Sweets, desserts like most people, because they make us happier. Now, confectionery shops and simple shops abound in assortment, which they just do not sell. Due to the large choice, beautiful design and walking distance, we, unfortunately, began to forget about the simple, traditional dessert for us - jam. Not every house now it can be found, but it's very tasty. Different ingredients are used for this treat, but we tell you the recipe is delicious and unique in composition. Speech today will be about delicious jam from linden.
Lipa - nurse of the people of Russia
Why did we choose lime jam and its recipe in order to share with you. And how not to tell the reader about what can be cooked from the lime color that our ancestors collected for centuries. This tree was sacred to the ancient Slavs, who were pagans, did not lose the lime of strength and authority among the Christians of Russia. The first valued the tree for its properties, and leaves in the form of the heart gave reason to consider the lime tree a symbol of love, marriage, fidelity. Even more anxious were the Christians, which can be seen from the plantings of limes near the churches of past centuries. Lipu is revered very much in many countries, called in honor of her city, months of the year and so on.
Lime jam: delicious recipes and color picking for dessert
Where to get lime
To brew lime jam, you need to type its color with a few leaves. This is done approximately in late June and early July, when the linden is actively blooming. The flowers are carefully folded into a pouch, after which the houses are carefully selected so that there are no insects and sick flowers. Next, the raw materials are washed, after which the water must be shaken off and dried by a towel or spread out on paper napkins. Now it's time to prepare jam from linden.
Recipe the first
For this recipe, we need a bit of fresh linden color, the result will please you very much.
We will need:
- linden color - about 100 grams of fresh flowers, you can and more;
- citric acid is 3 grams. It is replaced with a spoon of lemon tea juice;
- water - 500 ml;
- granulated sugar - 1 kg.
Cooking aromatic jam.
You need to take the flowers for this recipe from the leaves, then rinse them and dry them on a towel or napkins. At this time we begin to prepare the syrup - first you need to boil the water, then fall asleep with our sugar. The syrup should acquire a viscous consistency, this is approximately 15 minutes with stirring. Now we pour the lime color, ripen acid or pour fresh juice and cook for 10-20 minutes.
The more time you will simmer the jam after boiling, the it will be thicker, so be guided by your preferences - someone likes liquid jam, like syrup, someone viscous like jam. Now you need to remove the flowers, you can leave a few for the aesthetics of dessert, pour everything into glass sterilized jars and roll them up. After that, the cans are turned over, covered with a warm towel for a day.
That's interesting! Our ancestors valued the lime tree not only for its color, they made brooms for a bath, spun bast shoes, even made spoons, dishes and mats. Lime decoction and honey were considered healing and giving strength and beauty. The lime bark is very soft.
Recipe for the second
We will need:
- linden flowers - the volume of a liter pot where the flowers will be densely packed;
- water - 600 ml;
- lemon - a third of citrus;
- a glass of sugar.
Cooking aromatic jam.
Flowers should be well washed and dried, the leaves are left in the color. After that, they are poured with water and for about 20 minutes after boiling, primed with a spoon to the bottom. When the broth is ready, it is filtered through a sieve or gauze, so that everything merges. As a rule, there are approximately 200-230 ml of this fake broth, we pour in it as much sugar and lemon juice of lemon filtered through a sieve. Then put the golden broth on a slow fire, after boiling, cook for 20 minutes or more, focusing on your taste for consistency. Jam from the flowers of linden is poured into sterile jars, covered with iron lids, turned over, wrapped with a towel.
Tip! To make lime jam turned out more useful, for its preparation use cane brown sugar. It is much more useful than white, which is greatly reworked.
This jam is ideal for desserts, for adding to yoghurts, for spreading on rolls. Keep it better in a dark and cool place. Very tasty and useful. Bon Appetit!