How to cook strawberry jam-five minutes
This recipe is for those who do not want to stand long at the stove. In addition, the jam retains almost all vitamins, as the heat treatment, the berries are small.
You will need ripe strawberries and as much sugar. Carefully sort the berries, remove them from the stalk and all the garbage. Then rinse in a colander or put in a bowl and cover with water. When it comes up the remaining debris, drain the water. Lay the berries on a towel and dry slightly. This is to ensure that there is less water, because jam-five minutes you will be very little, and syrup just don't have time to evaporate.
Pour the strawberries with sugar, if berries are very large, cut them first in half or quarter them. Soon the strawberries, let the juice out - then put it on the fire. Bring to a boil, be sure to remove the foam. Cook strawberry jam for another 5 minutes and immediately transfer to the banks, which need to be sterilized. Clean, close boiled lids and roll or spin. And finally, a wrap jam jars with a blanket.
How to cook jam with whole berries
Looks very nice jam with whole berries. What should I cook to make jam in 3 divided doses. Take ripe strawberries, preferably selected grapes of the same size. Wash and lightly dry or wipe every. Although, if the berries are very soft, it is better to put them on the towel, moisture from the surface itself will quickly evaporate.
Gently transfer the strawberries into the pan in which you cook the jam. Pour sugar per 1 kg of berries 1 kg of sugar. Cover with cloth and wait 5-6 hours. During this time, the strawberries will let the juice. Put on the stove and start to cook the jam. When you see the foam it take. Try to stir as little as possible to berries are not deformed. Once the jam comes to a boil, boil for 5 minutes and remove from heat.
Second time begin to jam after 10-12 hours. During this time the berries will soak syrup and will not be soft after boiling. Bring to boil again and cook for 5 minutes, then remove and leave for 10-12 hours. The third time you just have to bring back to the boil and boil until the cooled sample in the form of drops will not be spread, and shift in sterile jars.
