Kumquat is a small orange fruit that is classified as a citrus fruit. Kumquat jam is very useful for colds and coughs. According to legend, this is the favorite fruit of Chinese sages. Let's try it too!

I recommend cooking kumquat jam with citrus juice, but you can replace it with water - then the taste will be purely kumquat. When cooking kumquat jam, put the seeds in a bag in a pan, they gel well, you won’t need to add pectin or boil the syrup too much. The less you reduce the kumquat jam, the tastier it will be. Well, more details about everything are in the recipe. Read how to make kumquat jam - maybe you'll get inspired and make it. Good luck!

Number of servings: 10

A very simple homemade kumquat jam recipe step by step with photos. Easy to prepare at home in 4 hours. Contains only 141 kilocalories.

• Preparation time: 19 minutes
• Cooking time: 4 hours
• Calorie Amount: 141 kilocalories
• Number of servings: 10 servings

• Complexity: Very simple recipe
• National cuisine: Home kitchen
• Type of dish: Preparations, Jam

Ingredients for ten servings

• Kumquat - 1 Kilogram
• Sugar - 700 grams
• Orange - 2 pieces
• Lemon - 2 pieces

Step-by-step preparation

1. Cut the kumquats in half and remove the seeds. Collect the bones in a gauze bag. They gel the jam well.
2. Prepare orange and lemon juice.
3. Pour juice over kumquats and add sugar. Let stand for 2 hours.
4. Bring the jam to a boil and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes.
5. Using a slotted spoon, remove the fruits from the syrup, and cook the syrup itself until tender for another 20-25 minutes.
6. Return the fruits to the syrup and cook the jam for another 2-7 minutes.
7. Place the jam into jars. Bon appetit!

The homeland of the kumquat is China. In European territory, it is grown on the Greek island of Corfu. In Russia, kumquat is grown only as a houseplant.

The small, oblong fruit has a sweet, thin skin and is eaten without peeling. The fruits are used to make jams, jams, liqueurs and liqueurs.

Kumquat jam turns out beautiful, the fruits become translucent and have a pronounced citrus taste and aroma. The delicacy is easy to prepare and contains kumquat.

Classic kumquat jam

A preparation made from this exotic fruit will delight your sweet tooth and impress your guests.

Ingredients:

• kumquat – 2 kg;
• granulated sugar – 2 kg;
• water – 500 ml.

Preparation:

1. The fruits need to be washed and cut into several circles.
2. Remove the seeds.
3. Prepare sugar syrup and dip the prepared pieces into it.
4. Cook for a few minutes, skimming off any foam.
5. Leave to cool, covered, until the next morning.
6. The next day, cook, stirring with a wooden spatula and skimming off the foam for about a quarter of an hour. Check readiness with a drop of syrup on the plate.
7. Pour the finished jam hot into sterile jars. Store in a cool place.

This delicacy can be served with tea or used as a sweet topping for porridge or fermented milk products.

Whole kumquat jam

Whole transparent berries look impressive in a vase served with tea.

Ingredients:

• kumquat – 1 kg;
• granulated sugar – 1 kg;
• orange – 2 pcs.

Preparation:

1. Wash the fruit. Squeeze the juice out of the oranges.
2. Prick the kumquats in several places with a toothpick.
3. Make a thick syrup from sugar and orange juice. If the oranges are not too juicy, you can add a little water.
4. Stir so that the sugar does not burn.
5. Place the kumquats in the syrup and cook over medium heat for about a quarter of an hour, skimming off the foam and stirring with a wooden spoon or spatula.
6. Leave it to brew for a day.
7. The next day, cook the jam until ready, checking a drop of syrup on a ceramic plate.
8. Pour the jam into prepared jars and store in a cool place.

Ingredients:

• kumquat – 1 kg;
• granulated sugar – 1 kg;
• cinnamon – 1 pc.

Preparation:

1. Wash the kumquats and cut them into halves. Remove seeds.
2. Place your halves in a saucepan, add water to cover the fruits and cook for about half an hour.
3. Drain the water and cover the kumquats with granulated sugar. Add one cinnamon stick. If desired, you can add seeds from a vanilla pod or a bag of vanilla sugar.
4. If you want the syrup to be thinner, you can add a little water in which the kumquats were boiled.
5. Cook the jam over low heat for about an hour, stirring with a wooden spoon and skimming off the foam.
6. Place the finished jam into sterile jars.

This thick and aromatic jam is suitable for baking. But just a bowl served with tea will delight those with a sweet tooth.

This jam is not too cloying and thick, so it is suitable for sweet baked goods.

Ingredients:

• kumquat – 1 kg;
• granulated sugar – 1 kg;
• lemon – 3 pcs.

Preparation:

1. Wash the kumquats and cut them in half.
2. Take out the bones and put them in gauze, they will come in handy.
3. Sprinkle the halves with sugar and squeeze the juice from the lemons into the pan with the future jam.
4. Let the sugar sit and dissolve for several hours. Stir the contents of the pan occasionally with a wooden spoon.
5. Place the pan on low heat for about half an hour.
6. Stir occasionally and skim off any foam that forms.
7. After the specified time, remove the kumquats with a slotted spoon and place the cheesecloth with seeds into the syrup. They will help the syrup thicken.
8. Boil the syrup until jelly-like for about another half hour.
9. Then the gauze with the seeds needs to be removed and the kumquat halves returned to the pan.
10. Boil the fruits for about ten minutes and put the thick jam into prepared jars.

Jelly-like jam with a citrus aroma will appeal to all your loved ones.

Kumquat jam also has a healing effect for colds. This sweet and tasty medicine will delight your children. Try making kumquat jam according to one of the suggested recipes, you will definitely like it. Bon appetit!

Tiny orange fruits, reaching a size of five centimeters, recently appeared on the shelves of our stores. The bright fruits, described in literature back in the 12th century, had several names: kincan, kumquat or fortunella. Europeans gave this miracle of nature, brought from Southeast Asia, a very romantic name - “golden oranges”. Today I will make whole kumquat jam, there is a special recipe - with oranges! It turns out amazing taste.

Fruits are rich in vitamins, essential oils, and fatty acids. People who regularly consume fruits are less susceptible to stress, irritability and depression.

The miniature symbol of the sun has also found use in cooking. The inclusion of fruits in cocktails and various thirst-quenching drinks ensured the creation of an exquisite flavor bouquet. The small fruits have long been used to make such luxurious dishes as candied fruits, thick jams, and aromatic jellies. Jam has always been in special demand. A great treat for kids and adults.

Recipe for whole kumquats jam with orange juice

Ingredients:

• 500 g of fresh fruit;
• Orange;
• 700 g white granulated sugar.

Preparation:

Place the well-washed fruits on a cotton towel and leave for half an hour to allow the fruits to dry.

Pierce each kumquat with a skewer or toothpick. We do this in several places.

Peeling the orange.

Squeeze citrus juice from slices.

Pour it into a separate bowl.

Add 100 g of bottled water, add granulated sugar.

Heat the mixture over low heat.

Constantly stir the composition.

Pour the resulting syrup over the fruits.

Cover with a clean cloth (gauze) and leave in this state for five hours.

To obtain delicious jam, we use a proven multi-stage method of thermal (heat) processing of products.

Heat the food over medium heat.

We continue cooking for 20 minutes after the start of boiling, then take a break for seven hours or leave the product overnight.

In the morning, we return the dishes with the sweets to the stove, repeat the process of cooking the dessert, doing this in the same sequence at least five times.

Checking the readiness of the dish. Pour some syrup onto a flat plate and use a spoon to divide it into two parts. If the sweet composition has not restored its original shape, the food is completely ready.

Place in pre-sterilized jars and close tightly. Place the cooled food in a cool place.

Another piece of advice is practical. We make a larger quantity of the tasty delicacy at once, since such a dessert is always in demand in home cooking.

My aromatic and tasty kumquat jam is completely ready, I gave you a proven recipe, so cook for your health. Happy kumquat!