pleasantly surprised, the berries cooked in honey gain brighter color, keeping at the same time the original state and juiciness. If you use a dark honey, then its too saturated aroma can be transferred to berries, at the same time they can lose the true gustatory qualities. Here about what precisely you shouldn't worry at preparation of honey jam, so it about a period of storage. The fact is that this wonderful product can not spoil during vaguely long period.
4. Recipes of honey jam there is a set, but, perhaps, one of the most refined similar delicacies is jam from petals of roses. The main thing is to stock up with a large number of petals. They need to be cut small, for this purpose conveniently to use the blender, petals very gentle, and you with ease will be able to crush them. After that take a half from necessary amount of honey (it depends on the volume of petals), connect it to fragrant weight and let's infuse the turned-out mix within two days.
5. Use the remained honey for syrup preparation. Add to it already become impregnated petals and a small amount of lemon juice. All this needs to be cooked patiently on small fire until your refined jam doesn't thicken. Now the smelling sweet delicacy should be placed in beautiful jars and to densely close them covers.