Cherries are an extremely healthy berry, they contain vitamins B1, B6, C and P, which play an important role in strengthening the immune system. In addition, cherries help eliminate toxins from the body and prevent the formation of cancerous tumors. The only negative is that you cannot find fresh cherries in winter. However, you can use the proven method and make delicious cherry jam.
Classic cherry jam
This recipe is unlikely to surprise experienced housewives, but it will certainly help novice cooks. Despite its simplicity, the traditional cherry jam is considered one of the tastiest.
Required Ingredients:
- 1.5 kg cherries;
- 1.5 kg of sugar.
Preparation:
Wash the berries, separate them from the tails and simultaneously discard the crumpled and spoiled fruits. If you are not embarrassed by the seeds that fall into the jam, then it is better not to remove them, since the whole berry contains more nutrients. Pour the prepared berries into a cooking container, add sugar and leave overnight. In the morning, when the cherries have released enough juice, put the saucepan on the fire and bring the mixture to a boil. After boiling, cook the berries for exactly 5 minutes, periodically removing the white foam from the surface.
Remove the pan from heat and leave the jam to infuse for 10-12 hours. After the specified time has elapsed, start cooking the jam again. First, wait for the boil and simmer for another 5 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave the container with jam for 10-12 hours. Then we repeat the cooking process for the last time. Pour the finished jam into jars, close the lids and put it in a dark place.
Cherry jam with lingonberries
Thanks to the addition of lingonberries, cherry jam acquires a pleasant sourness and has more useful properties. If desired, you can use cranberries instead of lingonberries.
Required Ingredients:
- 2 kg pitted cherries;
- 1 kg of lingonberries;
- 300 ml of water;
- 2.5 kg of sugar.
Preparation:
Wash the cherries, sort out and remove the seeds from them. We sort out the lingonberries, remove the overripe and unripe fruits, then pour them into a colander and rinse under running water. We take a saucepan with a capacity slightly larger than a colander, pour water into it, put it on the fire and wait for it to boil. Dip a colander with lingonberries in boiling water and cook the berries for 2 minutes. This step allows you to get rid of the specific bitter taste of lingonberry.
We transfer all the berries to a saucepan and cover with sugar. This should be done in layers in the following sequence: cherry - sugar - lingonberry - sugar. Place the container with berries on medium heat and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally and removing the foam. When all the sugar is dissolved, reduce the heat and simmer the jam until it thickens. We pack the finished delicacy in cans and roll it up.
Cherry jam with strawberries
The combination of two fragrant berries - cherry and strawberry - on cold winter evenings will remind you of a warm and sunny summer. In addition, cherry and strawberry jam helps to strengthen the immune system and relieves the condition during illness.
Required Ingredients:
- 0.5 kg strawberries;
- 0.5 kg cherries;
- 1 kg of sugar.
Preparation:
We clean the strawberries and cherries of debris, remove the seeds and rinse thoroughly. Pour all the berries into a deep basin, add sugar and mix slightly. When the berries are juiced, we transfer the contents of the basin to a saucepan and put it on low heat. Cook the cherry-strawberry mixture for 30 minutes, stirring gently and skimming off. Remove the pan from the stove and let the jam cool slightly. At this time, we sterilize the jars and lids. We pack the finished delicacy in jars and put it in a cool and dark place.
Cherry and gooseberry jam
Cherry and gooseberry jam is a wonderful dessert with a unique aroma and pleasant sweet and sour taste.
Required Ingredients:
- 500 g cherries;
- 500 g gooseberries;
- 1 kg of sugar.
Preparation:
We remove the tails from the gooseberry and rinse it thoroughly. We pass the washed berries through a meat grinder or grind in a blender until puree. We sort out the cherries, wash them and remove the seeds from it. We put the enameled saucepan on medium heat, transfer the prepared mashed potatoes, previously mixed with granulated sugar, into it. When the mass boils, pour the cherries into a saucepan and boil the entire contents for about 10 minutes. We pack the finished cherry and gooseberry jam in clean jars and roll up.
Cherry and cherry jam
These wonderful summer berries go well with each other in a jam that can be consumed as a separate dessert or used to make delicious pastries.
Required Ingredients:
- 500 g cherries;
- 500 g cherries;
- 1 kg of sugar;
- 1 lemon.
Preparation:
For this recipe, only ripe and soft berries are suitable, fruits with elastic pulp do not boil well and can spoil the consistency of the jam. Wash the berries, sort through and dry slightly with a paper towel. We send the cherries and cherries into a deep bowl and add 500 g of granulated sugar. Fill the saucepan with water, pour the remaining sugar and the juice of one lemon into it, mix all the contents well, then set the mixture to simmer over low heat. When the water boils, simmer the syrup for another 10 minutes, then add the berries to it and bring to a boil. After boiling, prepare the jam for another 15 minutes, stirring constantly. We pack the finished berry dessert in jars and roll it up.
Cherry and red currant jam
This is another unusual and delicious cherry jam recipe that will cheer you up and save you from colds in winter.
Required Ingredients:
- 1 kg of cherries;
- 1 kg of red currant;
- 1 kg of sugar.
Preparation:
First, we prepare the berries: wash, dry, sort out and remove the seeds from the cherries. Pour red currants into a saucepan, crush in mashed potatoes, add half granulated sugar, put on low heat and cook until boiling, plus 15 minutes. Transfer the cherries to another pan and add the rest of the sugar. We put the pan on the stove and heat the berries until all the sugar is dissolved. We send the hot cherries to the pan to the currants, mix, wait for a boil and cook for another 15 minutes. Pour the finished jam into jars, sprinkle with sugar so that a sweet crust forms on the surface and cover with lids.
Cherry Cinnamon Jam
The cinnamon used in this recipe gives the cherry jam a pleasant aftertaste and flavor. To make the dessert more pronounced, you can add a couple more cloves to it.
Required Ingredients:
- 1.5 kg cherries;
- 1.5 kg of sugar;
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon;
- 30 ml of cognac (optional).
Preparation:
My cherries, carefully peeled and pitted. Pour the processed berries into an enamel pan, cover with granulated sugar and add a little water. We put the pan in the refrigerator and leave it overnight. In the morning we take out the dishes with cherries from the refrigerator, put them on the fire and cook until the sugar is completely dissolved, after which we add ground cinnamon. Then we increase the strength of the fire, bring the mixture to a boil and cook for about half an hour. If desired, you can add a small amount of cognac to the jam - this will give the dessert a pleasant astringency.
You can check the readiness of the jam as follows: drop a small amount of the contents of the pan on a damp plate, if it does not spread, then everything is ready. If necessary, the jam can be left for 12 hours, and the next day, repeat the cooking procedure - this will give the cherry dessert a brighter and more intense ruby color.
Chocolate cherry jam
This recipe is a real boon for those with a sweet tooth. Chocolate cherry jam is perfect with hot tea and is also suitable for decorating sweet pastries.
Required Ingredients:
- 1 kg of cherries;
- 200 g sugar;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of lemon juice;
- 200 g of dark chocolate;
- 100 ml of water.
Preparation:
My cherries, sort out and peel them. Pour the prepared berries into a saucepan, add water and lemon juice, and then mix gently so that the berries do not fall apart. Turn on medium heat and wait for the water to boil. After boiling, remove the pan with jam from the stove, dip the chocolate previously broken into pieces into it and mix thoroughly. Pour the finished chocolate-cherry jam into sterilized jars and roll up.
Cherry jam with liqueur
Thanks to the liquor, cherry jam gets an extraordinary aroma and amazing spicy taste. Of course, such a dessert is intended only for adults, as it contains alcohol.
Required Ingredients:
- 1 kg of cherries;
- 500 g sugar;
- 75 g almond flakes;
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of cherry liqueur;
- 1 package of gelatin.
Preparation:
We wash the cherries thoroughly, removing twigs and seeds, and then put them in an enamel pan. Mix sugar with 1 package of gelatin and pour berries with it. Place the saucepan over low heat and bring the mixture to a boil, then cook for a few more minutes and remove from the stove. Pour liquor into hot jam and pour almond flakes, then mix thoroughly and pour into jars.
Cherry jam with walnuts
Cherry jam with the addition of nuts turns out to be very useful and original. Cherries are in perfect harmony with any varieties - hazelnuts, peanuts, almonds, etc. However, the most piquant taste of cherry jam comes from walnuts.
Required Ingredients:
- 1 kg of cherries;
- 1 kg of sugar;
- 300 g of shelled walnuts;
- 1 lemon.
Preparation:
First, we start processing the cherries: wash the berries, sort out and remove all the seeds. Pour the peeled walnuts into a dry frying pan and fry for 2 minutes so that they acquire a golden hue. We cut each half of the nut into several pieces so that they can be placed inside the cherry. Next, we proceed to the longest and most painstaking stage - stuffing berries with nuts. This must be done very carefully so as not to damage the integrity of the cherry.
Sprinkle the stuffed berries with plenty of sugar and leave in this form for 5-6 hours. Then cook the cherries over low heat, bring to a boil and simmer for another 7-8 minutes. Remove the jam from the stove, cool to room temperature, and then repeat the cooking procedure three more times. During the last cooking, add the juice of one lemon to the cherry-nut jam, mix thoroughly and bring to a boil. Pour the finished dessert into jars and roll it up.
