Jam from gooseberry

Jam from gooseberry in the old days could be found on the table almost from any hostess. In our days, this dish was undeservedly forgotten and it is quite rare to see it in the range of home-made jams. But in addition to the fine taste, this dish is also not a big benefit. Berries of gooseberries contain in their composition vitamins C, P, B9, carotene and iron. There is an opinion that this fruit has rejuvenating properties, due to which it helps to delay the old age. By preparing this beautiful emerald sweetness, you will surprise and please your guests with its unusual taste and wonderful aroma.

The methods of preparation of jam from gooseberry, proposed in this article, help preserve the maximum amount of useful substances in berries.

Classic recipe

List of ingredients:

• gooseberry berries - 1 kg
• sugar - 1,5 kg
• water - 2 cups
• vodka - 50 g

Stages of cooking sweets:

1. Take a colander and pour out the fruits of gooseberry into it. Rinse them thoroughly under running water.
2. With each berry, gently cut the tail and pierce with a needle - this is necessary so that during the cooking they do not burst and remain whole.
3. Finished fruit sprinkle with a small amount of vodka and put in a freezer for 20 minutes. After this time, transfer the container to the refrigerator for the night.
4. In the morning, prepare the syrup: put the water in a saucepan on a slow fire and pour sugar into the container. Wait for the syrup to boil and reach a uniform consistency.
5. Do not remove the pot from the stove, put berries in it and bring it to a boil. You can not mix jam, you can shake it lightly. After that, extinguish the fire and leave the dish until completely cooled.
6. When this happens, strain the jam so that the liquid remains in one container, and the berries in the other.
7. Syrup again put on a plate, boil and add gooseberries. Repeat this procedure 3-4 times.
8. The last boiling should last about 30 minutes. To check the readiness of the jam, drip a small drop on the plate. If it does not spread, then the delicacy is ready.
9. If there is a desire, at the end of the cooking, add a little vanilla to the dish.
10. Finished jam pour on sterilized jars and roll.

Jam from gooseberry with nuts

You will need:

• gooseberries - 1 kg of fruit
• sugar - 1,5 kg
• water 350 g
• walnut kernels - 300 g

Cooking method:

1. For jam, you should take slightly unripe berries. They should be green and firm to the touch. Gooseberry rinse thoroughly under running water, make cuts on each berry and remove the seeds with a hairpin.
2. Prepare the syrup, mixing the water with sugar and boiling on low heat until the whole grains are dissolved.
3. Preheat the pan on the stove without oil, sprinkle walnuts on it and fry for a few minutes. Cut or crush the cores in such a way as to make small pieces.
4. Very gently fill the resulting mass of fruits with gooseberry, folding them into a suitable container.
5. When the work is done, pour the berries with hot sugar syrup, put on the fire and wait for the jam to boil.
6. Remove the pan from the stove, cool and refrigerate for 10 hours.
7. When this time is over, bring the dish back to the boil and cook until ready.

Helpful Tips

So that the gooseberries do not lose their beautiful emerald color during the heat treatment, it is necessary to properly weld the syrup. In cold water, you first need to put about 10 cherry leaves and boil them for 5 minutes. After that, the leaves should be removed and continue to prepare the jam.