Choose: jam from a melon for the winter with a lemon, a pumpkin or a banana

Everyone is familiar with simple recipes for the preservation of various fruits and berries. In summer, with a huge variety of fresh raw materials, you can prepare anything - compote, jam, jam, etc. But it happens that you want to update your familiar tastes with something unusual. Many housewives ask the question: "Is it possible, and if possible, how to make jam from a melon?" After all, sweet flesh is certainly suitable for conservation. And the aroma is wonderful, is not it? In this article, you will find some tips on how to prepare a melon jam. Recipes differ a little in composition of ingredients, therefore jam will have slightly different tastes.

How to cook vanilla jam from melon for winter with lemon?

As a rule, melon pulp is very sweet taste, so you can slightly refresh the dish "sour". In this case, the saturation of the melon will be balanced by a lemon, successfully combining flavors.

Composition:

• 1 kg of melon pulp without seeds and peel;
• 1 medium-sized lemon;
• 0,6 kg of sugar;
• A packet of vanilla sugar.

Preparation

1. When cutting melons do not try to remove the layer near the skin. With success, unripe fruit is used as a raw material. Too soft melons should not be taken, because the jam then does not turn out to be transparent and consists of pieces and syrup. Slice the slices into small slices and mix with the lemon twisted together through the meat grinder .
2. Fill the mass with sugar and stir evenly until a uniform consistency is obtained. Leave to infuse for 2-3 hours.
3. Put the jam on a moderate fire and bring, stirring, to a boil. Remove from the plate for complete cooling.
4. Repeat the boiling process 2 more times. Pieces are candied and become amber in color.
5. In the last brew, pour the vanilla sugar. Jam pour hot on sterilized jars, roll them up and wrap them up, turning the tare upside down.

How to make a melon jam for a winter with a pumpkin?

With this method of preparation, the technology must be somewhat different. Since the pumpkin pulp has a denser structure, cook it separately in a small amount of water for 10-15 minutes, cutting into small pieces. Then connect both products together. In the resulting mass, pour in the sugar and boil two or three times. You can add lemon juice and zest in a dish (or use acid in sachets). Jam turns out a mouth-watering bright orange color. And to taste a little like pear jam.

How to make a melon jam for a winter with a banana?

Special dessert is obtained from ingredients unusual for this type of billets. For example, aromatic jam from a melon for the winter can be prepared a little differently - in the form of thick jam with a banana. To do this, the flesh of both components is twisted with a meat grinder or mash with a fork, then pour the sugar to taste. For this recipe you can use and overripe fruits. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly. Approximately in 20-30 minutes can be laid out on the tanks and rolled up with covers. A wonderful additive to pancakes or fritters is ready!