Linden flower jam retains the wonderful aroma of the flowering tree and many of the beneficial properties of linden blossom. It can be added to tea for colds and coughs. Besides, linden jam is a wonderful dessert in itself.
Linden flower jam
Linden flowers are best picked on a warm day in not too dry weather, when nectar is intensely released in them. You can cut the flowers with scissors, as they are difficult to separate from the adjacent leaves. Trim the stalks and leaves, and rinse the flowers in a colander under running water. Let the water drain and transfer the flowers to an enamel bowl. Prepare sugar syrup (1 kg of sugar and 0.4 liters of water per 1 kg of flowers) and simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved. Filter the syrup through folded cheesecloth and bring to a boil again. Pour the prepared flowers with boiling syrup, place a flat plate on top and put down the oppression, as light flowers float to the surface. You can use a jar of water as oppression. When the flowers are soaked in syrup and settle, bring the jam to a boil and cook until cooked. To check readiness, drip the syrup on a flat saucer - the drop should not blur. At the end of cooking, add citric acid, about 3 grams per kilogram of flowers. Pour boiling jam into hot dry jars, roll up under metal lids, turn upside down and cover with something warm so that the jam cools slowly.
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