Berries of a guelder-rose were used by our ancestors for preparation of medical drinks, teas and jam. Folk remedies helped to strengthen immunity, to stabilize work of a cardiac muscle and to prevent formation of blood clots.
The guelder-rose red was a source of curative force at all times. Berry increases immunity and acts as tonic. Recipes on the basis of berries of a guelder-rose help to cure cough, mastopathy and even myalgias.
However, today it will be a question of guelder-rose jam red. Each hostess has the unique recipe thanks to which it is possible to strengthen the health all the year round. We will consider step by step preparation of the fallen in love recipes.
Guelder-rose jam (classical recipe)
This recipe is one of the easiest and doesn't demand special efforts. The following ingredients are necessary for us for the classical recipe of kalinovy jam:
- berries of a guelder-rose red - 1 kg;
- granulated sugar - 850 g;
- water - 200 ml.
For jam it is better to use fresh berries. Before preparation of delicacy of berry of a guelder-rose clean from leaves and branches, wash a baking plate with cold flowing water and dry.
It is better to cook jam in the enameled ware to avoid burning. Berries place in capacity and fill in 200 ml of water, put on slow fire. After water begins to boil and berry will start up juice, fire is switched off.
Parallel to cooking of berries it is possible to prepare a sugar syrup. For this purpose granulated sugar is mixed with water and cooked on slow fire before full dissolution. After syrup began to start to boil, in it shift berries together with the turned-out juice and continue to cook for half an hour. After the specified time, to jam allow to have a rest and cool down (5 hours). Then jam is boiled again, in parallel removing skins. As soon as jam begins to get denser, fire is switched off.
The received weight is displayed on the banks which are (previously sterilized) and closed covers.
Classical kalinovy jam is ready!
Kalinovy jam with addition of vanilla and a lemon
This recipe isn't so distributed as classical, however, fans of a guelder-rose will value it according to the merits. The following ingredients are necessary for preparation of such jam:
- berries of a guelder-rose red (fresh) - 1 kg;
- granulated sugar - 1.5 kg;
- 2 glasses of water;
- vanilla (on a knife tip);
- lemon - 1 piece.
Berries touch previously, clean and wash a baking plate with flowing water. The guelder-rose is processed salt solution from calculation of 20 grams of salt on 1 liter of water. In such structure the guelder-rose is kept by 5 minutes. Such cunning will help to get rid of a bitter taste of berry.
The sugar syrup is cooked in the same way, as in the classical recipe. As soon as mix began to start to boil place berries in it and continue to cook on slow fire. In half an hour, jam is switched off and given отдохнутиь within 7 hours.
During this time prepare a lemon. The peel of a fruit is rubbed on a small grater, juice is squeezed out. The received gruel is shifted in a pan with a guelder-rose and cooked within 5 minutes. In several minutes until ready of jam, add vanillin to it and carefully mix. Mix is displayed on banks and closed covers.
The fragrant treat with notes of a citrus is ready!
Kalinovy jam with apples
For preparation of kalinovy jam according to this recipe, the following ingredients are necessary:
- apples of sweet grades - 3.5 kg;
- berries of a guelder-rose red - 1.5 kg;
- granulated sugar - 3.5 kg;
- water - 350 ml.
As well as in the previous recipes it is necessary to wash out and peel guelder-rose berries. Dry berries pound to a condition of porridge.
Apples are washed, peeled also stones. After that small cut and put in the enameled ware. Fill in 100 ml of water and add 1 kg of granulated sugar. Boil mix before its jelling.
Add mix of a guelder-rose and the remained water to apple puree. Cook jam within 30 minutes, after that switch off. Ready delicacy is displayed on banks and corked with tin covers.
Kalinovy jam with rowan fruits
It is impossible to call the recipe of a guelder-rose with a rowan ordinary. The few culinary specialists know about it and seldom prepare. However, it doesn't deprive kalinovy jam with a rowan of useful properties which increase almost twice due to addition of a rowan.
The following ingredients are necessary for preparation of jam:
- guelder-rose berries - 1.5 kg;
- rowan berries - 1.5 kg;
- granulated sugar - 2.5 kg;
- water - 250 ml.
As always, preparation of jam begins with processing of berries. The guelder-rose and a rowan are carefully cleaned from leaves and fruit stems, washed out in cold water and dried on a towel.
Dry-through berries place in the enameled capacity and fill up with sugar. The received mix is carefully mixed. Boil mix of 6-8 minutes before emergence of the first juice, cool. Leave berries at several o'clock. repeat the procedure 3 times. During the last cooking try to obtain dense consistence. Shift in sterile banks and roll up.
It will be unimportant in what way you to cook kalinovy jam, it anyway will be tasty and useful.
Kalinovy jam is a source of organic acids and vitamins therefore without fail has to be on a table during a season of flu and colds. It is enough to eat 2-3 tablespoons of jam a day and strong immunity to you it is provided for all winter. The advantage of such dessert is indisputable.
Caloric content of a ready-to-eat meal depends on the components entering it. Usually nutrition value doesn't exceed 270 kcal on 100 g of jam. One portion contains no more than 10 grams therefore kalinovy delicacy won't be able to do much harm to a figure.