We prepare jam from cucumbers

The idea to make jam from cucumbers comes to mind not to many housewives. However, most experienced culinary experts claim that such a vegetable dessert is very useful and tasty. Also it should be noted that there is nothing complicated in its preparation. Therefore, even an inexperienced mistress will be able to cope with this simple culinary experience.

Cucumber jam: recipe for cooking

You can make such a dessert using fruits of any size. This is very beneficial, since it is possible to get rid of ripe and large vegetables that do not go for salting and various salads.

Especially delicious is jam from cucumbers with lemon. Citrus fruit makes such a delicacy more fragrant. By the way, some mistresses additionally add in it also various berries (for example, a red currant).

So what products do you need to buy in order to make a delicious jam from cucumber? The recipe for this dessert requires the use of:

• Sugar beet - about 600 g;
• Fresh cucumbers of any size - 1 kg;
• Fresh lemon - 1 piece;
• Cinnamon crushed - apply to your liking;
• Sweet orange - 1 medium-sized fruit;
• Carnations in buds - 3 pieces;
• Vanilla - apply on your own.

Preparation of ingredients

To make the cucumber jam tasty, all the ingredients should be used as fresh as possible. To begin with, treat the vegetables. Cucumbers are washed in cold water, and then peeled. If the fruits are large, then they are released from the pulp and seeds, getting original boats. After that they shred slices and spread into a bowl.

As for lemon and orange, they are also thoroughly washed. Next, the fruit is shredded rather small, without removing the peel, but cleansing from the existing pits. As soon as citrus fruits are processed, beet sugar, crushed cinnamon, cloves in buds and vanilla are spread to them. After thoroughly mixing the ingredients, previously crocheted cucumbers are added to the resulting slurry.

In this composition, the products are left under the newspaper for half an hour at room temperature. During this time, vegetables and fruits should start a large amount of flavored juice, which, combined with melted sugar and seasonings, should form a thick and delicious syrup.

Heat treatment and the process of sealing

How should you prepare cucumber jam? The photo of this unusual dessert, presented in the materials of this article, demonstrates how the finished product looks. Let's consider what should be done to achieve a similar result.

After carrying out all the above-described activities, a bowl of vegetables and fruits is placed on the stove. On medium heat, the ingredients are brought to a boil. After reducing the temperature to a minimum, the jam is cooked for about 30 minutes, until it thickens. Dessert should be stirred regularly with a spoon, so that it does not burn.

After cooking the jam from cucumbers, it is spread over sterilized jars (directly in boiling form) and immediately rolled up with lids. After letting the dessert cool down at room temperature (for several days), it is taken to a cool room.

By the way, you can use cucumber delicacy immediately after cooking. Serve it preferably with roasted toast and a cup of black tea.

We prepare jam from cucumbers with mint

There are many ways to make cucumber jam. In this section of the article we will tell you how to get the most flavorful and tasty dessert by adding mint to it.

To implement this recipe, we will need:

• Cucumbers of any size fresh - about 500 g;
• Mint fresh - 1 large bunch;
• Sugar beet - 350 g;
• Gelling agent (for example, gelatin or pectin) - 1 dessert spoon;
• Lemon juice fresh - 2 small spoons;
• Drinking water is approximately 100 ml.

Preparing ingredients

To prepare an unusual homemade delicacy cucumber thoroughly washed and cleaned. Then they cut them with the same blocks and covered with sugar. In this form, the vegetables are insisted at room temperature for 4 hours. In the meantime, they begin to process mint. Fresh greens are washed in warm water, and then spread into a blender and crushed into gruel. After that, it is poured with steep boiling water and left for 30 minutes. In the future, mint can be filtered through cheesecloth or use the mixture together with the pulp.

Heat treatment process

After the cucumbers let the juice and form a large amount of syrup together with the sugar, they put them on the stove and bring to a boil. Having set fire to a minimum, the jam is cooked for about 20 minutes. In this case, the cucumber slices should change in color.

At the end of this time, crushed peppermint and lemon juice are added to the sweet vegetables. After mixing the components, they are again brought to a boil. This time the jam is cooked for 10 minutes.

To obtain a thicker delicacy, a gelatin or pectin solution is necessarily added to it. However, overdoing with these substances also does not follow.

How and what to serve to the table?

Now you know how to make jam from cucumbers. Experts' reviews of this dessert state that it is not necessary to roll it. It is still perfectly preserved throughout the winter. However, in this case, the jam should be kept at room temperature.

Thus, after the heat treatment, the cucumber mixture with mint is spread over small jars and covered with conventional lids. After cooling all the blanks under a dense blanket (throughout the day), they are cleaned in the refrigerator.

Present such a treat to the family table preferably in a cooled form.