Finger-Licking Good! 5 Unusual Berry Jam Recipes
The recipe cards make it easy to prepare homemade jam with fresh berries.
Jam is like a little summer in a jar: sweet, bright, and always at hand. It warms you on cold dark winter evenings and helps with colds. But delicious treats aren«t limited to currants and wild strawberries — try jam with unusual combinations: mint, nuts, and even rose petals. In this article, we»ve collected a selection of cards with ingredients and cooking methods.
Citric acid is suggested to enhance the jam«s flavor profile.
Wild Strawberry and Apricot Jam
Oranges are chopped with the peel for a more intense citrus flavor.
The wild strawberry season is coming to an end. Gathering the small forest berries is not easy: you need to know productive clearings and be patient. They often turn out overripe or too small — due to lack of rain and scorching sun. Nevertheless, Omsk residents managed to gather several liters of sweet berries this season. We offer an unusual recipe with apricots.
Skimming the foam during cooking ensures a clear and glossy jam.
Blackcurrant and Orange Jam
One kilogram of cherries is required for this recipe.
Currants begin to ripen toward the end of July — it«s time to think about preserving. Bushes with bright berries often grow in dacha plots, and wild currants are also found in the region — they are usually a bit sweeter. The plant is unpretentious, and its fruits are valued for their high content of vitamins C, D, K, and E. Try an unusual combination: currants with orange.
Rose petals impart a delicate floral note to the gooseberry jam.
Raspberry and Nut Jam
It«s important to pick raspberries on time — they fall off quickly. They make fragrant preserves with little effort. The bushes are low and convenient for picking, though thorny. The berries grow in dachas and in the forest, but there they are usually smaller. A woman from Omsk told that she picked raspberries in the village of Chernoluchye. We suggest trying the version with nuts.
Cherry and Mint Jam
It«s exactly cherry season now. It is valued for its rich sweet-and-sour taste, juiciness, and high content of vitamins C and B. It is more convenient to pick the berries with a ladder: the trees are often tall, and the sweetest fruits are on the upper branches. Try making jam with mint.
Gooseberry and Tea Rose Petal Jam
Gooseberries ripen in July. For jam, it«s better to choose firm, slightly underripe berries — they hold their shape well. An interesting option: a combination with rose petals. Use only tea or garden roses without chemical treatment: they give the dessert a delicate aroma.
