Lemon jam is a delicious treat. Currently, a large number of recipes for cooking this dish are created, which combine quite unusual ingredients.
Lemon jam: useful properties
Lemon in itself has an incrediblea number of useful properties, among which it is worth noting aseptic effect on the body, strengthening immunity and increasing resistance to catarrhal diseases. In addition, the fruits of lemon tree contribute to the elimination of puffiness and strengthen blood vessels, purify the body of cholesterol and other toxic substances, and also has preventive effects to prevent diseases of the cardiac and vascular system.
In addition, the lemon is a reala treasure trove of vitamins and other nutrients. Ascorbic acid, B vitamins, calcium, phosphorus and potassium - this is not a complete list of useful elements contained in citrus.
Lemon jam is not only a fragrant and tasty addition to tea drinking, it is also an effective folk remedy that strengthens immunity, especially in damp and cold weather.
Jam from lemons and their peel
Для приготовления этого лакомства нужно to use strong fruits of a lemon tree of a rich yellow color. Lemons should be elastic and shiny, without any signs of rotting. And now it is worthwhile to consider in more detail the process of making such a delicacy, like jam from lemons.
- To begin with, it is necessary to clean the fruits from the peel, while trying not to touch the white layer with a knife or grater, which is directly between the zest and the juicy part.
- In the crushed peel of lemons add sugar and squeeze the lemon juice. At the same time, care must be taken to ensure that the bones do not fall into the mixture.
- The mixture obtained from the zest and sugar is mixed thoroughly and let be infused for 12 hours.
- After the indicated time, mix the mixed peel with sugar on a small fire, wait for the boiling and immediately turn off. Remove the foam and cool the mixture.
- Как только этот состав остынет, нужно снова put it on a slow fire. Again bring to a boil, remove from heat. This procedure should be carried out three times, while not forgetting to constantly remove the foam.
- In the end, the resulting jam is poured into pre-prepared banks and stored in a cool place.
The ratio of lemon, sugar and water: 1 kg of acid citrus, 2 kg of sugar, 400 grams of boiled water.
Jam from pear and lemon
Lemon jam is a delicious treatsun color, which will give the tea party more taste and summer mood. However, there is a rather large number of recipes, which include not only the fruits of lemon tree. Citrus is in good harmony with many fruits, revealing their taste from an entirely different angle. For example, jam from pears with lemon cooks quickly and easily:
- For the preparation of this treatselect juicy and sweet pears, which must first be thoroughly washed and peeled, and then cleaned from the core and cut into small slices.
- In an enameled basin or a pan, put out pears with a small amount of water (2-3 cups). Thus, you need to keep pears with water on a small fire, while stirring constantly.
- Steamed pear slices need to be wiped through a sieve and, combining them with broth, boil on low heat until the volume of the mixture is reduced by half.
- Add the sugar and squeeze the lemon juice into the mixture. Continue to cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
- The resulting jam is poured over pre-cooked jars, rolled up and allowed to cool to room temperature. Store in a cool place.
The consistency of such a treat should be quite thick, pleasant golden color, with a light citrus aroma.
Lemon jam with apples
The way of making this delicacy is very simple. In order to make jam from apples with lemon, you need a kilogram of sugar, as many apples and 1 rather large lemon.
- Apples should be washed well and cut into small slices (from one apple - 6 slices). Cover the sliced apples with sugar and leave for five hours for the fruits to separate their juice.
- Put on a small fire and cook until the sugar completely dissolves. Ideally, you should get a mixture of a fairly thick consistency.
- Lemon with boiling water, cut into small slices, peeled off and literally a few minutes before the end of cooking, add to the apple jam
- Spread on pre-cooked jars, roll up and leave until completely cooled. Store in a cool place.
Squash of pumpkin and lemon
In order to make jam from pumpkin with lemon, you will need: a kilogram of sugar, the same amount of purified pumpkin and 2 medium lemon.
- First of all, it is necessary to prepare all the ingredients: cleaned pumpkin and lemons (can be mixed with peel) cut into cubes or slices of small size.
- Cover the chopped products with sugar and leave in the refrigerator for 12 hours. This is necessary in order for the pumpkin and lemon to let the juice.
- After the designated time, put the resulting mixture on a small fire. After boiling, cook for half an hour.
- Welded jam pour on the banks, and store in a cool place.
One of the lemons can be replaced with orange. A delicious jam of pumpkin and lemon resembles a soft marmalade. Such a delicacy is sure to please everyone who gathered at the big table.
