Yellow plum jam: 10 delicious recipes for the winter at home

To make jam or yellow plum jam, you have to try. Getting a tasty treat is not so easy, although there are many recipes that offer to make it quick and easy. In fact, plum jam will turn out delicious only if you follow all the rules, strictly follow the recommendations and know a lot of tricks that the housewives keep secret.

Features of making yellow plum jam for the winter

If you want to surprise your household with a delicious treat in the winter, then before you start making jam, check out the tricks and nuances of cooking:

1. If you decide to create a transparent product, then give preference to unripe fruit. Use overripe plums for jam.
2. When during the cooking process it was noticed that the jam is liquid, then pectin can be used to thicken. If you notice this after opening the jar and don't know what to do, add breadcrumbs.
3. If the jam began to ferment, which often happens with a plum product, then you should not be upset. You need to open the jars, pour their contents into a saucepan, add sugar and let the jam boil for at least 10-15 minutes over low heat.
4. When you noticed during the cooking process that the product turned out to be too liquid, then add starch or flour. This can only be done during the cooking process, after it is completed, it is better to give preference to breadcrumbs.

Attention! When the jam is not thick, then drain some of the liquid, you can make a delicious compote from it or soak a biscuit cake with this sweet syrup.

Preparing jam is half the battle, you will have to make sure that it does not deteriorate during storage.

Ingredient selection rules

Plums are considered a perishable product, they quickly begin to rot, and the use of such fruits in the cooking process will cause the jam to ferment. To avoid these and other problems, learn how to choose the right ingredients:

• preference is given to fruits that have not yet reached full maturity, but the fruits should not be green;
• inspect the plum for signs of rot, if the fruit is spoiled, then you should not use it to create jam or jam;
• pay attention to the condition of the trees, if they grow in the garden, make sure they are he althy and the leaves and fruits are not affected by pests.
• plums spoil quickly, not suitable for long-term storage even in the refrigerator; after removing the fruits from the tree, try to use them within 2 days.

Fruits do not tolerate transportation well, especially if they have reached maximum maturity, therefore, if you bought plums for jam in a store, then pour them on a flat surface, remove damaged fruits - this will help extend the "shelf life".

Don't make jam or jam from fruits that have started to go bad. If the changes are noticeable to the naked eye, then it is better to eat plums, cook compote from them or freeze them.

How to prepare the container for the start of the process?

Before you start creating blanks, prepare containers. This can be done like this:

1. Rinse the container thoroughly under running water using a new dishwashing sponge. But it is better to “soak” the banks. Pour warm water into a basin, add soda, rinse everything thoroughly, and then rinse the jars under cold water. We carry out the same manipulations with lids.
2. Jars are placed upside down, turned over, then wiped with a clean cotton towel.
3. Then the containers are steam sterilized, held over a saucepan, or sterilized in an oven. Covers are subjected to a similar treatment.
4. After the procedures are completed, the containers will remain sterile for 2 days.

Delicious homemade yellow plum jam recipes

There are several ways to prepare a delicacy. Consider popular recipes that are not very difficult.

The classic pitted method

Cooking a delicacy is not difficult, you only need 2 ingredients: sugar and plums. What to do, recommendations:

• wash fruits and cut them into halves, remove seeds;
• let them dry a little, then sprinkle with sugar;
• when the plums give juice, transfer them to an enamel bowl, bring to a boil;
• leave the jam for 8 hours, after the specified time again bring to a boil, keep for 20 minutes on low heat;
• then let the jam stand for a while, stir it with a wooden spoon and put it in jars.

Quick Recipe

Preparing jam according to the following recipe:

1. My fruit and remove the seeds, cut the pulp into slices.
2. We cover everything with sugar, we wait 3 hours.
3. Then bring the delicacy to a boil, wait another 3-4 hours.
4. Repeat the procedure: bring the jam to a boil, if it is too thick, then add a little water.
5. We are waiting for the delicacy to cool down, and put it in jars.

Orange variant

To make this jam, you will have to:

• scald an orange without removing the peel, cut it into cubes, remove the seeds, pass through a meat grinder;
• peel the fruit from the stones, put them in a saucepan, along with orange puree and cover everything with sugar;
• after 30 minutes, put the pot on the stove, bring everything to a boil, reduce heat, wait 15-20 minutes.

With pectin

Following the classic recipe, adhering to the following proportions:

1. 500 grams of sugar.
2. 1 kilogram of ripe plums.
3. 2 bags of pectin.

We'll have to boil the fruits separately, then pass them through a colander to remove the bones and skins. Cover them with sugar and add pectin.

With gelatin

Acts as a thickener, used to make jam:

• peel the fruits, chop them and add half the sugar (300 grams);
• wait an hour for juice;
• soak gelatine in cold water;
• put the plums on the fire, add the lemon juice, cook for 10-12 minutes, then lower the heat;
• when a drop of jam solidifies on a cold saucer, stop cooking;
• dissolve the gelatin, add it to the jam and add the butter.

With chocolate

Melt 100 grams of dark chocolate in a water bath, add 2 tablespoons of cognac to the mass.

Then we start preparing the delicacy according to the classic recipe, just boil it for 10-12 minutes, with an interval of 3-4 hours, three times. Add chocolate with cognac, mix with a wooden spoon, put into jars.

With lemon

Can be prepared in 2 ways:

First	Wash the fruit, remove bones, cover them with sugar and let stand. Grate the zest or grind it with the help of a blender. Put fruit and chopped zest in a saucepan, bring to a boil, cook for 30 minutes.
Second	There is another way: instead of zest, use a lemon - cut it into cubes and add to the plums.

With walnuts

An interesting recipe made with the following ingredients:

1. Ginger, walnuts - grind them on a grater.
2. Plums - washed and pitted.
3. Sugar and cinnamon - we fill them with fruit.

When the fruits give juice, put them on the stove, bring to a boil, cook for another 30 minutes. The remaining nuts are poured, allowed to cool and laid out in jars.

With pears

We'll have to chop the fruit, cut the pears into cubes, removing the seeds and the core, and plums into slices, removing the stone. Then you should start preparing sugar syrup by mixing water and sugar. When it is completely dissolved, pour syrup over the pears and leave overnight.

In the morning, put the plums on the fire, boil them for at least 20 minutes, after filling them with sugar, add the pears filled with syrup to the container. Cook for another 30 minutes over low heat. Then remove from the stove, cool and arrange in jars.

With apples

It is worth cutting the fruit into cubes, removing the pits and the core from the apples. Then sprinkle them with sugar and add some cinnamon.

And then proceed as follows:

• put the container on the stove, bring to a boil, boil for 5 minutes;
• remove for 6 hours, after the specified time send it back to the stove, boil for 5 minutes;
• then remove from heat again, pause for 6 hours and put back on the stove, cook for 5 minutes.

How to store blanks?

It is recommended to store in a cool place. After closing, turn over, put on lids, do not wrap, keep for a day, then send to the refrigerator or cellar. Periodically, you will have to check the blanks, inspect the banks.

You can create a delicious treat using various recipes. All family members, especially children, will be happy with such a variety. But in order not to spoil the jam, strictly follow the recipe without violating the proportions.

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