Cooking delicious dogwood jam

Wild dogwood is widely distributed in the Crimea, in the Caucasus, in the Carpathians, Moldova.

Him grown in many areas of Russia, in Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Italy, Ukraine, both at specialized stations and at summer cottages, in vegetable gardens.

From a cornel with stones and without prepare jam, jams, including adding apples, a sloe, other fruit and berries.

Properties of berries and jam

Cornel is widely known for its medicinal qualities. These little berries contain:

• squirrels;
• carbohydrates;
• cellulose;
• vitamin C. Cornel is a storehouse of vitamins;
• P-carotene;
• beta carotene;
• calcium;
• sodium;
• wine acid;
• phosphorus;
• sulfur;
• magnesium;
• zinc;
• succinic acid;
• iron;
• ether oils;
• gallic acid;
• glucose;
• pectin;
• potassium;
• fructose;
• nitrogen substances;
• flavonoids;
• tannins;
• phytoncides.

Per 100 g - only 45 kcal.

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Due to the valuable qualities of the cornel, jam has such useful features:

• astringent for people with stomach and intestinal problems;
• enhances the activity of the pancreas;
• improves digestion, increases appetite;
• has a diuretic, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, choleretic property, therefore it is used for cystitis and inflammation of the bladder;
• tones, invigorates and strengthens the body;
• boosts immunity;
• normalizes blood pressure in the brain and arterial blood pressure;
• prevents the occurrence of sclerosis;
• reduces headaches;
• strengthens the walls of capillaries and blood vessels, as a result of which it is useful in inflammation of the veins, leg edema, fragile capillaries, venous insufficiency;
• used for diseases of the joints, skin diseases, eczema, gout, liver and kidney diseases;
• improves and normalizes metabolism;
• useful for gastritis and ulcers, acute gastroenterocolitis, rheumatism, polyarthritis;
• has anti-scorching action;
• it is used in case of deficiency of vitamins, micro and macro elements, anemia, fever;
• helps with colds, flu, bronchitis, bark, sore throat, sinusitis, rickets, scarlet fever;
• reduces joint pain;
• has antipyretic properties;
• used for hemorrhoids, typhus, anemia, gout, dysentery;
• recommended for bleeding and diseases of the oral cavity.

However, there are contraindications, the use of cornel is not recommended for:

• high acidity;
• constipation;
• an excitable nervous system, nervous overexcitement and arousal (especially should not be consumed at night);
• individual intolerance.

Basic rules for making jam

To make the jam delicious, you need to follow the following rules:

1. Use only ripe berries for production, but not over-ripe (they will spread) and not green (it will be sour).
2. After washing the berries - let them dry.
3. Mixture for jam can not be digested, otherwise the berries shrink, lose color and will be tough and tasteless.
4. In order to preserve as much vitamin C as possible, it is necessary to apply a gentle method: the mixture is only brought to a boil and turned off, and then it needs to cool down for 5 hours. So do at least 4 times.
5. The technology of easy removal of the bone from the berries during cooking: press the bottom of the glass on the berry, as it is soft - the bone pops out.

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Bone Jam Recipes

There are many recipes without removing the pit, consider the most popular:

Option 1

We will need:

• dogwood: kilogram;
• boiled water: one and a half glasses;
• sugar: one and a half kilograms.

Wash berries, sort out, put into water 80 ° C, hold for 5 minutes, then immerse in ice water to cool. Immerse the berries in the prepared syrup, after boiling the mixture, keep on the stove for another 15 minutes, and then remove.

This procedure is repeated 5 times.

Option 2

• dogwood: kilogram;
• sugar: one and a half kilograms;
• boiled water: a glass.

We wash the berries and sort them, put them in water at 80 ° C, allow them to stand for 5 minutes, and then in ice for cooling.

Then in the boiling syrup, lower the berries and boil after boiling for about 20 minutes, then remove from the oven.

Mixtures need a minimum of 8 hours to cool.

Then pour half a pound of sugar into the cooled mixture and boil until ready (20 minutes).

Option 3 (Grandma's Method)

• dogwood: kilogram;
• sugar: 1.3 kg;
• boiled water: 50 ml.

In the largest aluminum basin we wash and sort out the berries; we pierce the largest of them with a fork in order to better juice.

We pour in sugar, we add water, we place on fire. After the mixture boils - turn off the stove and set to cool.

At least another 5 times the jam should be brought to a boil and leave to cool. In this case, be sure to remove the foam, which is formed until the cornel jam begins to thicken.

The mixture is poured into jars, for this type of preservation, sterilization of cans is at the request of the hostess.

Pitted Recipes

Consider the basic options for making jam with the removal of seeds.

Option 1

It is necessary:

• dogwood: kilogram;
• sugar: one and a half kilograms;
• boiled water: 500 ml;
• citric acid: 3 g

Dogwood berries washed and sorted with the removal of bones. Then we put in a double bag of gauze, immersed in boiling water, and then - in ice (3 times until tartness disappears).

We make a syrup in which we dip the berries and boil before cooking, at the very end we pour in citric acid.

Option 2

• sugar: kilogram;
• berries: kilogram;
• dry white / semi-dry wine: 2 glasses.

Berries are carefully washed and sorted, we get bones. Then put in a deep container and pour the wine, add sugar.

Put the mixture on the stove until boiling, then boil until thick (20 minutes). The prepared mixture is placed in preservation jars, covered with iron caps on top and set for a while in a water bath.

After this procedure, the banks roll up.

Cooking method without boiling

To save all the beneficial properties of this berry and all the vitamins, we use this option.

Berries are sorted and washed, grind through a sieve.

Then pour the sugar (1: 2), grind the berries with sugar, put them in jars and close them with plastic lids.

Such cornel jam is stored in the refrigerator.

Pitted 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 get the bones. Apples are also washed and peeled, cut the seeds, cut into slices. In a syrup of sugar (1.25 kilogram of water), drop the apples and boil on low heat until cooked.

Separately, prepare a syrup for the berries (400 g half a glass of water) and dip the dogwood into it, boil it on low heat for 10 minutes.

Then mix both syrups and bring them to readiness on low heat.

Option 2

• berries: 1,2 kg;
• apples: kilogram;
• sugar: 2 kg;
• boiled water: liter.

We wash berries and get bones out of them. Apples are also washed, cut off the peel, cut the bones, cut into pieces.

Apples and berries are placed in a syrup, let them boil and set to cool for 6 hours. We do all this to full readiness 4 more times.

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Cornel jam

Crumpled, overripe berries, which are not suitable for jam, can be used to make very tasty jam.

What we do: wash the berries, sort out, remove the bones. Then put in a large basin and pour in a glass of apple or quince juice, boil for 10 minutes, add sugar (1: 1).

The mixture is boiled, constantly stirring, until fully cooked (only 1 time).

How to know if jam is ready?

This method can be used not only for cornel jam, but also for jam from any other berries. On the flat surface of the saucer drip cornel jam, turn the saucer vertically and see if it spreads.

As soon as the cornel jam ceases to spread - it is ready.

Ready-made jams are sweet and sour, they are eaten in their pure form, they are added as a filling in pies and cakes, they complement meat dishes, thanks to which the meat gets a savory, unusual taste.

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