Recipes for making dogwood jam with and without stones. Cooking method without boiling

Dogwood is widely known for its medicinal qualities. These little berries contain:

Per 100 g - only 45 kcal.

Thanks to the valuable qualities of dogwood, the jam has the following useful features:

However, there are contraindications; consuming dogwood is not recommended for:

increased acidity;
constipation;
easily excitable nervous system, nervous overexcitation and agitation (especially not to be consumed at night);
individual intolerance.

Basic rules for making jam

To make the jam tasty, you need to follow the following rules:

Recipes for jam with pits

There are many recipes without removing the pit, let's look at the most popular:

Option 1

We will need:

dogwood: kilogram;
boiled water: one and a half glasses;
sugar: one and a half kilograms.

Wash the berries, sort them, put them in water at 80°C, hold for 5 minutes, then immerse in ice water to cool. Dip the berries into the prepared syrup, after the mixture boils, keep it on the stove for another 15 minutes, and then remove.

We repeat this procedure 5 times.

Option 2

dogwood: kilogram;
sugar: one and a half kilograms;
boiled water: glass.

We wash and sort the berries, put them in water at 80°C, leave for 5 minutes, and then put them in ice water to cool.

Then drop the berries into the boiling syrup and boil for about 20 minutes after boiling, then remove from the stove.

The mixture needs at least 8 hours to cool.

Then pour half a kilogram of sugar into the cooled mixture and boil until fully cooked (20 minutes).

Option 3 (grandmother's method)

dogwood: kilogram;
sugar: 1.3 kg;
boiled water: 50 ml.

In the largest aluminum basin, we wash and sort the berries, piercing the largest ones with a fork to release the juice better.

Add sugar, add water, and place on fire. After the mixture boils, turn off the stove and let it cool.

At least 5 more times the jam should be brought to a boil and left to cool. In this case, be sure to remove the foam that forms until the dogwood jam begins to thicken.

The finished mixture is poured into jars; for this type of preservation, sterilization of jars is at the request of the housewife.

Boneless Recipes

Let's look at the main options for making jam with pit removal.

Option 1

Necessary:

dogwood: kilogram;
sugar: one and a half kilograms;
boiled water: 500 ml;
citric acid: 3 g.

We wash and sort the dogwood berries, removing the seeds. Then put it in a double gauze bag, immerse it in boiling water, and then in ice water (3 times until the astringency disappears).

We make a syrup in which we immerse the berries and boil until cooked, at the very end we add citric acid.

Option 2

sugar: kilogram;
berries: kilogram;
white dry/semi-dry wine: 2 glasses.

We thoroughly wash and sort the berries, remove the seeds. Then place it in a deep container and pour wine, add sugar.

Place the resulting mixture on the stove until it boils, then boil until thick (20 minutes). Place the finished mixture in cans for preservation, cover the top with iron lids and place in a water bath for a short time.

After this procedure, we roll up the jars.

Cooking method without boiling

To preserve all the beneficial properties of this berry and all the vitamins, we use this option.

We sort and wash the berries, grind them through a sieve.

Then add sugar (1:2), grind the berries with sugar, put them in jars and cover with plastic lids.

This dogwood jam is stored in the refrigerator.

Pitless jam with apples

Option 1

berries: kilogram;
apples: half a kilo;
sugar: 1.4 kg;
boiled water: 1.75 cups.

We wash the berries and remove the seeds. We also wash the apples and peel them, cut out the seeds, and cut them into slices. Place apples in sugar syrup (1.25 kilograms of water) and boil over low heat until tender.

Separately, prepare syrup for the berries (for 400 g half a glass of water) and dip the dogwood into it, boil over low heat for about 10 minutes.

Then mix both syrups and bring them to readiness over low heat.

Option 2

berries: 1.2 kg;
apples: kilogram;
sugar: 2 kg;
boiled water: liter.

We wash the berries and remove the seeds from them. We also wash the apples, cut off the peel, cut out the seeds, and chop.

Place apples and berries in syrup, let them boil and set to cool for 6 hours. We do all this 4 more times until fully prepared.

Dogwood jam

Crumpled, overripe berries that are not suitable for jam can be used to make very tasty jam.

What we do: wash the berries, sort them, remove the seeds. Then place it in a large basin and pour in a glass of apple or quince juice, boil for 10 minutes, add sugar (1:1).

Boil the mixture, stirring constantly, until fully cooked (only 1 time).

How do you know if the jam is ready?

This method can be used not only for dogwood jam, but also for jam from any other berries. We drip dogwood jam onto the flat surface of the saucer, turn the saucer vertically and see if it spreads.

As soon as the dogwood jam stops spreading, it is ready.

Dogwood has a large number of useful medicinal qualities. You can and should make jam and jams from it: with a seed, without a seed, with an apple.

Ready-made jams have a sweet and sour taste; they are eaten in their pure form, added as a filling to pies and cakes, and complemented with meat dishes, thanks to which the meat gets a piquant, unusual taste.

Dogwood does not grow everywhere. It can be found in the Caucasus, Siberia, and the Far East. The plant is actively cultivated, as it has good fruit-bearing ability. Among all types of dogwood, the most common dogwood is the common dogwood. It is its red berries that are prepared for the winter in the form of jam or jam.

Berry composition

In folk medicine, all parts of the dogwood plant are actively used - bark, leaves, flowers, roots and fruits. Dogwood berries are a leader in the content of beneficial compounds. It is not only the quantity of biologically active substances that is striking, but also their diversity.

Tannins. They have an astringent, anti-inflammatory, healing effect. The fact is that on the surface of the mucous membranes, tannins form an albuminate film, which protects the inflamed areas of the mucous membrane from mechanical and acid irritation.
Anthocyanins. They are also coloring substances. They have anti-inflammatory, antitumor properties. Activate immune responses.
Organic acids. Able to increase appetite, improve the production of enzymes and gastric juice. In addition, they have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity, the ability to stimulate the immune system, and activate reparative processes.
Carbohydrates. They act as a source of energy for the human body, since after absorption they are transformed into glucose - a fuel material for all cells and tissues.
Catechins. Antioxidants and antitumor substances in dogwood. They have the ability to normalize blood clotting, improve peripheral blood flow, and prevent vascular sclerosis.
Flavonoids. Natural vasoprotectors that stabilize the permeability of the vascular wall increase its resistance. They have antihypertensive and antithrombotic effects. Normalize the functioning of the immune system.
Vitamins. Dogwood is rich in carotenoids, vitamin C, P, and B vitamins. All vitamins participate in metabolic processes and activate the production of specific enzymes in tissues. Vitamins C and P are necessary for the strength of blood vessels and capillaries. A complex of carotenoids of B vitamins has an excellent effect on the condition of the skin, hair, nails, and activates the processes of regeneration of epithelial tissue.
Minerals. Dogwood is an excellent source of macroelements - sulfur, sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, the most important electrolytes of the human body and participants in metabolic processes. Without them, hormonal synthesis and transmission of nerve impulses are impossible.
Fatty acid . Necessary for the structure of the cell skeleton, the functioning of nerve cells, the normal condition of blood vessels and the regulation of lipid metabolism. Plant fatty acids stimulate the immune system and have hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic effects.

Dogwood also contains protein, fiber, pectin, essential oils, as well as other compounds necessary for the normal functioning of the human body.

Naturally, when preparing jam, some of the beneficial substances are destroyed, however, the bulk of them are preserved, having undergone some structural changes, while the benefits of the berry for human health remain.

The benefits of dogwood jam

Dogwood jam contains all the beneficial substances inherent in fresh dogwood berries. This indicates that dessert is automatically assigned all the therapeutic properties of the fruit. It has the following effects on the body.

Vitaminizing. Large concentrations of vitamins contained in jam can prevent vitamin deficiency and strengthen the body. The product will not replace fresh fruits and vegetables, but will guarantee the absence of hypovitaminosis during the cold season. Saturation with minerals will prevent seasonal hair loss and flaking of the skin. The intake of vitamins along with dogwood jam will ensure the proper functioning of all tissues and organs, supporting human health in general.
General strengthening. In a house where dogwood jam is regularly served, there is no place for melancholy and colds. Dessert perfectly stimulates the body's defenses, activates the production of antibodies, preventing not only the infection, but also the development of complications if one of the household members is already sick.
Vasoprotective. Most of the compounds contained in dogwood have the ability to positively influence the condition of blood vessels. If you regularly consume dogwood, there will simply be no place for capillary fragility and blood flow disturbances, because the plant normalizes the condition of veins and arteries, eliminates spasms of smooth muscles, prevents proliferative lesions of blood vessels, providing excellent prevention of stroke and heart attack. The anti-inflammatory effect of berries is appropriate for varicose veins and vasculitis.
Antihypertensive. Regular consumption of dogwood jam helps keep blood pressure in check. Naturally, a spoonful of jam will not eliminate a hypertensive crisis, however, regular and moderate consumption of dessert will reduce the likelihood of its development by half.
Anti-ischemic. People who constantly suffer from cold in the extremities can safely use dogwood jam as a medicine, because its ability to improve peripheral blood flow will certainly relieve these symptoms. Dogwood jam is also useful for diabetics, whose peripheral tissues constantly suffer from ischemia and lack of blood supply.
Antisclerotic. It lies in the ability of dogwood to prevent inflammation of the vascular wall and the formation of fibrous tissue on it - the main cause of blockage of veins in atherosclerosis. The hypolipidemic effect of dogwood will also have a positive effect - its ability to lower cholesterol.
Antidepressant. Dogwood jam can act as a source of vital energy and positive mood. The energy and vitamin functions of fruits contribute to this. Autumn blues and depression will recede just from one bright type of dessert and will not make themselves felt, thanks to the ability of the berry to saturate the body with all the necessary substances.
Normalizing digestion. Dogwood jam is useful for people suffering from disorders of the production of digestive juices and intestinal peristaltic function. Dogwood jam has an enveloping effect. It will protect the mucous membrane from irritation and accelerate the healing of existing damage. In addition, dogwood will improve digestion and stool, ensure high-quality digestion of food and absorption of all necessary substances.

The beneficial properties of dogwood jam also include the ability to improve concentration, speed up thought processes, and facilitate the process of memorization. Jam is considered an effective way to prevent age-related diseases, including dementia.

Dogwood jam will be a delicious way to improve health for adults and children, young and old. It can be used by expectant mothers and nursing women. The main condition for everyone is the absence of individual allergic reactions and moderate consumption; after all, jam always contains a high amount of carbohydrates.

Basic rules for successful preparation of sweets

Dogwood can be stored fresh for a long time, however, it is better to prepare the berry for future use in the form of jam, to increase shelf life, as well as preserve the beneficial properties of the fruit. You need to follow the rules when making dogwood jam at home.

Firstly, it is important to properly prepare the raw materials:

carefully sort through the berries, removing spoiled ones;
choose fully ripe, but not soft fruits;
rinse the berries with plenty of running water;
to improve the taste, use dried berries;

And secondly, take into account the cooking features:

cook dogwood jam in several short batches– to avoid burning;
It’s better not to add gelatin– thanks to the pectin content, the jam thickens well;
mix very carefully– to preserve the integrity of the berries.

When making jam, it is important to safely throw away all fruits that have changed color, smell, or have damaged areas. This will affect the taste and healing qualities of the final product.

Classic methods

Classic recipes include those that include only fruits, sugar and water. Preparation methods may vary, resulting in a product of different consistency.

Regular recipe

Peculiarities . Use prepared sorted and washed dogwood. During the cooking process, it is better not to stir the jam with a spoon, but simply shake the container - this way the berries will remain intact. At the very beginning of cooking, the prepared berries are placed in a saucepan with a thick bottom.

Preparation

Bring half a liter of water to a boil, add 1.2 kg of sugar. Boil the syrup until completely transparent and boils again.
Boiling syrup is poured over the prepared berries, and the mixture is left for four hours so that the berries release juice.
Place the container on low heat, bring to a boil, boil for about 12 minutes, stirring the mass from time to time.
The still hot jam is poured into prepared containers, rolled up with lids, and cooled in an inverted position under a towel.

Particularly useful option

Peculiarities. Dogwood jam “five minutes” is considered a leader among other recipes due to the preservation of beneficial properties due to the reduced boiling time, but a long shelf life.

Preparation

Heat a cup of water until hot and pour it over the prepared fruits. After five minutes of infusion, the water is poured into the pan.
Add one and a half kilograms of sugar to the resulting infusion, heat the mixture until the crystals are completely dissolved, add dogwood, and immediately after boiling set aside for several hours.
Heat the dogwood mixture to a boil, set aside again for a couple of hours.
The third time, the jam is boiled for five minutes, after which it is poured into the prepared container.

With bones

Peculiarities. Dogwood seeds also contain a lot of useful substances, so it makes sense to leave them inside the berry intended for making dessert. At the beginning of cooking, all the berries should be pierced with a toothpick so that the juice leaves them faster. Dogwood jam with seeds is best prepared with granulated sugar.

Preparation

The prepared dogwood is placed in a wide container with a thick bottom. Cover with a kilogram of granulated sugar.
After the sugar has soaked (after two hours), add a quarter glass of water.
The container is placed on the fire, heated until the sugar is completely dissolved and begins to boil, and cooled for several hours.
The second time, the mixture is also brought to a boil, and the resulting foam is removed.
During the third heating, the jam is boiled to a satisfactory consistency and poured into prepared jars. Store under nylon covers in a cool place.

In a slow cooker

Peculiarities. This detailed recipe is suitable for multicooker owners. Its convenience lies in the need for stirring only every 15 minutes.

Preparation

Prepared berries (half a kilogram) are removed from the seeds, placed in a container, and sprinkled with 600 g of granulated sugar.
It is most convenient to leave the mixture overnight; by morning the dogwood juice will be released.
Place the mixture in a multicooker bowl and add a little more than half a glass of water.
After removing the steam valve, close the lid and set the “quenching” mode for one hour.
After an hour of cooking, the thickened jam is poured into prepared jars.

Thick dessert

Peculiarities. To prepare thick seedless dogwood jam, grinded dogwood is used, this gives the dish a uniform, delicate consistency and thickness.

Preparation

Half a kilogram of dogwood, removed from the pit, is boiled in a glass of boiled water. Cooking time is three minutes.
After this time, the broth is poured into a container intended for making jam. The boiled dogwood is ground through a metal sieve, pressing on the berries with a wooden spoon.
The puree is added to the broth, boiled over low heat to the desired consistency, half a kilogram of sugar is added, and boiled for three minutes.
Packed in prepared containers, sealed with lids.

Caucasian

Peculiarities. Soda is used to preserve the integrity of dogwood, disinfect it, reduce cooking time while maintaining shelf life.

Preparation

Two kilograms of prepared dogwood are placed in a pre-prepared solution of two liters of water and 10 g of soda.
After soaking for two hours, the berries are thoroughly washed with running water.
Pour half a liter of water into a saucepan and place the berries there. Cover with a lid and steam for about 10 minutes.
Add 2.5 kg of sugar, quickly bring to a boil and leave overnight.
In the morning, the jam is boiled again, brought to thickening, packaged in sterilized jars, and rolled up.

The harm of dogwood jam appears when it is consumed in moderation, because almost all methods of preservation involve the use of large amounts of sugar.

Non-standard approaches

Dogwood is distinguished by its sweetness and unusual characteristic taste. The berry goes well with other fruits, acquiring new interesting flavor shades. Unusual recipes will allow you to get new, non-standard options for desserts and baking fillings.

With fructose

Peculiarities. Dogwood berries are especially useful for diabetes mellitus, because the blood vessels of this category of the population are very susceptible to the destructive effects of the disease. A special recipe with fructose will help you enjoy the benefits and taste of dogwood without harm or spikes in sugar levels.

Preparation

300 g of fresh or frozen dogwood is poured with half a glass of water.
Add 10 g of fructose and stir until it is completely dissolved.
Place the mixture on low heat, bring to a boil, and simmer over low heat for five minutes.
After cooling completely, the jam is brought to a boil again. Store in clean jars in the refrigerator.

With honey

Peculiarities . The use of honey as a sweetener and preservative allows not only to reveal the taste of dogwood in a new light, but also to enrich the medicinal properties of dogwood jam with the beneficial properties of honey.

Preparation

A kilogram of dogwood is divided into two parts. The first part is left whole, the second part is pitted and kneaded in a mortar or pureed in a blender.
Mix both parts of the berries, put the mixture on low heat, stirring, and bring to a boil.
After boiling the berries, add a kilogram of honey into them, pouring it in a thin stream with constant stirring.
After completely mixing the berries with honey, remove the container from the heat and cool completely.
Heat the mixture a couple more times, boiling the mixture for five minutes.
At the final stage, a glass of aromatic alcohol - cognac or rum - is poured into the dessert, mixed, and poured into jars.

On wine

Peculiarities. Dogwood jam prepared with wine will surprise guests with its unusual aroma, richness of taste and amazing aftertaste. This dessert will be remembered for a long time.

Preparation

Washed dogwood (600 g) is blanched in boiling water for one minute.
Heat a little more than a glass of wine over low heat, pour 600 g of sugar into it, and heat until the crystals are completely dissolved.
Mix dogwood berries with boiling wine-sugar syrup and cook for seven minutes.
After cooling completely, the jam is heated two more times. The third time, boil it to the desired consistency, after which it is poured into jars and stored in a cool place.

Without water

Peculiarities. Using the recipe without water allows you to get a thick and rich-tasting dish - a concentrate of the beneficial properties of the berry itself.

Preparation

To make jam, prepare a kilogram of berries. The fourth part is pitted, the rest are pierced with a toothpick.
Dogwood berries are covered with a kilogram of sugar and left for several hours to release the juice.
Heat the mixture over low heat until it boils, boil for seven minutes.
After complete cooling, repeat the cooking and bring the jam to the desired thickness.
Pour into jars and cover with lids.

There is not much essential oil in dogwood. For this reason, the berries can be used to make combined jam with various fruits. Jam with citrus fruits (orange and lemon), cherries, that is, with fragrant fruits, will have an interesting taste.

You can increase the beneficial properties by combining dogwood with chokeberry. In combination with raspberries, dogwood will lose its specific taste, so chefs do not recommend this combination. It is better to combine dogwood with fruits of somewhat indifferent taste. So that when interacting with dogwood, an exchange of notes occurs, and the jam turns out to be especially aromatic. Apples, gooseberries, plums, apricots, quinces, and peaches are perfect. You can add walnuts fried in a frying pan to the combined jam - this will give the taste a slightly spicy note.

With apple

Peculiarities. This is a “golden” combination of dogwood berries, allowing you to get an incredibly tasty dessert.

Preparation

A kilogram of dogwood berries is washed and pitted. A kilogram of apples is peeled and cored.
Dogwood is mixed with diced apple, poured with pre-prepared syrup from a liter of water and 1.2 kg of sugar.
The mixture is heated over low heat, boiled for seven minutes, and left to cool. Repeat this three or four times. During the last cooking, the hot jam is packed into jars.

With apricot

Peculiarities. To prepare jam of a uniform consistency, it is recommended to pour boiling water over the dogwood for 15 minutes.

Preparation

Prepare a syrup from one and a half kilograms of sugar and two and a half glasses of water, heat it for 15 minutes.
Prepared apricots and dogwoods are mixed and immersed in hot syrup.
Heat to a boil, cook for two minutes, skimming off the foam.
After cooling for six hours, the jam is heated again, boiled to the desired consistency, and poured into jars.

When using cooking methods without sterilization, it is important to store jam or marmalade in the refrigerator and add enough sugar. According to reviews, such recipes reduce the shelf life of jam to three months.

Recipes for dogwood jam are varied. Each of them allows you to prepare a dessert that is unique in its healing and taste qualities, and also provides enormous scope for the flight of culinary imagination.

Such a useful berry as dogwood is often used not only in folk medicine, but also in cooking. It is added to compotes, jams, marmalade, marshmallows, and is even used as the main ingredient for sauce for meat dishes. But the most popular dish is dogwood jam made with bones. Today we will learn how to prepare a delicacy worthy of real kings.

Dogwood jam: vitamin bomb or hidden enemy

The benefits and harms of this berry have long been known to medicine. Since its composition practically does not change during heat treatment, we can say with confidence that dishes prepared from the fruits of medicinal shrubs have the same qualities as fresh fruits.

Some types of jam are not intended for regular use due to their pronounced medicinal properties or a number of contraindications. Fortunately, dogwood jam is not one of them. The list of contraindications is small:

increased acidity of the stomach;
constipation;
tendency to insomnia.

Attention! Jam made from overripe berries can provoke fermentation and cause diarrhea.

But the delicacy has an order of magnitude more useful qualities, thanks to its unique composition, carefully selected by nature itself. It affects human life systems as follows:

prevents the occurrence of inflammatory processes and cures existing inflammations;
promotes the removal of harmful substances, toxins and waste;
stimulates the development of the immune system;
removes mucus from the bronchi;
tones and strengthens the body;
normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract;
helps cure diseases of the heart and blood vessels;
relieves feverish conditions.

These beneficial properties determine the use of dogwood as a medicine for many diseases, including such serious ones as typhoid, eczema and gout. In complex therapy, jam can be used to relieve symptoms of acute respiratory infections and flu.

Dogwood jam with stones

To enjoy the taste and benefit from eating this delicacy, you must first prepare it. There are several ways to prepare dogwood for the winter; jam recipes are the most popular among them. Find out how to make classic jam right now!

First of all, you need to prepare three main components of the dish:

950 g of dogwood fruits;
1.1 kg granulated sugar;
450 ml water.

The recipe for making this delicacy is simple:

We wash the berries under a weak stream of water, getting rid of any dust and debris that got into the fruit during picking.
Pour the prepared raw materials into a cooking container.
It is recommended to pierce each fruit with a needle to enhance the release of juice, however, if there is not much time, you can perform this step partially and damage the shell of half of the dogwood.
Pour sugar on top and carefully mix both components.
Let the future healthy dessert brew for 3 hours.
Add the last ingredient - water and place the bowl with the resulting berry-sugar mass on the stove.
Bring the jam to a boil, remembering to stir occasionally and remove any foam that appears, set aside and let cool. We repeat the procedure 2 more times.
Distribute the thickened mass into pre-prepared containers.
Roll up the lids. The dessert should be stored in the refrigerator or pantry.

A tasty delicacy can be used as a separate dish or added to various dishes. It is especially useful to put a few spoons in tea and drink the resulting drink when you have a cold.

Five-minute jam

If you really want to prepare a delicious dessert for the winter, but as always you don’t have enough time, you should know that there is a simple recipe that allows you to prepare jam in just five minutes. To prepare you will need:

1 kg dogwood;
800 g sugar;
glass of water.

Making this kind of jam at home is very simple:

Wash the berries thoroughly and place them in a pre-prepared pan.
Add water and sugar. The amount of these ingredients may vary depending on the juiciness and sweetness of the main raw material.
Place the pan on the stove, bring the berry mass to a boil and reduce the flame power. The jam should bubble slightly.
Cook the treat for another five minutes and turn off the oven.
Pour the hot jam into pre-sterilized jars and roll up.

This dessert is good to use at elevated temperatures caused by colds. As an antipyretic it is suitable even for small children.

Unripe dogwood jam

It is believed that only ripe berries should be used to prepare a winter dessert. But jam made from bright red fruits, strong and slightly unripe, will also turn out incredibly tasty. The main secret of its preparation is to select the optimal amount of sugar, which depends on the acidity of the prepared raw materials. The taste of the resulting product is extremely unusual: the astringency characteristic of unripe berries is clearly felt in it.

Approximate amount of ingredients for making:

1 kg of sugar (depending on the acidity of the berries, more is added if necessary);
1 kg of medicinal plant fruits;
100 grams of water.

Let's look at a step-by-step recipe for making dessert:

We rinse the dogwood under running water, place in colanders, and leave until excess liquid drains.
Pour some water into the bottom of the prepared container. It is advisable to use an enamel pan. During cooking, an oxidation process occurs in an aluminum container, which does not have the best effect on the taste of the product.
Lay out the ingredients in layers, alternating layers of berries and sugar.
Place the pan on the stove and turn the flame to the minimum possible.
Bring the product to a boil and simmer for another 10 minutes. The sweet mass should be stirred regularly to avoid burning.
Let the jam cool for a couple of hours.
Cook for another 15 minutes and place hot into jars. A delicious winter treat is ready!

Advice! The jam prepared in this way does not need to be rolled up - it is quite enough to cover it with screw caps. The product is perfectly preserved in the refrigerator or in a cool basement.

Dogwood jam without seeds

The most delicious jam recipe, according to most housewives, is jam made from seedless dogwood. The latter often interfere with enjoying a sweet dessert, so it is recommended to get rid of this part of the fruit in advance.

For production you need:

950 grams of fruit;
1.2 kg granulated sugar;
0.5 liters of water.

Let's start cooking:

We sort through the berries, getting rid of rotten and unripe ones, picking out garbage and removing seeds.
Cook the syrup: add sugar to the specified amount of water and heat until the latter is completely dissolved.
Place the washed fruits in an enamel container, fill with the resulting liquid and leave for 4 hours.
After this time, put the pan on low heat and heat for about 10 minutes. There is no need to stir the mass - you can damage the berries.
We pack the hot jam into glass containers, washed and sterilized in advance, and roll it up.
We put the jars on the lids and wrap them in a warm blanket. The jam should remain in this form until it cools completely.

The beneficial properties of dogwood jam are difficult to overestimate. When consumed regularly, it can compensate for the lack of vitamins that every person has in the winter.

The winter dogwood delicacy can be varied with various flavorings. Apples are considered one of the healthiest and tastiest among them, giving the jam specific notes. To make this delicacy you will need:

1.2 kilograms of berries;
1 kg apples;
2.4 kg granulated sugar;
1 liter of water.

Prepare dessert as follows:

The fruits of the medicinal bush are washed, the apples are removed from the peel and seeds and cut into halves.
We make sweet syrup: dissolve sugar in water set over low heat, bring to a boil and cook for another 5 minutes.
Pour the fruits into a large enamel bowl and fill with syrup. We insist for about 8 hours. It is better to do the preparatory stage in the evening to leave the mixture overnight.
Place the container on the stove and, stirring, bring to a boil. Don't forget to remove the protruding foam!
Warm up for another 5 minutes and turn off the oven. Let the jam sit for another 10 hours.
Bring to a boil again, cook for 7 minutes and set aside. The procedure is repeated 2 more times.
Place the hot jam into glass containers and cover with lids. You can use both disposable tin products and easily removable plastic ones.

The delicacy is usually stored in the cellar or pantry, but you can also put it in the refrigerator. You can also prepare a dish according to this recipe from dogwood and quince. It will turn out no less tasty than a product with the addition of apples.

How to cook in a slow cooker

Modern housewives have long realized that you can make delicious jam using a universal cooking tool - a multicooker. The ease and speed of cooking will please you: now there is no need to stand at the stove for a long time, smart equipment will do everything for you. All that remains is to put the ingredients in the bowl:

650 g granulated sugar;
500 g of dogwood, which must first be lightly pressed for the juice to appear;
130 ml water.

Prepare the dessert in the “Stew” mode for exactly 1 hour, during which time the mass usually thickens. If this does not happen, increase the cooking time. The food must be stirred periodically. The finished delicacy is poured into jars and, after cooling, stored in the refrigerator.

In a slow cooker you can make both frozen dogwood jam and jam from fresh berries. The main advantages are the ability to check the readiness of the berries and avoid burning of the dessert.

Only experienced housewives who love to experiment in the kitchen and delight their loved ones with unusual preserves know how to properly make dogwood jam with stones. Until recently, these aromatic, delicious fruits were popular only in Asia and the Middle East, but gradually spread throughout warm regions. Rich harvests are harvested in the Caucasus and Crimea. The berries contain many useful substances that have a beneficial effect on the human body and can cope with diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and help with colds.

It is recommended to use domestic or wild fruits for preservation - they practically do not differ in the content of nutrients and taste. The secret of making jam is in the ripeness of the berries. It is better to cook a preparation from slightly unripe dogwood - it will not boil over and will retain its shape even during heat treatment.

It is not recommended to cook jam for a long time - hot temperatures will significantly reduce the amount of useful elements. Be sure to adhere to the requirements contained in the recipe - this will prevent mistakes, which could result in damage to the finished product in the shortest possible time.

How to prepare dogwood

Experienced housewives who have been preparing this delicious delicacy for many years advise that you first sort out the berries, only after that you can wash them. You need to remove spoiled fruits, and at the same time remove the stalks of a good dogwood. They do not soften in jam and can spoil the taste.

To ensure that the berries retain their shape during cooking and do not become wrinkled, it is recommended to blanch the dogwood after washing. To do this, place the berries in a colander in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. After blanching, cool and dry the fruits on a napkin.

Dogwood jam, recipes for the winter

It is not necessary to engage in labor-intensive processes and immediately begin canning, which consists of several ingredients. It is recommended to try your hand at the simplest recipes in which dogwood is the main component. If everything worked out, move on to more complex compositions - the experience gained will allow you to adequately cope with the processes.

Dogwood goes well with many ingredients, but most often they make jam without any additions or use apples in it.

Simple recipe

Making the simplest jam at home will take very little time. The only thing you need to consider is that the process occurs in several stages, so you will have to be patient.

Preparation:

Boil sweet molasses (combine 1 kg of sugar and 250 ml of water).
Pour boiling syrup over previously blanched dogwood (1 kg).
Cook the mixture for a quarter of an hour.
Remove the container from the heat and place it in a cool room, first covering it with a lid.
The next day, continue heat treatment of the preservation, gently stirring the composition (boil for a quarter of an hour).
Finish cooking on the third day (cook until done - about half an hour).

Five-minute recipe

The “five-minute” recipe, which has repeatedly helped housewives out during the busy season of preparations, will help you quickly prepare an unusual delicacy from dogwood fruits.

Preparation:

Prepare sweet molasses (boil 300 ml of water and 1 kg of sugar).
Pour boiling liquid over the berries and stir.
After a quarter of an hour, drain the syrup, place on the stove, and bring to a boil again.
Pour over the fruits again and boil over high heat for five minutes.

Place the jam in a pre-sterilized container and seal it tightly. Cool upside down, under a warm blanket.

Caucasian recipe for jam with seeds

Caucasian jam combines dogwood and barberry, which turns a simple preparation into a tasty delicacy. It is important to take into account the acidity of the fruit - it is better not to experiment with sugar and add it strictly according to the recipe. If the berries are unripe, it is recommended to make jam by slightly increasing the amount of sugar.

Preparation:

In one container, combine barberry (1 kg) and sugar (1 kg).
Pour dogwood (1 kg) and sugar (900 g) into another container.
Wait until the fruits release their juice.
You should start cooking with dogwood - boil it for a quarter of an hour, cool.
The next time you cook, combine both masses and cook for half an hour.

After packaging the finished product, seal the jars hermetically, send them to the basement or put them in the refrigerator.

Seedless jam recipe

Not everyone likes a product that contains seeds, so in such cases it is correct to use a recipe that requires removing them.

Preparation:

Place berries (700 g) in a colander in boiling water and simmer for a quarter of an hour.
Take it out, wait until it cools a little, and rub through a colander.
Add sugar (600 g) to the prepared mass and mix.
Place the container with dogwood puree on the fire and cook until fully cooked (a quarter of an hour).
Be sure to stir and remove foam during cooking.

Cool under a blanket after laying out in containers and capping - it will successfully replace the sterilization process. Send for storage after the workpiece has cooled completely.

Dogwood jam in a slow cooker

If you don’t have time to sit at the stove for a long time and cook in several stages, you can use a recipe in which the main role is given to the multicooker. A useful kitchen appliance will make life much easier for the housewife and will successfully cope with making jam.

Preparation:

In a multicooker bowl, mix sugar (1.2 kg) and fruits (1.1 kg).
Stir, leave for 5 hours, during this time stir several more times.
Turn on the “Stew” mode for an hour, then place the finished treat in glass containers.

Ground dogwood jam

The ground preparation does not require long cooking and retains almost all the beneficial substances for which the fruit is so famous. Use fully ripe berries.

Preparation:

Boil a mixture of sugar (1 kg) and water (350 ml).
Boil the fruits until half cooked in a small amount of water (do not add sugar).
Drain the liquid and grind the berries (it is recommended to use a sieve).
Combine the fruit mass with the syrup and simmer over low heat.
Don't forget to stir - it will prevent burning.
Cooking time is only 5 minutes.

Place the mixture in containers, after capping, turn over and place on a flat surface. Do not wrap, allow to cool and store.

Dogwood jam with apples

The ripening time of berries coincides with the ripening of apples, which housewives often take advantage of by combining these wonderful fruits in jam. It's tasty, healthy and takes little time.

Preparation:

Peel apples (500 g), remove cores and seeds, cut into thin slices.
Boil berries (700 g) with added sugar (1 kg) for half an hour.
Cook the apple slices separately for a quarter of an hour, adding 500 g of sugar.
Combine both masses, boil for 10 minutes, stirring frequently and skimming foam from the surface.

Send to a cool place immediately after placing in containers and capping.

Storage methods

The peculiarity of dogwood blanks is that they are perfectly stored even without capping with metal lids. If you ask a resident of warm countries what to replace them with, the answer will be quite predictable - cover the jars with parchment, this will protect from dust, but will not affect the shelf life in any way, the jam will not spoil for a long time and will not lose its taste.

Since childhood, mothers and grandmothers have been talking about how healthy it is to eat berries and fruits, since they consist entirely of vitamins. Fortunately, these gifts of nature, in addition to their benefits, are also characterized by excellent taste, so they are eaten with pleasure. But it happens that the most useful of them are quite specific, and therefore unpopular. Like, for example, dogwood.

A berry with a sour, tart taste is a real gift for the immune system. It is used not only for culinary, but also for medicinal purposes. If you don't like fresh berries, use them to make delicious jam. There are a lot of recipes. Here are the most popular of them with a step-by-step description of the process.

Dogwood jam with stones

Advice: To keep the berries intact, first soak them for an hour in a soda solution. It is prepared at the rate of 1 dessert spoon of soda per 1 liter of water.

Ingredients

Servings: – +

dogwood 1 kg
sugar 1 kg
water 300 ml

Per serving

Calories: 38 kcal

Proteins: 0.1 g

Carbohydrates: 9.5 g

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Carefully sort the dogwood, remove the stems and soak for an hour in cold water. Drain and wash the berries thoroughly. Boil water in a saucepan. It is needed to blanch dogwood. It is convenient to do this by pouring it in small portions into a colander and lowering it into boiling water for 5 minutes. If this is not done, the berries will shrivel during subsequent cooking.

Pour 300 ml of water into a basin, add sugar and put on fire. Once it dissolves, remove from heat. If the syrup turns out to be cloudy, strain through cheesecloth folded several times and boil again.

Place the dogwood in the syrup and wait until the jam boils. This should happen over very low heat, as in the video recipe. The foam that forms on the surface must be removed. Cook for 5 minutes.

Now remove the bowl from the heat and leave for a quarter of an hour. Then bring to a boil again, cook for 5 minutes and remove. Do these manipulations two more times.

While the jam has not yet cooled down, place it in sterilized jars and seal. Store in a basement or closet.

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Advice: To determine whether the jam is ready or not, drop some syrup onto a plate and see if it spreads or not. If yes, then you need to cook more. If not, you can roll it up.

Dogwood jam without seeds

Important: Before making jam, be sure to taste the berries. If it is more sour than usual, you will need not a kilogram of sugar, but one and a half. In any case, to prepare dogwood jam, you should always add no less than 1:1 sugar.

Cooking time: 3 hours

Number of servings: 100

Energy value

proteins – 0.1 g;
fats – 0 g;
carbohydrates – 9.5 g;
calorie content – 38 kcal.

Ingredients

dogwood – 1 kg;
sugar – 1 kg;
water – 300 ml.

Advice: Since this recipe requires peeling the berries, choose fully ripened dogwoods. It is softer, which means the seeds will be easier to remove.

Step-by-step preparation

Sort the berries, remove unripe, rotten, spoiled ones. Wash. Peel them from the stem and remove the seeds. This can be done by pressing the dogwood with the bottom of a glass bottle. It will also be easier to remove the seeds if the berries are frozen first. The melted fruit will be soft.
Place the peeled dogwood in a bowl in which you will cook the jam and add sugar. A copper basin is best suited for these purposes. In this form, the berries should stand for at least two hours.
After this time, pour water and place on low heat. Be sure to monitor the process and remove the foam as soon as it begins to appear. From the moment it boils, the mixture should cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from the stove and take to a cool place where the sweetness will infuse for 12 hours. It is more convenient to leave it overnight.
The five-minute boiling procedure must be repeated three times. The third time, bring to a boil, cook for 5 minutes and as soon as you remove from the heat, place in prepared jars that must be sterilized and roll up.

The dessert is ready as in the photo. You can send it for storage in a pantry or cellar.

Dogwood jam “five minutes”

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Number of servings: 100

Energy value

proteins – 0.1 g;
fats – 0 g;
carbohydrates – 9.5 g;
calorie content – 38 kcal.

Ingredients

dogwood – 1 kg;
sugar – 1 kg;
water – 100 ml.

Step-by-step preparation

Sort the fruits, remove the stems and wash thoroughly.
Place the prepared berries in the bowl where you will prepare the jam, sprinkle with sugar, pour in 100 ml of water and mix gently so as not to damage the berries.
Place the container on the lowest heat, wait until the contents boil, skim off the foam, cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly, and turn off the stove.
Place in sterile jars, roll up, turn upside down and wrap with a blanket.
When completely cool, store in a cellar or pantry.

Many housewives prefer this preparation option, since due to shorter heat treatment, more vitamins are preserved than with the classic method. If you don’t have time to stand at the stove, use a multicooker with the “Stew” mode or a bread maker with the “Jam” function. For the last berry you will need to first peel and grind through a sieve.

Benefits and harms

Dogwood jam is not only a pleasant taste, but also invaluable health benefits. The tart berries contain a record amount of ascorbic acid, which makes it a sweet cure for ARVI, which is pleasant to take for both adults and children. The fruits are rich in flavonoids, organic acids, natural sugars, vitamins PP, E, A, tannins, and also minerals such as sulfur, iron, potassium, magnesium, calcium.

In addition to generally strengthening the immune system, dogwood jam can treat coughs, especially when there is an excess of viscous sputum in a person. The dessert contains substances that promote its removal from the bronchi. For the circulatory system, sour berries are a real godsend. They tend to strengthen blood vessels, increase hemoglobin, and regulate blood pressure. He will say thank you for such a delicacy and his intestines. Tannins relieve diarrhea and help the liver cleanse the blood of poisons.

Beauties who are watching their figure can safely consume sweets in small quantities, as it improves metabolism, helping the body break down fats faster.

Despite its enormous benefits, dogwood jam can be harmful. Be careful where you pick berries for packing. This should be done away from busy roads and places where the air may be polluted. Otherwise, the dogwood will become full of poisons and will only cause harm. In addition, dishes made from sour berries are contraindicated for those who suffer from high stomach acidity, constipation, and diabetes.

And the last prohibition is individual intolerance and allergies.

If there are no contraindications listed above, you are in luck: you can enjoy incredibly tasty jam all winter, while simultaneously absorbing the benefits that these tart and sour berries can give your body. Make preparations in the summer and enjoy the winter!

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