Jam made from young pine cones is not only a delicious treat, but also a wonderful medicine that helps in the treatment and prevention of colds, as well as diseases associated with a lack of vitamins and nutrients. The whole secret of the benefits of pine cones is in the composition of the resin, which has been revered by man as a powerful medicine since ancient times. Pine cones jam perfectly retains all the beneficial properties of this unique component - resin.
It is necessary
- - pine cones - 1 kg;
- - sugar - 1 kg;
- - water - 1 l.
Instructions
Step 1
Thoroughly rinse young green cones just collected from the pine forest with running water. Then they should be placed in a saucepan and poured with cold water, left for a day to remove the bitterness.
Step 2
After twenty-four hours, drain the water, and rinse the cones thoroughly again. Then pour 1 liter of cold water over them and put on fire.
Cook, using a slotted spoon to remove the rising resin as needed, until the water is clear. This will take approximately 1 hour.
Step 3
Pour all the granulated sugar provided in the recipe into a saucepan with cones and a decoction of cones. Simmer for about 1 hour or more until the syrup thickens enough.
Step 4
Then put the cones in jars, pour hot syrup and close.
As the jam cools and infuses, its color from light amber will become darker, and the cones soaked in syrup will eventually become completely sweet and soft.
Step 5
You can use jam from green pine cones in the cold season of the year for the prevention and treatment of acute respiratory infections and acute respiratory viral infections, to strengthen immunity and replenish the supply of vitamins and minerals, such a delicacy is also useful in the treatment of bronchitis and other diseases of the respiratory system, however, as an auxiliary main therapy. … Green cone jam also has a positive effect on the functioning of the pancreas, so it will be useful for people who suffer from diseases such as atopic dermatitis, that is, those who have malfunctions in the work of this organ.
