The best recipes for aromatic quince jam

Features and benefits of quince

Quince has been cultivated for over 4,000 years. Its appearance resembles a cross between an apple and a pear. It contains more vitamin C than lemons and oranges. It is a storehouse of beneficial nutrients: vitamins A and B, potassium, phosphorus, iron, pectin, fructose, glucose, salts, and organic acids.

Folk medicine enthusiasts know about its benefits – its ability to strengthen the liver, normalize gastrointestinal function and metabolism, and its anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, and antipyretic properties. A couple of spoons of this antidepressant a day are enough to boost immunity and mood.

Video: Quince Jam Recipe

In this video, a chef will share a delicious recipe for quince jam.

Preparing quince and kitchen equipment

Before you begin cooking this delicacy, select ripe, yellow, and richly aromatic fruits. Since the fruits retain their shape during processing, they are cut into cubes or slices, and the stems and cores are removed. The peel can be left on; it adds flavor to the dessert. This delicious treat requires several steps: boil the fruits in a saucepan with water, make syrup, and then simmer until tender.

You'll need a thick-walled saucepan or a cauldron to prevent the fruit and sugar from burning, ruining the aroma and flavor of your favorite dish. The treat will be slightly tart, but to prevent it from crystallizing during storage, add citric acid at the end of cooking.

Jam recipes

Many housewives dream of having quince jam, cooked according to a simple recipe. The calorie content of the finished dish is affected by the recipe and the amount of sugar, but the average figure is low – about 273 kcal per 100 g of product.

Jam in slices

The following ingredients are needed: 1 kg of fruit, 1.5 kg of sugar, about 0.5–0.7 l of water.

The step-by-step recipe for quince jam is as follows:

1. The skin is removed from each washed fruit and the core and pit are removed.
2. The fruits are cut into slices, and the slice can be of the desired size.
3. The slices are poured into a cauldron or saucepan, filled with water, and cooked until soft.
4. They should be taken out and the liquid should be strained using cheesecloth.
5. Sugar is gradually poured into the container while boiling slowly and stirring.
6. The slices are placed in the prepared syrup and cooked until they become translucent.

Jam with nuts

We offer you another very simple recipe for a winter treat, for which you will need 2 kg of quince fruits - the same amount as sugar, 2 cups of walnut slices, and 1 liter of water.

The step-by-step process involves preparing the fruit, peeling it, halving it, then slicing it, and removing the core. The ingredients are covered with water and simmered for 10 minutes. The liquid is drained, and the syrup, prepared in advance using 0.5 liters of water and 1 kg of sugar, is added to the container.

After three hours, the fruit slices should be soaked. Add sugar to the container, bring the mixture to a boil, and once the dish has cooled, repeat the process. The peelings left over from preparing the fruit are boiled in 0.5 liters of water, strained, and added to the treat along with the chopped nuts. Cooking is completed by boiling the ingredients for about five more minutes.

Lemon jam

The picture shows a treat that's just begging to be made at home. You'll need 1 kg of ripe lemons, 1 small lemon, 300 ml of water, and 1 kg of sugar.

Once you've prepared the ingredients, you can begin the process by cutting the fruit in half, then into medium-sized pieces, and removing the core. Place them in a saucepan or cauldron and sprinkle with sugar. After a couple of hours, when the juice begins to flow, simmer for about 5 minutes, remove from the heat, and repeat this process three times. If done correctly, the fruit pieces will become translucent. Add the citrus, either blended or hand-blended. Boil for up to 7 minutes, then pour into jars.

Jam in a multicooker

In our age of multicookers and bread makers, it is also possible to prepare winter preserves using such household appliances; you only need to take 1 kg of fruit and sugar.

After trimming the fruit's outer layer (which can be left on), and removing the seeds, cut them into small, equal pieces, sprinkle them with sugar, and cover for three days. Stir the fruit daily, then place them in a slow cooker and set to "Stewing."

Cook in two stages, each lasting half an hour. Once the water boils, be sure to open the lid.

Between meals, take a break of up to 6 hours, then the dish will have time to cool down.

The treat is ready, all that remains is to pour it into jars.

On cold winter evenings, it's so nice to brew some aromatic tea and take out of the pantry a homemade quince treat with a beautiful amber-red color.