Apricot jam in the multivark for the winter - photo recipe how to cook
Russian proverb says: "Prepare a sled in the summer, and a cart in the winter." Following folk wisdom, the landlady all summer process fruit and berries to preserve their useful properties in the cold winter. And what even in the cold can remind the warmth of summer days, if not fragrant, tender orange apricot jam?
Cooking jam in the multivark
Traditions are traditions, but do not keep up withtime, complicating your life, it's just unreasonable, especially when numerous trading companies compete for the right to help us in the kitchen. For several years, one of the most indispensable electrical appliances for cooking is a multivarker.
This "smart saucepan" amazes with its multifunctionality: it prepares soups, meat, vegetables, desserts, and, of course, apricot jam.
How to choose a good multivark? As with any other products you need to focus on the price-quality ratio and the manufacturer. Choose a device with only those functions that you really will use, even an unpretentious multivarker will surprise you with its capabilities. The biggest line of multivarieties in our market is represented by Redmond, they have everything from the simplest devices at a modest price, to the real assistants of the chef for the appropriate money.
If there is no time to understand the varietyoffers, you can trust the long-known brands, Panasonic or Philips. Of course, we must not forget about the French Moulinex, because France is famous for its high cuisine. A good choice is there are other companies, for example, Polaris, UNIT and Mystery. Whichever brand you choose, the multivariate will very quickly become your main companion in the kitchen. And we will begin a string of culinary experiments with our jam from apricots for the winter.
Apricot jam recipe for winter
We need: 2 kg of fresh, ripe apricots, 400-500 g of sugar (to taste), a tablespoon of cinnamon, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. On request: 2 teaspoons ground cloves.
1. Washed, peeled apricots pitted without pits in a multicolour pouring sugar.
2. Add the spices and mix well.
3. Close the multivark and put it in High mode (or For soup mode). Leave for two hours, stirring a couple of times.
4. Open the lid and ready for two hours without a lid, stirring every 20-30 minutes.
5. Ready to put the jam on sterilized, hot jars, close.
6. Cool the jars and put them in the freezer until winter.
Recipe for apricot jam from dried apricots
In a multivark, besides jam from apricots, you cancook and jam from dried apricots, and do it right in winter! For the recipe for this apricot jam, we need: 500 grams of dried apricots, 400 grams of sugar, 800-900 ml of water.
1. Rinse well and scalded dried apricots in a blender.
2. Transfer to the multivark, add water and sugar, mix well.
3. We close the multivark and put it on High (or Soup mode) for two and a half hours. Periodically open and stir. 4. The remaining two hours are cooked with the lid open, stirring occasionally.
5. Ready, thickened jam poured over hot, sterilized jars. Apricot jam on this recipe can not be frozen, because you can always prepare a new portion at any time of the year!
In winter, our body badly needs vitamins anda charge of positive emotions, modern kitchen electrical appliances, like a multivar, significantly simplify preparations for the cold season, allow you to pamper your home without spending extra time and energy. Both recipes of apricot jam are ideal for busy people who want to remember the summer in the middle of winter.
Author: Katerina Sergeenko
