Cucumber Jam
20 servings
60 minutes
According to contemporaries, Tsar Ivan the Terrible loved cucumber jam very much. Is this jam tasty? You can be sure: royally delicious. Want to see for yourself and surprise your guests? Here is a recipe that the producers of Suzdal cucumber jam shared with us.
1
To make jam, take large overripe cucumbers. Peel them, cut off the ends. Use a small spoon to remove the seeds from the cucumbers.
- Cucumbers: 1 kg
2
Then cut into cubes of about 0.5–1 cm and place in a cooking pot. Pour honey (500 g of honey for 1 kg of cucumbers).
- Cucumbers: 1 kg
- Honey: 500 g
3
Mix thoroughly and place in a cool place (for 2 to 8 hours) to allow juice to form.
- Cucumbers: 1 kg
- Honey: 500 g
4
Put on the fire, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to minimum.
- Cucumbers: 1 kg
- Honey: 500 g
5
Boil with the lid open for several hours, stirring occasionally, until the liquid evaporates and the cucumbers become transparent.
- Cucumbers: 1 kg
- Honey: 500 g
6
Transfer the hot jam to jars and seal tightly.
- Cucumbers: 1 kg
- Honey: 500 g
7
After cooling, store the jam.
