On the Internet, there are many different recipes for making gooseberry jam with cherry leaves. However, the main classic version stretches from time immemorial, when the name royal jam (emerald) first appeared. But the color of the gooseberry jam was amber then.
A bit of history
The first mention of it appeared during the reign of Empress Catherine the Great. She received a jar of gooseberry jam in gratitude from an elderly woman, whom she once regretted and presented with a chicken carcass. The empress liked the jam very much. The syrup is transparent, like a tear, berries, like precious stones. I found out the recipe for gooseberry jam and ordered it to be cooked at court every year. And she gave the old woman a precious stone the size of a berry, and the color of emerald. Since then, the name has gone - in honor of the ring.
Jam ingredients
To make the classic cherry-leaf gooseberry jam, you need the following ingredients:
- gooseberries (slightly unripe and preferably of the same size) in a volume of 1500 g;
- sugar - 1500 g;
- cherry leaves (can be on a branch) - 20-25 pieces;
- water - 1 l.
From this amount of ingredients, you will get 6 jars of jam with a volume of 0.5-0.6 liters.
Step by step guide
To get an unusually tasty and beautiful jam, you should study the step-by-step recipe in advance, prepare the necessary products and accessories. Particular attention should be paid to berries - they should be dense, medium in size, not wrinkled, without signs of rot. You can also watch the training video in advance, or study step-by-step photos with the recommendations of experienced chefs. Then there will be no problems in creating the original royal jam, you just need to stock up on a lot of patience.
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The first step in making jam is preparing gooseberries. Rinse them well in running water, remove ponytails and spouts and dry on a towel. Next, cut off a little of the peel of the berry with scissors and carefully remove the seeds through the hole (there are a lot of options for extracting the contents of the berry) by lightly pressing on the walls of the gooseberry. It is important not to crush the berry, then it will be perfectly round and look beautiful in syrup.
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The second step is to prepare a decoction of cherry leaves. Rinse the leaves and put them in a bowl of water. If you have the leaves on a branch, it is not scary, so the broth will be rich in color and taste. After the water boils, the fire should be reduced to medium and cook for 5-7 minutes. Then turn off the gas and leave the bowl on the stove until it cools completely. A little trick to create an original gooseberry jam - you need to boil the cherry leaves in advance and leave the bowl with the cooled broth in the refrigerator overnight. Then the color of the finished jam will be a beautiful amber color, and the berries will look like amber balls.
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The third step is a syrup made from sugar and a decoction of cherry leaves. Pour the measured amount of sugar into a basin, preferably a copper one, and pour in the finished cherry broth. Then we put the basin on medium heat and, stirring constantly, wait until the sugar dissolves completely. After the syrup boils, it should be turned off.
Image - The fourth step - add the prepared gooseberry berries in parts to the hot syrup, mix gently. We leave the mass for 10-15 minutes so that the berries straighten out and take syrup inside. Add a few cherry leaves, previously scalded with boiling water. Then we put the basin on the fire again, let it boil, remove the foam and reduce the heat. We boil the jam in three runs for 3-5 minutes. In the intervals between cooking, let the mass stand for 5-10 minutes. It is important - the fire should always be low so that the jam does not boil too much. Then it will turn out transparent as a tear and the berries will remain intact. It is necessary to make intervals between boiling sessions so that the berries gradually collect syrup inside and remain intact. Short cooking periods keep gooseberries up to 80% vitamin C and all vitamin P.
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The fifth step is to pour the hot jam into pre-sterilized jars and close the lid tightly. It is not necessary to turn the jars onto the lids, since the ascorbic acid contained in a large amount is a natural preservative. Let cool the delicious jam and put it in the cellar or refrigerator.
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Calorie gooseberry jam
Tsar's jam is very healthy and tasty, but in some cases it is important to know its calorie content. So, 100 grams of gooseberry jam contains 210 kcal. It contains 0.3 g of proteins, 0.1 g of fat and 52 g of carbohydrates.
The benefits of royal gooseberry jam
Gooseberry is a very valuable berry that contains vitamins, minerals, acids and carotene. It is used in folk medicine for anemia, impaired metabolism, and iron deficiency anemia. In addition, the berry helps to normalize bowel function and stabilize high blood pressure. It is also recommended to introduce it into the diet for diseases of the nervous system, kidneys and inflammation of the joints. It is noted that during the cooking process, the gooseberry retains all the nutrients and vitamins.
Contraindications to the use of gooseberries
Gooseberries are valuable for their content of nutrients, but they should not be eaten by those who have been diagnosed with stomach diseases in the acute stage, including ulcers and gastritis, and diabetes mellitus. In addition, it is not recommended for people who are overweight or obese. In addition, you should very carefully give gooseberry berries or jam from it to children under 4-5 years old, as intestinal upset and bloating are possible.
