Jam from any berries
4 servings
30 minutes
Jam made from any berries is a sweet embodiment of warm summer days when nature generously gifts us fresh fruits. This recipe reflects the tradition of home canning, allowing us to preserve the taste of the season for many months. The jam has a rich berry aroma, balanced sweetness, and a slight tartness depending on the chosen fruits. It can be used as a filling for pastries, added to morning toast, or served with tea. The slow cooking process—infusing, boiling, and reducing—reveals depth of flavor, making the consistency thick and silky. In every spoonful is the warmth of home comfort and the joy of simple pleasures.
1
Clean the berries, chop them, sprinkle with 200-400 g of sugar per 1 kg of berries, and let sit for a day.
- Fresh berries: 1 kg
- Sugar: 700 g
2
Boil the cleaned and non-standard fruits for 30 minutes.
3
Strain the broth through a sieve and add sugar (for 1 kg of prepared fruit, you need 800 ml of broth and 700 g of sugar).
- Sugar: 700 g
4
Drain the syrup from the fruits and pour them with the prepared boiling broth. Let it steep until morning.
5
Cook until ready (for example, apples should become transparent). Add sugar at a rate of 400 g per 1 kg of berries 10 minutes before the end of cooking.
- Sugar: 700 g