How to cook a jam of yellow plum

Jam (or jam) of plum is considered one of the most common and popular. It has a pleasant taste and is used either as an independent dish or for preparing various kinds of desserts or baking. It should be noted that when the landlady asks a question about how to make jam from plums, it usually means ordinary fruits of dark blue or red color, forgetting that there are yellow fruits of this family that require special attention. To weld jam from these plums it is possible and according to the usual recipe, but if you approach creativity, you can get a product with a stunning taste and aroma that is very popular in Japan and other countries of the world.

Ingredients

For preparation it is required:

• Plum yellow - 2 kg;
• Orange - 1 piece;
• Granulated sugar - 2 kg;
• Water - 1 glass.

Product selection

Usually recipes telling about how to cook jam from plums suggest the use of overripe fruits, because they are softer and juicier. However, in this case it is best to choose the unripe berries that have started to gain juice, but have not yet reached their peak. In this case, they should not be damaged or have parasites. Fruits are better to buy from trusted people who are responsible for the quality of products.

Preparation

Initially, the fruit should be thoroughly washed, dried, cut in half and remove the stone. To make jam from the yellow plum turned out to be homogeneous and juicy, the halves are divided into several parts. At the same time, a syrup of sugar and water is prepared in a saucepan.

Cooking

All fruits are placed in a metal container and put on fire, pre-filling the syrup. After the liquid boils, the preparation for jam is cooked for twenty minutes. Then, all the fruits are hot-grinded through a sieve, removing the remaining cake, and then heated again. At this point in the jam of yellow plums add orange juice and a little bit of zest, which will give a flavor and extra flavor to the jam. However, some cooks prefer to use a bit of fresh mint instead.

When the dish boils, it is boiled for ten minutes and turn off the fire. Wait for the cooling and the process is repeated again. At the end of this stage of cooking, jam from yellow plum is considered ready.

Canning

Immediately after removing the jam from the fire it will need to be packed on cans. They are sterilized for a couple before filling. It should be noted that until the fullness of the container should remain at least 2 cm. After that, the container is closed with a tight lid, and jam from the yellow plum is placed in a warm place with the bottom facing upwards. Banks should completely cool under a cover of a dense fabric or a towel and only then they can be put in a dark place before the subsequent use.

Innings

To the table an amazing jam is served in small bowls or saucers as a dessert for tea. Also it can be used as a filling for baking, for making compotes and kissels. Thanks to the peculiarities of the technology of preparation, the final product is homogeneous and at the same time has a tremendous amber color.