How to make gooseberry jam: 3 ways

Gooseberries are a delicious and very healthy berry that enriches the body with vitamins and minerals. The berries also contain a lot of potassium, which is why they are used to eliminate edema. In cooking, it is used to make jam, pies, delicious jelly and compotes.

The FoodOboz editorial team has prepared 3 recipes for gooseberry jam that will be a delicious winter treat.

1. Jam in 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• Gooseberries - 600 g
• Sugar - 500 g
• Water - 100 ml

Method of preparation:

1. Wash and peel the gooseberries, dry them.
2. Put them in a saucepan, cover with half the sugar, leave for 2-3 hours to let the berries juice and the sugar dissolve completely.
3. Add water, stir and put over medium heat, cook until it boils.
4. Pour in the sugar, mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon, cook again until it boils and for another 5 minutes.
5. Pour the hot jam into sterile jars and immediately roll up, turn upside down and cover with a warm cloth until it cools completely. Then put the jars in a cool, dark place.

2. Cold jam with gooseberries and oranges

Ingredients:

• gooseberries - 1 kg
• sugar - 1 kg
• oranges - 2 pcs.

Method of preparation:

1. Wash and sort the gooseberries so that there are no tails.
2. Pour boiling water over the oranges, peel them, cut them randomly, and pass them through a meat grinder or grind them in a blender.
3. Transfer the finished mixture to a larger container and add sugar, mix and leave overnight.
4. In the morning, put the finished jam in sterile jars or simply in containers and put it in the freezer.

3. Thick gooseberry jam

Ingredients:

• gooseberries - 1 kg
• sugar - 1 kg

Method of preparation:

1. Wash, sort and dry the gooseberries, put them in a blender and chop.
2. Rub thoroughly through a sieve and add sugar.
3. Transfer to a saucepan and bring to a boil, then put on the heat and cook for about 1 hour, stirring constantly to prevent the jam from sticking to the bottom. Be sure to skim off the foam.
4. Pour the finished thick jam hot into sterile jars, turn it upside down and wrap it in a warm towel, leave it until it cools completely, then transfer it to a cool, dark place.

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