We used to pumpkin to make porridge, stew or casseroles. But the idea of using a vegetable for cooking jam is not familiar to many. But such a preparation is not less delicious than other more popular sweet analogues, based on the fruits or berries that are habitual to us. In addition, it turns out to be even more useful and carries a whole series of new vitamin combinations that will be at the right time during colds and colds to raise and strengthen immunity. Strengthen the value and complement the taste of delicacies by making it with oranges and lemons.
How to make a pumpkin jam with orange and lemon - a recipe for the winter
Ingredients:
- pumpkin (pulp) - 995 g;
- oranges - 720 g;
- lemon - 280 g;
- granulated sugar - 995 g;
- buds of cloves - 5 pcs.
Preparation
To begin, we prepare the flesh of the pumpkin correctly. Vegetables of sugar varieties are rinsed, cut in half, scraped out the seeds with the accompanying fibers, and the pulp is freed from the hard outer peel and grated on a grater or simply crushed in a blender or combine.
Oranges and lemons are kept for a couple of minutes in boiling water, after which we cut into slices, we remove in the presence of stone, and the pulp is ground in any accessible way. You can simply cut it in cubes as small as possible, or grind it in a blender, combine, or with a meat grinder.
We connect the pumpkin mass with citrus, cover everything with sugar and put it on the fire for warming up and boiling. We throw jam buds of a carnation into the basis of jam, we squeeze the ingredients for an hour and a half, after which we can immediately pack the treat on sterile containers or pre-purify it with a submerged blender. Sealed containers are sealed until completely cooled and for self-sterilization under the blanket.
Pumpkin gem with orange, dried apricots and lemon
Ingredients:
- pumpkin (pulp) - 995 g;
- oranges - 320 g;
- lemon - 140 g;
- granulated sugar - 995 g;
- dried apricots - 220 g.
Preparation
This variation of the sweet pumpkin delicacy involves the use of dried apricots and citrus fruits in addition to dried apricots, which makes the taste even richer and richer, and the composition is more useful. Prepare the flesh of the pumpkin, as in the previous case, having rid of the peel and seeds, and clean the oranges and lemons from the peel, cut into slices and release them from the pits (if available). Dried apricots carefully and pour boiling water for about thirty minutes.
Now we twist the prepared components through a meat grinder or grind it in a blender, then cover the ground with granulated sugar, mix it and place it on the burner plate, setting it on moderate fire. We warm the base of the jam to a boil with frequent stirring and let it sit for fifty minutes. After that, you can mash the jam until you get a more uniform texture, but in this case you need to let it boil again. Hot pack the treat on sterile and dry containers, cork and after cooling we send it to the storeroom for storage.
Gem from pumpkin, apples and orange - recipe with lemon and ginger
Ingredients:
- pumpkin (flesh) - 620 g;
- apples (flesh) - 620 g;
- oranges - 220 g;
- lemon - 80 g;
- granulated sugar - 995 g;
- ginger fresh - a small piece.
Preparation
Pumpkin taste in jam with orange and lemon perfectly complement apples, especially if you take the components in equal proportions. In this case, a light ginger note will also give a special charm to jam. To implement the recipe, we prepare the pumpkin and apple pulp. And those and other fruits are rid of the peel, seeds and stems, cut the resulting clean flesh into fragments, then grind in a meat grinder or in a blender. In the same manner, we crush lemons and oranges without peel and bones and a frayed piece of fresh ginger. We fall asleep a twisted mass of granulated sugar, mix it, give it a boil with continuous stirring, and then boil to the desired density.
Ready jam is packaged on sterilized jars, sealed and stored in a darkened place.