Grapes We eat most often in raw form. However, not everyone knows that these fruits are perfect for jam. Right next to the preparations of strawberries, raspberries or blackcurrant will become a tasty alternative in your kitchen. Recipe for grape jam It is very simple and does not require gelatin. Try it once and will stay in your pantry permanently.
You can make grape jam with a white or dark variety. The latter, however, contains more valuable substances for health. First of all, it is a source of resveratrol, responsible for the dark color of the skin. It is an antioxidant supporting the work of the circulatory system and protecting against many chronic diseases in this atherosclerosis. The grapes also provide many vitamins in this C, B6, A, E, K and potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium.
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So it’s worth eating them in the season, and after its completion use this wealth in the form of a delicious jam. Below you will find a simple recipe for grape jam. If you like spicy taste, we recommend adding a little to the jam cardamom.
You need it to prepare it:
- dark grapes – 3 kg,
- sugar – 450 g,
- lemon juice – ¼ cup,
- 1.5 teaspoons of ground cardamom (optional).
How to prepare grape jam?
- Wash the grapes and tear off the bunch.
- Then put them into a pot, backfill with sugar and cardamom if you want to add it.
- The grapes are lightly crushed, e.g. with a pestle and cook slowly for about 30 minutes, until most of the water evaporates. Mix from time to time so that they do not stick to the bottom of the dish.
- Wipe the fruit through a sieve to separate the skin and seeds from them. Use a spoon to squeeze the rest of the flesh from them.
- Boil again, add lemon juice.
- Delight, cook the fruit for about 20 minutes until the jam begins to thicken.
When the jam is ready, transfer hot to scalded jars, turn off and pasteurize to extend their freshness.
Ready grape jam has a sweet taste with a felt sour note. It looks a bit like blackcurrant jam, thanks to which it is widely used in the kitchen. It is perfect for lubrication of sandwiches, pancakes or waffles. You can add it to porridge or yogurt.
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Grape jam will also change your dinner dishes. It goes well with meat dishescan become the basis of marinade or salad dressing.
The taste of grape jam balances the sweetness of desserts. You can use it to stuff the croissants, put it in a cake or wrap it in a yeast strushand. You can reach for it when baking shortbread tarts or cold decoration.
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