This low tree with a spreading crown in August-September is covered with small oblong red berries. These sweet and sour fruits with a pleasant aroma are well known in the Caucasus, Crimea, the Far East, Japan, China, and Asian countries.
Dogwood harmoniously combines excellent taste and medicinal properties. Its fruits contain glucose, fructose, malic, citric, succinic acids, coloring and tannins. It contains essential oils, vitamins C, E, rutin, and phytoncides.
Dogwood fruits have antimicrobial, analgesic, tonic, and antiscorbutic properties. Thanks to tannins, dogwood has an astringent effect against diarrhea.
Dogwood jam for colds has the same effect as raspberries. It has antipyretic, antimalarial and antifever properties.
Compotes, preserves, and jelly are made from dogwood. It is added as a seasoning to various dishes. In the Caucasus, lavash is made from dogwood fruit pulp.
Dogwood jam: subtleties of preparation
- Preparing berries for jam boils down to sorting them, removing unripe and spoiled fruits, and tearing off the stalks. Then the berries are washed well.
- Before cooking, it is recommended to blanch them in hot water for 5 minutes so that they do not wrinkle during subsequent heat treatment.
- The amount of sugar should be at least 1 kg per 1 kg of berries. If the fruits are sour, then you need to take more sugar - 1.5 kg.
- To prevent the berries in the jam from boiling over and remain intact, some housewives soak them in a soda solution before cooking (take 1 dessert spoon of baking soda for 1 liter of water). Then rinse well in clean water.
Dogwood jam with seeds: recipe one
Ingredients:
- dogwood – 1 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg;
- water – 300 ml.
Cooking method
- Sort the berries, remove the stalks. Wash in several waters.
- Using a colander, drop the dogwood in small batches into a pan of boiling water and blanch for five minutes at 80°. Let the liquid drain.
- Pour sugar into a cooking basin and pour water. Boil the syrup. If it turns out cloudy, filter through several layers of gauze. Bring to a boil again.
- Dip the berries into the syrup. Bring them to a boil over moderate heat, skimming off any excess foam.
- Remove the basin from the stove and let sit for 15 minutes. Put it back on the fire and bring it to a boil again. Repeat this procedure two more times. Check the readiness of the jam by dropping the syrup onto a cold plate. If it does not spread, then the jam can be considered cooked.
- Cool it down.
- Transfer to clean, dry jars. Cover with parchment.
Dogwood jam with seeds: recipe two
Ingredients:
- dogwood – 1 kg;
- sugar – 1.5 kg;
- water – 200 ml.
Cooking method
- Sort the dogwood, remove unripe or spoiled berries. Cut off the stems. Wash in cold water.
- Prepare syrup from one kilogram of sugar and all the water.
- Pour berries into boiling syrup. Bring to a boil, skimming off any excess foam. Cook over moderate heat for 20 minutes.
- Remove the jam from the stove and leave for 8 hours.
- Add another half a kilo of sugar and mix gently. Place over moderate heat and bring to a boil again, skimming off any foam.
- Cook for another 20 minutes.
- Cool completely. When cold, place the dogwood jam into clean, dry jars. Cover with parchment.
Dogwood jam with seeds: recipe three
Ingredients:
- dogwood – 1 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg;
- water – 100-120 ml.
Cooking method
- Sort the berries, remove unripe or wrinkled fruits. Cut off the stems. Wash in cold water.
- Place the berries in a cooking bowl. Add sugar. Stir gently with a wooden spatula, being careful not to damage the fruit. Leave for 8 hours so that the berries release juice.
- Place the basin on low heat. Add water to the berries. Bring the jam to a boil, skimming off any foam that appears. Once the sugar has completely dissolved, note the time and cook for 15 minutes, stirring gently so that the berries do not stick to the bottom.
- Remove the bowl from the stove and leave to steep for 8 hours. During this time, the jam will cool and the dogwood will be soaked in syrup.
- Place the bowl of jam on the stove again and from the moment it boils, simmer over low heat for another 15 minutes.
- Remove the jam from the heat and cool. If it has acquired the thickness you need, then at this stage it can be considered cooked. Otherwise, the bowl of jam must be put back on the fire and boiled at a very low boil until tender.
- Place the cooled jam into clean, dry jars. Cover with parchment.
Dogwood jam with seeds: recipe four
Ingredients:
- dogwood – 1 kg;
- sugar – 1.2 kg;
- water – 500 ml;
- soda – 1 tsp. for 1 liter of water.
Cooking method
- Sort the berries, remove crumpled and green fruits. Cut off the stems. Wash the dogwood in cold water.
- Pour the berries into a bowl. Pour water into a bowl and dissolve soda in it. Pour the solution over the berries and leave for 3 hours. Then rinse thoroughly under running water.
- Pour sugar into a cooking basin and pour water. Prepare the sugar syrup by boiling it for 5 minutes.
- Pour the berries into the boiling syrup and remove from the stove. Let the jam sit for 4 hours. During this time it will cool down, and the berries will be saturated with syrup.
- Place the jam back on the heat and bring to a boil over moderate heat. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Let it cool a little. Pack into clean, dry jars. Roll up with tin lids or close with threaded lids.
- Turn it upside down, wrap it in a blanket and cool in this position.
Dogwood jam with seeds: recipe five
Ingredients:
- dogwood – 1 kg;
- water – 250 ml;
- sugar – 1.2 kg.
Cooking method
- Sort through the berries. Remove rotten, green or, conversely, overripe fruits. Cut off the stems. Wash the berries and let the water drain.
- If you want to prevent the berries from becoming overcooked during cooking, arm yourself with a toothpick or a needle and prick each fruit in 2-3 places.
- Pour sugar into a cooking basin and pour water. Prepare the syrup by boiling until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Remove from stove. Add berries to syrup. Leave to soak for 8 hours.
- Carefully pour the syrup into another bowl, place on the fire and bring to a boil, removing the foam. Pour syrup over dogwood. Leave for another 8 hours.
- Place the bowl of jam on the stove again. Cook after boiling for 10 minutes.
- When hot, pour into clean, dry jars and seal with clean lids.
Note: if you want a thicker jam, after you pour the syrup into another bowl, boil it a little longer, boiling it to the thickness you need. Then pour it over the berries, bring to a boil, cook for 5-10 minutes, and then remove from the stove.
Dogwood jam “Pyatiminutka”
Ingredients:
- dogwood – 1 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg;
- water – 100 ml.
Cooking method
- Sort through the berries. Remove the stems. Wash in cold water.
- Place in a cooking basin. Add sugar. Pour water. Mix gently with a spatula.
- Place on the stove and bring to a boil over moderate heat, skimming off the foam.
- Turn down the heat. Cook the jam at low simmer for 5 minutes, continuing to remove foam.
- Prepare sterile jars. Warm them up in the oven. They must be completely dry, otherwise the jam may turn sour. Remove the jam from the stove and pack it hot into jars. Immediately cover with sterile lids and seal tightly.
- Turn the jars upside down and cover with a blanket. Leave in this position until completely cooled.
Pitted dogwood jam: recipe one
Ingredients:
- dogwood – 1 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg;
- water – 300 ml.
Cooking method
- Sort through the berries, leaving only the ripe and soft ones. Remove the stems.
- Wash the fruits in cold water. Wait until it drains.
- Remove the seeds from the dogwood. This can be done manually by pressing the berry with your fingers. Or place several berries on a tray and, pressing on each one with the bottom of a glass, remove the seeds. Or rather, the bone will pop out on its own. Pour the juice that is released into the cooking basin. Send the berries there too.
- Cover the dogwood with sugar. Leave in the basin for 3 hours so that the berries give juice and the sugar partially dissolves. Add water.
- Place on the stove and bring to a boil over moderate heat, skimming off any foam that appears. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Place the basin in a cool place and let the berries brew for 12 hours.
- Bring the jam to a boil again. Leave again for 12 hours.
- After 5 minutes of cooking over moderate heat, pour the jam into dry, sterilized jars and immediately seal tightly. If you don’t want to cover with lids, first cool the jam in a basin and then transfer it to clean, dry jars. Cover with parchment paper.
Pitted dogwood jam: recipe two
Ingredients:
- dogwood – 1 kg;
- sugar – 1.2 kg.
Cooking method
- For jam, take ripe, soft berries. Remove the stems.
- Wash the berries in cold water. Place on a sieve and dry.
- Remove the seeds from the berries. To do this, place them a few at a time on a sieve placed on a pan and press with a pestle.
- Place the dogwood, freed from seeds, into a cooking basin. Add sugar. Pour the juice here. Leave for 8 hours.
- Place the berries over moderate heat and bring to a boil. Be sure to skim off any excess foam. Cook for 5 minutes. Set the bowl aside and let the jam cool. Repeat this procedure three times.
- Place the hot jam into sterile jars and seal tightly.
- Turn upside down and cool in this position.
Note to the hostess
To give the jam a piquant taste, you can use white wine instead of water.
Dogwood jam is stored in a cool place without access to light.
If the jam turns out runny, this is easy to fix. It is enough to separate the juice from the berries and boil it to the desired thickness. Then combine the berries with the syrup and boil everything together.
When preparing fruits and vegetables for the winter, many people forget about dogwood, but in vain. You can use it to make tasty and equally healthy jam, which in its properties exceeds many types of homemade preserves. Dogwood berries can be stored fresh or dried, frozen, or made into valuable jam, which will help overcome winter colds, give energy and enrich the body with valuable components.
Basic cooking rules
Dogwood is considered a mysterious plant. According to legend, when a Roman general stuck a spear into the ground, a dogwood tree grew from it. According to another version, the cross on which Jesus was crucified was made from dogwood wood. You can believe these facts or not, but there is no doubt that this plant has the most valuable properties. Dogwood berries contain a huge amount of vitamins and beneficial components. These bright berries can be considered simply a storehouse of vitamins. For example, they contain even more vitamin C than currants. If you eat just a few berries a day, you can fully satisfy your daily requirement for this vitamin.
This is a low-calorie product, with only 40 kcal per 100 grams per year. It is not in vain that it is used for weight loss because of its low nutritional value and rich component composition. To lose weight, sweet and sour dogwood berries should be eaten fresh. As a result, metabolic processes are enhanced and the functioning of the digestive tract improves.
By consuming dogwood, you can get rid of many ailments, and jam from these berries, prepared for future use, will help you endure the autumn-winter blues, in the fight against infectious diseases and viruses.
You can make dogwood jam with a seed, or make it without a seed. If you cook dogwood jam with a stone, its shelf life will be short. It is recommended to use it within 6 months. If the pit is removed from it, its shelf life increases. The secret of delicious dogwood jam is that the housewife needs to adhere to the recipe, use the required amount of ingredients, and cook for a certain time.
To preserve a large amount of nutritional components, it is better to cook the product in several batches. To do this, cook the mixture for several minutes, then set it aside to infuse, then repeat the process.
To ensure that the maximum amount of vitamins remains in the product during the cooking process, it is recommended to cook this dessert in several batches, the cooking time is 3-4 minutes.
If you cook jam at one time, you can get a tasty product, but with fewer vitamins, since during long-term heat treatment most of the vitamins are lost.
Dogwood berries have a sweet and sour taste with a slight tartness. If you prepare jam for the winter, you should adhere to certain proportions. If the fruits are ripe, you should take 1 kg of sugar per 1 kg of dogwood. If the berries are not quite ripe, it is worth increasing the amount of sugar to 1.5 kg to make the delicacy sweeter.
In addition, it is important to know that dogwood jam cannot be cooked for a long time, otherwise its taste will be reduced and the berries will be harsh.
If you want to make thicker jam, you need to reduce the amount of liquid. In some recipes, white wine is added instead of water to improve taste.
How to prepare berries?
To make aromatic and healthy dogwood jam with seeds, you need to sort out the berries, clearing them of the stalks. You should choose only ripe fruits that are free of stains or traces of mold.
It is better to choose only ripe fruits. If you use unripe berries, the delicacy may have noticeable sourness. If you use overripe fruits, they will become soft during the cooking process, and the appearance of the finished product will be unsightly. The sorted berries are washed well, then laid out on a towel to dry.
To prevent the berries from bursting during cooking, they are pierced with a toothpick. In this regard, the juice from the berries begins to release faster. At this time, sugar is poured into the container with the berries and left for a while so that it is completely saturated with scarlet juice.
To preserve the shape of the fruit, you can soak the berries in a soda solution. To prepare this solution, you need to take a liter of water and add a dessert spoon of soda to it.
If the jam is made without seeds, to quickly remove them you need to take a glass and press the bottom on the berry.
Recipes
There are a large number of recipes suggesting preparing dogwood jam with seeds for the winter. Everyone can choose the recipe they like and prepare a preparation for every taste.
Using a simple recipe, you can cook an incredibly tasty delicacy that will surprise your household and benefit their health.
Ingredients for a healthy treat:
- dogwood berries – 1.5 kg;
- granulated sugar – 1.5 kg;
- purified water – 100 ml.
To make jam according to this recipe, the fruits need to be sorted, washed and dried. Next, mix all the ingredients in a container and place them on low heat. After the mixture boils, boil it for 7 minutes. The resulting foam should be removed from the surface. After 7-10 minutes, the hot dessert is poured into previously prepared clean jars, after which they are rolled up and turned upside down. While the jars are cooling, a blanket is placed on top of them, and the jars are wrapped until they cool completely.
Jam prepared according to a simple recipe, called five-minute jam, is no less tasty. It is cooked for just five minutes, which ensures the safety of most of the valuable components in the finished product.
To prepare the dessert, you need to take dogwood berries and sugar in equal proportions. So, for 1 kg of dogwood they take the same amount of sugar.
After selecting ripe and unspoiled fruits, they are washed and allowed to dry. Then the berries are placed in a saucepan with a thick bottom and covered with sugar. Pour 100 ml of water into the container and mix the products with a wooden or silicone spatula so as not to damage the integrity of the berries. Place the container with the prepared mass over medium heat and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and leave it to simmer for 5 minutes. Foam must be removed during boiling.
To prepare dessert, you need to prepare in advance a container into which the jam will be poured. To do this, the jars are washed and sterilized.
After five minutes, the jam is placed in prepared clean containers and rolled up with metal lids. Turn the jars upside down until they cool completely.
This recipe came to us from the Caucasus. This is what Caucasian housewives use to make dogwood jam with stones.
To prepare the treat you need to take the following products:
- dogwood fruits – 2 kg;
- granulated sugar – 2 kg;
- water – 2 liters;
- baking soda – 1 tbsp. spoon.
To make jam according to this recipe, you need to pour water and soda over the berries. To do this, dilute a spoonful of soda in two liters of water, then leave the dogwood in the liquid for 3 hours. After this time, the fruit should be rinsed well with cool water.
The berries are poured into the container where they will be cooked, and the liquid is poured. In this case, the amount of water should cover the bottom of the container upward by several centimeters. Place the pan on low heat to steam the mixture for 10 minutes. Then add sugar to the mixture and continue steaming. After boiling, boil it for another 6-7 minutes, then turn off the fire and leave the pan with jam for 12 hours.
After this time, the mass is boiled over low heat until it becomes thick. After this, the finished dessert is poured into jars and rolled up.
This healthy delicacy can also be prepared in a slow cooker.
To cook dogwood jam with a stone in a kitchen assistant, you should take the following products:
- dogwood fruits – 600 g;
- sugar – 700 g;
- water – 140-160 ml.
Selected berries are washed and dried, then placed in a container and covered with sugar. In this form, the mass should stand for about 10 hours.
After this, the prepared mass is poured into the multicooker bowl, after which the required amount of water specified in the recipe is poured. The multicooker is turned on to the “Stew” mode for 60 minutes. After an hour, you need to see how much the jam has reduced. If it is not thick enough, it needs to be simmered for another 10-12 minutes. While preparing jam, it should be stirred occasionally so as not to damage the integrity of the berries.
When the multicooker turns off, you need to pour the treat into jars, wrapping them until they cool completely.
Using these simple recipes, you can make healthy preparations for the winter. There are more complex options for making dogwood jam; for this, the seeds are removed from the fruit.
Grinded delicacy
To prepare it you need to take:
- half a kilogram of dogwood;
- sugar – half a kilogram;
- water – 1 glass.
First of all, you need to boil the fruits in a glass of water. After the berries boil, cook them for 3 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave to cool. When the fruits have cooled, you need to drain the water and grind the berries through a sieve. The resulting mass is added to the berry broth and placed on low heat. Boil the mass to medium thickness, then add sugar to it and boil for another three minutes.
After this, the hot mass is transferred to prepared jars and wrapped.
To get a healthy treat, it is not necessary to use heat treatment of fruits. In this case, they will retain all the beneficial properties.
To prepare such a healthy dessert, you should take the berries, wash them and grind them through a sieve. Add sugar to the ground mass at a ratio of 1 to 2 and mix. The finished delicacy is transferred into jars and stored in the refrigerator.
If dogwood jam is made without seeds, it can be stored at room temperature for several years. If you do not remove the seeds, then this jam can be stored for 6 months.
If you plan to store the delicacy for a long time, it is recommended to pour it into jars cold. Then the jars are covered with parchment paper and tied with twine. The storage temperature for this product is about 12 degrees Celsius. Jars should be stored in dry areas.
Dogwood jam, prepared in any way, can become a favorite treat and provide vitamins for the whole year.
To learn how to make dogwood jam with stones for the winter at home, watch the following video.
Dogwood is widely known for its medicinal qualities. These small berries contain:
Per 100 g - only 45 kcal.
Thanks to the valuable qualities of dogwood, the jam has the following useful features:
However, there are contraindications; consuming dogwood is not recommended for:
- increased acidity;
- constipation;
- easily excitable nervous system, nervous overexcitation and agitation (especially not to be consumed at night);
- individual intolerance.
Basic rules for making jam
To make the jam tasty, you need to follow the following rules:
Recipes for jam with pits
There are many recipes without removing the pit, let's look at the most popular:
Option 1
We will need:
- dogwood: kilogram;
- boiled water: one and a half glasses;
- sugar: one and a half kilograms.
Wash the berries, sort them, put them in water at 80°C, hold for 5 minutes, then immerse in ice water to cool. Dip the berries into the prepared syrup, after the mixture boils, keep it on the stove for another 15 minutes, and then remove.
We repeat this procedure 5 times.
Option 2
- dogwood: kilogram;
- sugar: one and a half kilograms;
- boiled water: glass.
We wash and sort the berries, put them in water at 80°C, leave for 5 minutes, and then put them in ice water to cool.
Then drop the berries into the boiling syrup and boil for about 20 minutes after boiling, then remove from the stove.
The mixture needs at least 8 hours to cool.
Then pour half a kilogram of sugar into the cooled mixture and boil until fully cooked (20 minutes).
Option 3 (grandmother's method)
- dogwood: kilogram;
- sugar: 1.3 kg;
- boiled water: 50 ml.
In the largest aluminum basin, we wash and sort the berries, piercing the largest ones with a fork to release the juice better.
Add sugar, add water, and place on fire. After the mixture boils, turn off the stove and let it cool.
At least 5 more times the jam should be brought to a boil and left to cool. In this case, be sure to remove the foam that forms until the dogwood jam begins to thicken.
The finished mixture is poured into jars; for this type of preservation, sterilization of jars is at the request of the housewife.
Boneless Recipes
Let's look at the main options for making jam with pit removal.
Option 1
Necessary:
- dogwood: kilogram;
- sugar: one and a half kilograms;
- boiled water: 500 ml;
- citric acid: 3 g.
We wash and sort the dogwood berries, removing the seeds. Then put it in a double gauze bag, immerse it in boiling water, and then in ice water (3 times until the astringency disappears).
We make a syrup in which we immerse the berries and boil until cooked, at the very end we add citric acid.
Option 2
- sugar: kilogram;
- berries: kilogram;
- white dry/semi-dry wine: 2 glasses.
We thoroughly wash and sort the berries, remove the seeds. Then place it in a deep container and pour wine, add sugar.
Place the resulting mixture on the stove until it boils, then boil until thick (20 minutes). Place the finished mixture in cans for preservation, cover the top with iron lids and place in a water bath for a short time.
After this procedure, we roll up the jars.
Cooking method without boiling
To preserve all the beneficial properties of this berry and all the vitamins, we use this option.
We sort and wash the berries, grind them through a sieve.
Then add sugar (1:2), grind the berries with sugar, put them in jars and cover with plastic lids.
This dogwood jam is stored in the refrigerator.
Pitless jam with apples
Option 1
- berries: kilogram;
- apples: half a kilo;
- sugar: 1.4 kg;
- boiled water: 1.75 cups.
We wash the berries and remove the seeds. We also wash the apples and peel them, cut out the seeds, and cut them into slices. Place apples in sugar syrup (1.25 kilograms of water) and boil over low heat until tender.
Separately, prepare syrup for the berries (for 400 g half a glass of water) and dip the dogwood into it, boil over low heat for about 10 minutes.
Then mix both syrups and bring them to readiness over low heat.
Option 2
- berries: 1.2 kg;
- apples: kilogram;
- sugar: 2 kg;
- boiled water: liter.
We wash the berries and remove the seeds from them. We also wash the apples, cut off the peel, cut out the seeds, and chop.
Place apples and berries in syrup, let them boil and set to cool for 6 hours. We do all this 4 more times until fully prepared.
Dogwood jam
Crumpled, overripe berries that are not suitable for jam can be used to make very tasty jam.
What we do: wash the berries, sort them, remove the seeds. Then place it in a large basin and pour in a glass of apple or quince juice, boil for 10 minutes, add sugar (1:1).
Boil the mixture, stirring constantly, until fully cooked (only 1 time).
How do you know if the jam is ready?
This method can be used not only for dogwood jam, but also for jam from any other berries. We drip dogwood jam onto the flat surface of the saucer, turn the saucer vertically and see if it spreads.
As soon as the dogwood jam stops spreading, it is ready.
Dogwood has a large number of useful medicinal qualities. You can and should make jam and jams from it: with a seed, without a seed, with an apple.
Ready-made jams have a sweet and sour taste; they are eaten in their pure form, added as a filling to pies and cakes, and complemented with meat dishes, thanks to which the meat gets a piquant, unusual taste.
Since childhood, mothers and grandmothers have been talking about how healthy it is to eat berries and fruits, since they consist entirely of vitamins. Fortunately, these gifts of nature, in addition to their benefits, are also characterized by excellent taste, so they are eaten with pleasure. But it happens that the most useful of them are quite specific, and therefore unpopular. Like, for example, dogwood.
A berry with a sour, tart taste is a real gift for the immune system. It is used not only for culinary, but also for medicinal purposes. If you don't like fresh berries, use them to make delicious jam. There are a lot of recipes. Here are the most popular of them with a step-by-step description of the process.
Dogwood jam with stones
Advice: To keep the berries intact, first soak them for an hour in a soda solution. It is prepared at the rate of 1 dessert spoon of soda per 1 liter of water.
Ingredients
Servings: – +
- dogwood 1 kg
- sugar 1 kg
- water 300 ml
Per serving
Calories: 38 kcal
Proteins: 0.1 g
Carbohydrates: 9.5 g
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Carefully sort the dogwood, remove the stems and soak for an hour in cold water. Drain and wash the berries thoroughly. Boil water in a saucepan. It is needed to blanch dogwood. It is convenient to do this by pouring it in small portions into a colander and lowering it into boiling water for 5 minutes. If this is not done, the berries will shrivel during subsequent cooking.
Pour 300 ml of water into a basin, add sugar and put on fire. Once it dissolves, remove from heat. If the syrup turns out to be cloudy, strain through cheesecloth folded several times and boil again.
Place the dogwood in the syrup and wait until the jam boils. This should happen over very low heat, as in the video recipe. The foam that forms on the surface must be removed. Cook for 5 minutes.
Now remove the bowl from the heat and leave for a quarter of an hour. Then bring to a boil again, cook for 5 minutes and remove. Do these manipulations two more times.
While the jam has not yet cooled down, place it in sterilized jars and seal. Store in a basement or closet.
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Advice: To determine whether the jam is ready or not, drop some syrup onto a plate and see if it spreads or not. If yes, then you need to cook more. If not, you can roll it up.
Dogwood jam without seeds
Important: Before making jam, be sure to taste the berries. If it is more sour than usual, you will need not a kilogram of sugar, but one and a half. In any case, to prepare dogwood jam, you should always add no less than 1:1 sugar.
Cooking time: 3 hours
Number of servings: 100
Energy value
- proteins – 0.1 g;
- fats – 0 g;
- carbohydrates – 9.5 g;
- calorie content – 38 kcal.
Ingredients
- dogwood – 1 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg;
- water – 300 ml.
Advice: Since this recipe requires peeling the berries, choose fully ripened dogwoods. It is softer, which means the seeds will be easier to remove.
Step-by-step preparation
- Sort the berries, remove unripe, rotten, spoiled ones. Wash. Peel them from the stem and remove the seeds. This can be done by pressing the dogwood with the bottom of a glass bottle. It will also be easier to remove the seeds if the berries are frozen first. The melted fruit will be soft.
- Place the peeled dogwood in a bowl in which you will cook the jam and add sugar. A copper basin is best suited for these purposes. In this form, the berries should stand for at least two hours.
- After this time, pour water and place on low heat. Be sure to monitor the process and remove the foam as soon as it begins to appear. From the moment it boils, the mixture should cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the stove and take to a cool place where the sweetness will infuse for 12 hours. It is more convenient to leave it overnight.
- The five-minute boiling procedure must be repeated three times. The third time, bring to a boil, cook for 5 minutes and as soon as you remove from the heat, place in prepared jars that must be sterilized and roll up.
The dessert is ready as in the photo. You can send it for storage in a pantry or cellar.
Dogwood jam “five minutes”
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Number of servings: 100
Energy value
- proteins – 0.1 g;
- fats – 0 g;
- carbohydrates – 9.5 g;
- calorie content – 38 kcal.
Ingredients
- dogwood – 1 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg;
- water – 100 ml.
Step-by-step preparation
- Sort the fruits, remove the stems and wash thoroughly.
- Place the prepared berries in a bowl where you will prepare the jam, sprinkle with sugar, pour in 100 ml of water and mix gently so as not to damage the berries.
- Place the container on the lowest heat, wait until the contents boil, skim off the foam, cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly, and turn off the stove.
- Place in sterile jars, roll up, turn upside down and wrap with a blanket.
- When completely cool, store in a cellar or pantry.
Many housewives prefer this preparation option, since due to shorter heat treatment, more vitamins are preserved than with the classic method. If you don’t have time to stand at the stove, use a multicooker with the “Stew” mode or a bread maker with the “Jam” function. For the last berry you will need to first peel and grind through a sieve.
Benefits and harms
Dogwood jam is not only a pleasant taste, but also invaluable health benefits. The tart berries contain a record amount of ascorbic acid, which makes it a sweet cure for ARVI, which is pleasant to take for both adults and children. The fruits are rich in flavonoids, organic acids, natural sugars, vitamins PP, E, A, tannins, and also minerals such as sulfur, iron, potassium, magnesium, calcium.
In addition to generally strengthening the immune system, dogwood jam can treat coughs, especially when there is an excess of viscous sputum in a person. The dessert contains substances that promote its removal from the bronchi. For the circulatory system, sour berries are a real godsend. They tend to strengthen blood vessels, increase hemoglobin, and regulate blood pressure. He will say thank you for such a delicacy and his intestines. Tannins relieve diarrhea and help the liver cleanse the blood of poisons.
Beauties who are watching their figure can safely consume sweets in small quantities, as it improves metabolism, helping the body break down fats faster.
Despite its enormous benefits, dogwood jam can be harmful. Be careful where you pick berries for packing. This should be done away from busy roads and places where the air may be polluted. Otherwise, the dogwood will become full of poisons and will only cause harm. In addition, dishes made from sour berries are contraindicated for those who suffer from high stomach acidity, constipation, and diabetes.
And the last prohibition is individual intolerance and allergies.
If there are no contraindications to the above, you are in luck: you can enjoy incredibly tasty jam all winter, while simultaneously absorbing the benefits that these tart and sour berries can give your body. Make preparations in the summer and enjoy the winter!
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Only experienced housewives who love to experiment in the kitchen and delight their loved ones with unusual preserves know how to properly make dogwood jam with stones. Until recently, these aromatic, delicious fruits were popular only in Asia and the Middle East, but gradually spread throughout warm regions. Rich harvests are harvested in the Caucasus and Crimea. The berries contain many useful substances that have a beneficial effect on the human body and can cope with diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and help with colds.
It is recommended to use domestic or wild fruits for preservation - they practically do not differ in the content of nutrients and taste. The secret of making jam is in the ripeness of the berries. It is better to cook a preparation from slightly unripe dogwood - it will not boil over and will retain its shape even during heat treatment.
It is not recommended to cook jam for a long time - hot temperatures will significantly reduce the amount of useful elements. Be sure to adhere to the requirements contained in the recipe - this will prevent mistakes, which could result in damage to the finished product in the shortest possible time.
How to prepare dogwood
Experienced housewives who have been preparing this delicious delicacy for many years advise that you first sort out the berries, only after that you can wash them. You need to remove spoiled fruits, and at the same time remove the stalks of a good dogwood. They do not soften in jam and can spoil the taste.
To ensure that the berries retain their shape during cooking and do not become wrinkled, it is recommended to blanch the dogwood after washing. To do this, place the berries in a colander in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. After blanching, cool and dry the fruits on a napkin.
Dogwood jam, recipes for the winter
It is not necessary to engage in labor-intensive processes and immediately begin canning, which consists of several ingredients. It is recommended to try your hand at the simplest recipes in which dogwood is the main component. If everything worked out, move on to more complex compositions - the experience gained will allow you to adequately cope with the processes.
Dogwood goes well with many ingredients, but most often they make jam without any additions or use apples in it.
Simple recipe
Making the simplest jam at home will take very little time. The only thing you need to consider is that the process occurs in several stages, so you will have to be patient.
Preparation:
- Boil sweet molasses (combine 1 kg of sugar and 250 ml of water).
- Pour boiling syrup over previously blanched dogwood (1 kg).
- Cook the mixture for a quarter of an hour.
- Remove the container from the heat and place it in a cool room, first covering it with a lid.
- The next day, continue heat treatment of the preservation, gently stirring the composition (boil for a quarter of an hour).
- Finish cooking on the third day (cook until done - about half an hour).
Five-minute recipe
The “five-minute” recipe, which has repeatedly helped housewives out during the busy season of preparations, will help you quickly prepare an unusual delicacy from dogwood fruits.
Preparation:
- Prepare sweet molasses (boil 300 ml of water and 1 kg of sugar).
- Pour boiling liquid over the berries and stir.
- After a quarter of an hour, drain the syrup, place on the stove, and bring to a boil again.
- Pour over the fruits again and boil over high heat for five minutes.
Place the jam in a pre-sterilized container and seal it tightly. Cool upside down, under a warm blanket.
Caucasian recipe for jam with seeds
Caucasian jam combines dogwood and barberry, which turns a simple preparation into a tasty delicacy. It is important to take into account the acidity of the fruit - it is better not to experiment with sugar and add it strictly according to the recipe. If the berries are unripe, it is recommended to make jam by slightly increasing the amount of sugar.
Preparation:
- In one container, combine barberry (1 kg) and sugar (1 kg).
- Pour dogwood (1 kg) and sugar (900 g) into another container.
- Wait until the fruits release their juice.
- You should start cooking with dogwood - boil it for a quarter of an hour, cool.
- The next time you cook, combine both masses and cook for half an hour.
After packaging the finished product, seal the jars hermetically, send them to the basement or put them in the refrigerator.
Seedless jam recipe
Not everyone likes a product that contains seeds, so in such cases it is correct to use a recipe that requires removing them.
Preparation:
- Place berries (700 g) in a colander in boiling water and simmer for a quarter of an hour.
- Take it out, wait until it cools a little, and rub through a colander.
- Add sugar (600 g) to the prepared mass and mix.
- Place the container with dogwood puree on the fire and cook until fully cooked (a quarter of an hour).
- Be sure to stir and remove foam during cooking.
Cool under a blanket after laying out in containers and capping - it will successfully replace the sterilization process. Send for storage after the workpiece has cooled completely.
Dogwood jam in a slow cooker
If you don’t have time to sit at the stove for a long time and cook in several stages, you can use a recipe in which the main role is given to the multicooker. A useful kitchen appliance will make life much easier for the housewife and will successfully cope with making jam.
Preparation:
- In a multicooker bowl, mix sugar (1.2 kg) and fruits (1.1 kg).
- Stir, leave for 5 hours, during this time stir several more times.
- Turn on the “Stew” mode for an hour, then place the finished treat in glass containers.
Ground dogwood jam
The ground preparation does not require long cooking and retains almost all the beneficial substances for which the fruit is so famous. Use fully ripe berries.
Preparation:
- Boil a mixture of sugar (1 kg) and water (350 ml).
- Boil the fruits until half cooked in a small amount of water (do not add sugar).
- Drain the liquid and grind the berries (it is recommended to use a sieve).
- Combine the fruit mass with the syrup and simmer over low heat.
- Don't forget to stir - it will prevent burning.
- Cooking time is only 5 minutes.
Place the mixture in containers, after capping, turn over and place on a flat surface. Do not wrap, allow to cool and store.
Dogwood jam with apples
The ripening time of berries coincides with the ripening of apples, which housewives often take advantage of by combining these wonderful fruits in jam. It's tasty, healthy and takes little time.
Preparation:
- Peel apples (500 g), remove cores and seeds, cut into thin slices.
- Boil berries (700 g) with added sugar (1 kg) for half an hour.
- Cook the apple slices separately for a quarter of an hour, adding 500 g of sugar.
- Combine both masses, boil for 10 minutes, stirring frequently and skimming foam from the surface.
Send to a cool place immediately after placing in containers and capping.
Storage methods
The peculiarity of dogwood blanks is that they are perfectly stored even without capping with metal lids. If you ask a resident of warm countries what to replace them with, the answer will be quite predictable - cover the jars with parchment, this will protect from dust, but will not affect the shelf life in any way, the jam will not spoil for a long time and will not lose its taste.
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