Jam from the "Victoria". The best recipes
A berry symbol of summer is a large gardenstrawberry, which is also called "Victoria." It differs not only in its unique aroma and taste, but also in the beauty of the blanks created from it. Let's consider in more detail what to make of strawberries of this sort.
Jam from "victories" for the winter
It will take a kilogram of berries and as much sugar. Collected ripe strawberries should be washed quickly under a small stream of cool water in a colander. Most importantly, do not let the berries get very wet. Next, separate sepals from them and sort out the fruits in such a way that only ripe and dense berries that have no damage went to the jam. Then gently place them in a large container, pouring each layer of sugar. It is necessary at this stage to use half of its total. The dishes should be covered with a tissue from natural tissue and put on a cool place for seven hours so that the berries let the juice. Next, merge it into a separate pan, add the remaining sugar and heat until it completely dissolves.
When the liquid boils, you need to put itfruits and mix everything. Next, reduce the heat and prepare the jam from the "Victoria" until thick. Be sure to constantly remove the foam. It is recommended to add citric acid to the boiling liquid, then mix. After the fruits are absolutely soft, and the syrup is viscous and pink, the jam needs to be transferred to sterilized containers. Seal them as usual.
Thick jam from "victories"
Such a jam is obtained if you cook severaldifferently than in the previous recipe. To prepare it, you will need to follow the same steps as described above. But only after boiling the basin is removed from the fire in order to allow the mixture to cool. Then bring it to readiness for the second time. Prepared in this way the dish turns thick, viscous and very tasty.
Stored cans can be stored at room temperature for a long time.
Jam-five-minute from the "Victoria"
To make it, you must always observe a specific proportion of sugar and strawberries. The optimal ratio is 1.5: 1, respectively.
To prepare a five-minute snack, you do not need to choosevery large fruit. It is better to use small berries. We wash them and put them on the napkin together with the peduncle to dry out. Only after this it will be possible to remove sepals.
We fall asleep sugar in a saucepan. You can, of course, take the ingredients in a 1: 1 ratio. But if you use more sand, the jam from the "Victoria" will turn out to be a natural color and with a real strawberry flavor.
Now we add a glass of water to the container, we makea big fire and wait for the liquid to boil. Always need to remove the foam. After the syrup boils, but without foam, pour fruit on it. Fire can not be reduced. Stir the jam from the "Victoria" with a wooden spoon. It should boil for five minutes.
Recommendations for cooking jam-five-minute:
- You need to cook in deep dishes, because the foam will constantly rise. But fire can not be reduced.
- It is necessary to pour a pinch of citric acid into the jam so that it does not turn out sugary and does not lose its color.
- After five minutes, turn off the fire, and let the mixture cool down.
- On the lid of the pot (on the inside) you need to attach a towel. After the fire is turned off, the towel will be able to absorb moisture, and the berries will be soaked with syrup.
Jam from the "Victoria" (five-minute) will provideall vitamins and trace elements, which were contained in the fruits. A short cooking time can save it from souring, but retain all the beneficial properties of berries.
Bon Appetit!
